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For 4-H kids, Saturday’s livestock auction at Harford fair provides lesson in profits and responsibility
For the last six years Emily Troyer, 15, has been raising animals to sell at the 4-H auction at the Harford County Farm Fair. The annual auction has provided her the opportunity to grow her knowledge of agriculture, pay for livestock equipment and expenses, and save for college, she said. Troyer is a rising sophomore at North Harford High School and a member of the student agriculture and ...
Highway marker a milepost in telling story of Nause-Waiwash people
A historical marker unveiled by transportation officials and members of the Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians Inc. is the next step in telling the story of a people that predate the first Europeans in what is now Dorchester County. The post Highway marker a milepost in telling story of Nause-Waiwash people appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Mongtomery County student earns Maryland’s first Youth Poet Laureate title
CHEVY CHASE, Md. (DC News Now) — Rising high school senior Tara Prakash from Chevy Chase became Maryland’s first-ever youth poet laureate at age 18. The poet has performed at the Kennedy Center and earned various accolades through her rhymes, including previously being named the Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate. “Poetry is just like a […]
MHEC approves bylaws for higher education advisory council
The Maryland Higher Education Commission approved bylaws for the advisory council that will review the process for academic program approvals, in hopes of heading off inter-campus fights like one that erupted last year. The post MHEC approves bylaws for higher education advisory council appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Maryland's Wes Moore is nation's third most popular governor, survey finds
BALTIMORE -- When it comes to the most popular governors in the United States, Maryland's Wes Moore is near the top of the list, according to a new survey from Morning Consult.Moore is the third most popular governor in the nation with a 65% approval rating, according to the survey.He trails just Vermont's Phil Scott and Kentucky's Andy Beshear.His disapproval rating is the second lowest, the survey shows.Moore, 45, defeated Dan Cox in the 2022 gubernatorial election to become Maryland's 63rd governor. He served in the U.S. Army and earned his bachelor's degree at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.Moore gained national attention as he led the state's response to the deadly bridge collapse. Here in Maryland, he has also been influential in securing the Baltimore Orioles' agreement to remain at Camden Yards, pardoning more than 175,000 marijuana convictions and overseeing the legalization of recreational marijuana, and protecting gender-affirming healthcare through executive order.
Alsobrooks, Hogan still considering FOX 5 debate at University of Maryland
The race for the seat held by retiring Maryland Senator Ben Cardin is shaping up to be a crucial battle for control of Congress. The University of Maryland has been proposed as the host site for a debate between Larry Hogan and Angela Alsobrooks, sponsored by FOX 5 and the University's Capital News Service.
Illegal Immigrant Hiding Out In Maryland Apprehended By Federal Authorities: ICE
Deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended a 35-year-old fugitive last month in Lanham who was in the country illegally and was wanted back home, according to officials from ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) team. The Colombian was arrested in September 2011 and charged with attempted aggravated...
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:. Phoebe Bacon,...
Hogan calls on Alsobrooks to halt ‘support for cutting off aid to Israel’
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan addressed a letter to his Senate opponent, Angela Alsobrooks, on Wednesday, calling for her to reverse “support for cutting off aid to Israel,” among other things. The letter comes as Hogan attended former Sen. Joe Lieberman’s memorial service, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before addressing a joint session […]
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