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Maryland woman, dual organ donor advocates for bill to give tax break to donors
A Maryland woman is advocating for a bill aimed at increasing the number of live organ donors. Lindsay Gutierrez, originally from Oklahoma, served in security forces for the U.S. Air Force from 2010 to 2016. After tours alongside her husband in both England and Georgia, she was transferred to Maryland to work with the Department of Defense. She currently lives in Ellicott City.
Man who sought to kill Brett Kavanaugh finally slated for trial
The Department of Justice is seeking to move ahead with a trial for the man accused of plotting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during the summer of 2022. Federal prosecutors said Friday that they have not reached a pretrial agreement with Nicholas John Roske’s public defenders, according to court records. Roske was arrested […]
Hospital Receives BIRTH Equity Maryland Designation
Meritus strives to ensure all patients, regardless of ethnicity, race, gender or socioeconomic status receive high-quality, equitable care. The health system has been sharing its efforts publicly with the community it serves through its annual Health Equity report, as well as by working to engage community members in important health initiatives.
Maryland Service Year program concludes first year, accepting applications for year two
This week, Washington County resident Chris Keane attended his commencement. Not for high school, he’s already done that. Not for college, he’s yet to cross that milestone. But for something more novel, Maryland’s Service Year Option program, which started last year. The Herald-Mail covered the launch event for the program enacted in 2023 for recent high school graduates last October, recording the remarks of Keane, an inaugural year program participant, as he spoke about his early days...
Sparrows Point Container Terminal To Generate Over 8,000 Jobs, Add Over $1.5 Billion To Maryland’s GDP
BALTIMORE, MD – Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA) and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) today announced the release of an economic impact study conducted by Infrata that finds that Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT) will have a significant, generational impact on the State of Maryland. By 2035, SPCT is projected to add an additional $1.54 billion annually in benefits to Maryland’s state economy while creating over 8,000 direct and indirect jobs totaling more than $305 million in employee compensation. Infrata is a globally recognized infrastructure advisory firm that has provided market-driven support and research on some of the world’s most ambitious infrastructure projects.
Image Of The Week: Sky-High Sharkey Vows To Never Grow Up
“I turn 61 next week, but still refuse to grow up…” that’s how a humorous text exchange with New Jersey-based photographer Tim Sharkey ended this afternoon while following up with him to see how his restored Bullet 130 SV powered by a vintage 60-hp Johnson SST outboard engine fared in last week’s Tiki Lee’s Shootout On The River poker run hosted by Tiki Lee’s Dock Bar in Sparrows Point, Md.
WINNING WEEK: Secure FREE tickets to Trifecta Food Truck and Music Festival
The Trifecta Food Truck and Music Festival is back and better than ever!. Listen to 98 Rock all week and get FREE TICKETS to the 2024 edition of Maryland’s largest food truck festival, set to take place on Saturday Sept. 21 at the Timonium Fairgrounds. Tune in at 97.9FM,...
Best East Coast wineries? Latest summit draws top producers from 6 states
The eighth East Coast Winemakers Summit took place a little less than a month ago at Boordy Vineyards in Hydes, Maryland. It started in 2017 with a small gathering of winemakers and owners from some of the top East Coast producers at Waltz Vineyards Estate Winery in Manheim, Pennsylvania, and has grown in size and scope since then.
Dundalk Christmas in July in the Park This Saturday
Christmas in July in the Park will be held on Saturday, July 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Dundalk event will be held at Veterans Park near Historic Dundalk Town Center. There will be holiday cheer in the heat of the summer and say hello to Santa as he enjoys the off season.
Rachel Morin Remembrance Walk to be held in August
BEL AIR, MD—The family members of Rachel Morin will be holding a Remembrance Walk in her honor in August. On August 5, 2023, Morin was brutally murdered while walking on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air. In June, 23-year-old Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, a citizen of El Salvador...
All 25 high schools in Montgomery County will offer Pickleball as a varsity sport beginning this fall
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Montgomery County Public Schools is expanding Pickleball to all 25 high schools in the county as a varsity sport this fall. In fall of 2023, MCPS became the first county to offer pickleball as a varsity sport as part of a pilot program that provides access and opportunities to students with disabilities.
Montgomery County business owner giving back to help people live healthier lives
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — Musu Wheeler is the owner of Integrative Health Recreation in Gaithersburg, a business she started five years ago focusing on the importance of health and wellness. Wheeler is a physiologist and she said it’s important to promote the importance of health and wellness, especially in underserved communities. “We talk […]
KCHS grad Walters takes his game to the next level
ST. MARY’S CITY — Ian Walters of Galena, a junior catcher at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, excelled on the baseball diamond and in the classroom this spring. He batted .300, fourth best for the Division III Seahawks, while also boasting a grade point average of at least 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) to qualify for the conference’s All-Academic Team.
The push to make Friendship Heights a ‘15-minute neighborhood’
D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland, businesses in the Friendship Heights corridor were “on their own” before Montgomery County’s Friendship Heights Urban District was created, according to Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson. Friedson said the district and the nonprofit Friendship Heights Alliance are working together with D.C....
Concern for Missing 14-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Xavier Wright, a missing 14-year-old from Rockville. Wright was last seen on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., at a residence in the 1600...
San Alejo to Open Montgomery County Location
San Alejo, a Salvadoran restaurant with its first location in Hyattsville, will be expanding to include a Montgomery County location at 7643 New Hampshire Ave in Takoma Park. The restaurant will be taking over the space that was previously home to No. 1 China in Takoma Langley Crossroads. San Alejo...
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