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"The cheapest insurance you can have" says head of UMD Shock Trauma
If you’re banged up in a car crash somewhere in the Free State or if you’re shot on the street, chances are you’ll be transported quickly -- maybe by helicopter -- to the R Adams Cowley Shock-Trauma Center at the University of Maryland. The sixty-five hundred badly injured patients admitted there each year get the highest level of trauma care in the U.S. But even though it’s the heart of Maryland’s exceptional Emergency Medical Services, the Shock-Trauma center has struggled for money.
Logan Schuchart wins Pa. Speedweek 410 sprint car feature race at Hagerstown Speedway
Logan Schuchart of Hanover won Thursday night’s Pa. Speedweek 410 sprint car feature race at Hagerstown Speedway, picking up his second victory of the series. Troy Wagaman. Jr. of Hanover was second and defending Speedweek champion Anthony Macri of Dillsburg was third. Danny Dietrich of Gettysburg placed fourth and Justin Whitthall of Vincentown, N.J. rounded out the top five. Whitthall recorded the fastest qualifying lap time of 15.427 secionds.
Berkeley County Battlefield Park announced
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A partnership was announced this week for the establishment of Berkely County’s very first Battlefield Park. Made possible by a public-private partnership between members of the Berkeley County Commission, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, and Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks & Recreation Board, the development will entail the preservation of Hoke’s Run Battlefield […]
Central Pennsylvania Gears Up for Independence Day Celebrations
Central Pennsylvania is set to host a series of vibrant Independence Day celebrations across various townships and counties, with an array of firework shows, parades, and events lined up to mark the 4th of July. In Adams County, the Carroll Valley Borough near Carroll Commons will come alive on Thursday,...
Where to See Fireworks Tonight in Montgomery County
Fireworks displays will be held on July 4, 2024, in Germantown, Poolesville, and Rockville. Details for each event are provided below. Rockville: Independence Day Celebration (1800 Piccard Dr) Rockville’s Independence Day Celebration is held annually at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park in King Farm. This year the celebration takes place from...
DC police: Man arrested for DUI after car hit by Amtrak train
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it arrested a man for driving under the influence after his car was hit by an Amtrak train in Northeast on Thursday morning. Officers and first responders were called to the 3600 block of New York Avenue, NE at around 5:30 a.m. for an […]
Maryland football lands Baltimore three-star OL
Maryland football kept the local momentum on the recruiting trail going late Tuesday night, as Baltimore (Md.) Milford Mill three-star offensive lineman Amory Hills announced his commitment to the Terps via social media. Hills chose the Terps over Penn State, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound Hills officially visited Maryland the weekend of June 14, taking in College Park after initially being set to take a visit to West Virginia. He officially visited Penn State the weekend of June 7 and officially took in Virginia Tech the weekend of June 21. Hills started for Milford Mills along the...
Shakespeare in the Parks, Concerts, Puppets and West Africa Food Crops Highlight Montgomery Parks Special Events and Programs in July
Montgomery Parks has released a list of specials events and programs that will be taking place during the month of July:. Per the news release: “Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, concerts in parks, puppets and West Africa Food Crops in the garden are among the program highlights for the Montgomery Parks special events and programs being offered in July.
Weather Alert Days for dangerous heat and humidity in Maryland
BALTIMORE-- Our second heat wave of the season will be long and intense. ALERT DAYS have been issued Friday & Saturday.Our second heat wave of the season will be a long duration and intense heat wave. High temperatures on the 4th of July reached 94° at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. Feels like temperatures across the area ranged from 98° to 105°. The storms that rumbled through the area early Thursday evening are now offshore. Expect a warm and muggy night with a partly to mostly cloudy sky with lows in the middle 70s. There could be a stray shower, but most...
ABDO-men return for Granville Fourth of July parade tradition
While visiting his brother-in-law in Frederick, Maryland, Greg Dixon was killing time. Dixon and his wife, Megan, accompanied by friends Jeff and Vicki Lammers, milled about in a multifloor antique shop cluttered with dust-covered junk-treasure and antiques. Dixon’s fingers fluttered through a long, skinny box of postcards, one at a...
U.S. agency ranks Virginia hospitals
Once a year, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS posts hospital ratings on its website. Only 13% of them qualify for five stars based on a number of factors. “Mortality, safety, re-admissions, patient experience, and then timely or effective care – things like access and cost."
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