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CT man charged in connection with Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol expected to take plea deal
A Connecticut man facing a number of federal charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is expected to take a plea bargain. Court papers filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said Richard Crosby Jr.’s attorney and prosecutors have reached a plea agreement. The filing, authored by Matthew Graves, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, did not ...
'All perspectives are protected' | This Maryland library just became the state's first book sanctuary
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — As Banned Books Week continues, the Anne Arundel County Public Library announced Wednesday that it will be designated the first book sanctuary in Maryland. Banned Books Week was first started in 1982 in response to a rise of people challenging books in libraries, bookstores...
NOW YOU KNOW: Family budgets are tight
The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Family budgets are tight. According to economists, food prices have increased more than 25% since 2020 (editor’s note:in 2022, food prices increased by 9.9 percent, faster than in any year since 1979). To put that in perspective, a cart of groceries that cost you $100 in November 2020 will now cost $125.80. That’s an increase of nearly $26 for the exact same food. And with shrinkflation, some of those items are smaller than they were in 2020.
Calvert commissioners, superintendent request state fund restoration
Formal requests to restore the $22.5 million cut from the state of Maryland’s annual allocation to Calvert County Public Schools have been sent to Gov. Wes Moore. Two missives sent to Moore (D) were forwarded by the Calvert County commissioners and public schools’ Superintendent Andraé Townsel. The commissioners noted in their letter about “the end of the payment in lieu of taxes agreements with both Constellation Energy Generation’s Calvert Cliffs...
Maryland among most takeout-obsessed states, new study
BALTIMORE, MD—A new study reveals that Maryland is the seventh most takeout-obsessed state in the U.S. The study, conducted by consumer trend experts at the online discount platform Wethrift, reviewed the number of takeout establishments, Google search metrics, Yelp ratings, and state takeout spending data to uncover the top states where residents prefer to order takeout.
DC high school marching band honored with new street name
WASHINGTON — Eastern High School’s marching band is being recognized for more than 100 years of excellence and dedication to the community. The legacy marching band has marched in NFL halftime shows, presidential inaugural parades and the opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup. A street between North...
Maryland small businesses get $10 million grant
Maryland small business owners will get help with legal, accounting and financial services under a new $10 million grant from the federal government, officials announced last week. The Treasury Department is awarding the money this fall as part of the American Small Business Opportunity Program. The award came as good news to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who used to run his own small business helping underserved students navigate college. ...
Rudy Giuliani disbarred in Washington, D.C., after losing N.Y. law license
WASHINGTON — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred from practicing law in Washington, D.C., according to an order filed Thursday by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Giuliani, previously a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, was suspended from the bar in...
DC councilmember proposes solution to empty downtown office buildings costing the city millions
WASHINGTON — How much trouble is DC’s downtown in?. Workers returning to the office are not back at pre-pandemic levels and office vacancies remain high. Economists said those two things combined cost the city millions in revenue. Tuesday, DC Councilmember Robert White hosted a roundtable to find out...
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