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Librarians share several programs as people find ways to stay cool during extreme heat
BLADENSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — With the extreme heat over the past few days, families are looking for ways to beat the heat. Local librarians said they’ve noticed more people coming in to enjoy the AC. One of those locations seeing an increase in visitors is the newly built Bladensburg Branch Library. Employees said […]
Maisie Howard’s Vision for District 7 As Board Of Education Write-In Candidate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maisie Howard recently announced her candidacy as a write-in for the upcoming Board of Education Election of Anne Arundel County for District 7 at the Annapolis Juneteenth Festival. Howard was inspired to run as she became more knowledgeable about the Board of Education over the past...
This D.C. Incubator Is Ushering in a New Black Wall Street
In 2015, Josei Harris started a spa in the living room of her home in Washington D.C.'s Congress Heights neighborhood, a predominantly Black community in the city's eighth ward. The fourth-generation D.C. native named her business Black Bella DC. But for years, she has operated a location in nearby Lanham,...
Around the Beltway: New truancy pilot
✏️ A D.C. charter school will pay families $2,400 over three months to battle truancy. Fifteen families are participating in the program at Social Justice School in Northeast to address poverty and encourage kids to attend class. (WTOP) 💰 Fine-dining restaurant Swahili Village and its owner agreed to pay...
8-Year-Old Cancer Patient Inspires Service Members as 'Pilot for a Day' at Air Force Base
Eight-year-old Clyde Hicks donned a flight suit and stepped into a military training room at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Then, he and his father put on virtual reality headsets, and Clyde took them on a simulation helicopter flight all over Washington D.C., soaring over iconic landmarks. The military technology made the flight seem real, and Clyde’s dad was terrified. But Clyde wasn’t.
Xavier University lefty Nolan Hughes drafted by Washington Nationals in 16th round
Xavier baseball has now had a player selected in 10 consecutive full Major League Baseball drafts (the 2020 draft was shortened due to the coronavirus pandemic) after left-hander Nolan Hughes was selected in the 16th round (470th overall) Tuesday afternoon. Hughes, a 6-foot-5 left-hander from Halifax, Massachusetts, went 5-3 last...
Wizards vs. Trail Blazers GameThread
The Washington Wizards play the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at about 8:30 p.m. ET. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network. The game is on NBA TV or Monumental Sports Network. Allez Wizards!. Join Kevin Broom and Matt Modderno for a live postgame reaction podcast!
Gas prices: More relief at pumps as prices drop again
Gas prices dropped again Wednesday, marking a third consecutive weekday of relief at the pumps. The average price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.512 on Wednesday, according to AAA. That is a slight decrease from Tuesday’s price of $3.515 per gallon and slightly less expensive than a week ago, when the average cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.538. Prices are, however, higher than a month ago, when regular gas was $3.447 per gallon.
From diagnosis to cider domination: Lost Boy Cider's journey to sugar-free success
Lost Boy Cider owner and founder Tristan Wright joined Good Morning Washington Tuesday to spotlight his local sugar-free cider business. "Seven years ago, I got diagnosed with Celiac disease and so I started making cider in my kitchen," Wright said. "I went out to the west coast and enrolled in a cider production program at Portland State University and found myself up at Cornell in the viticulture center, learning how to actually make wine. Now, as a joke, we're in severe debt, known to cidery."
Wizards-Trail Blazers free livestream: How to watch NBA Summer League games, TV, schedule
The Washington Wizards play against the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA Summer League tonight. This matchup will be broadcasted on NBA TV at 7:30 p.m. CT. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by Fubo TV. If that streaming method has already been used, then Sling offers a first month discount to new users.
Missed Connection – swimming laps at Marie Reed on Friday morning (7/12)
Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. You were swimming laps at Marie Reed on Friday morning (7/12) and were wearing a red swim cap. I was wearing a black cap and a purple and white striped swimsuit. We shared.
Police: 1 person in custody following attempted ATM theft in Crofton
One person is in custody after an attempted ATM theft in Crofton Tuesday morning. Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County police conducted a woodland search for two burglary suspects. Officers said the burglary happened at the Shore United Bank on Route 450 just before 8 a.m. Police said the...
Indiana Corn, Soybean Farmers Advocating for Better Policy in DC
Members of the Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance Membership and Policy Committee are advocating for better policy in Washington, D.C. this week as they meet with other corn and soybean growers from around the country. Ferdinand, Indiana farmer JR Roesner is an Indiana Corn Growers Association board...
UMD to pay $500,000 over claims of false grant proposals
The University of Maryland, College Park, will pay $500,000 to the federal government, after three university researchers got grants without disclosing that they also got money from Chinese companies
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