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Wicomico County Public Library is looking for tutors
SALISBURY-Md.,- The Wicomico County Public Library is looking for volunteers for project read. Project Read is a free one-on-one adult literacy program that helps with the basic skills associated with reading, writing, and math. Along with literacy skills, the library also helps with GED prep and workplace skills. Volunteer tutors...
St. Michaels Community Center Director Announces Departure Patrick Rofe To Leave
St. Michaels Community Center (SMCC) Board Chair Lori F. Morris announced today that the SMCC Board has accepted the resignation of its Executive Director, Patrick Rofe. “Patrick has been doing his best to be in two places at once,” Morris noted, “running SMCC while caring for his aging parents halfway across the country.” She continued, “Not even Patrick, whose energy and vision have meant so much to SMCC, can pull off that trick.”
PGPD: Suspects disperse fire extinguisher, steal casino chips at MGM National Harbor
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said a commercial robbery occurred at the MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino on Saturday afternoon. PGPD said that around 2:45 p.m., multiple suspects dispersed a fire extinguisher on the casino floor before stealing chips and fleeing. Officers quickly apprehended […]
Chesapeake Arts Center to Host 10th Annual Arts in the Park Festival on October 5
The Chesapeake Arts Center (CAC) will celebrate its 10th annual Arts in the Park Free Community Festival on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, held in front of CAC’s Main Theater, is expected to draw over 1,000 local residents, art enthusiasts, and community organizations for a day filled with vibrant entertainment, live music, interactive art activities, and more.
Man Gets Life In Prison For 1979 Rape, Murder Of Suitland Mother Decades Later
Last year, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that District resident Andre Taylor, now 63, was arrested on charges that included rape and murder in connection to Belk's death, who was found on Metropolitan Church Road near Route 227 after she was killed 45 years ago. He was convicted in...
Exciting New Restaurant Openings in Annapolis: Timber Pizza & Urbano Mexican Grill
Annapolis food lovers have two new reasons to get excited as September brings the opening of two much-anticipated restaurants. Whether you’re in the mood for a fresh slice of wood-fired pizza or craving authentic Mexican flavors, these new spots should be on your list. Timber Pizza will open its...
Photo Gallery: Fort Jackson welcomes Major General Daryl O. Hood
A change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition in the military, representing the formal transfer of authority and leadership of a unit from the outgoing officer to the incoming. Friday morning, the U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson hosted the ceremony welcoming Major General Daryl. O. Hood as...
After Middling Reviews, Keith Lee Might Already Be Moving On to Baltimore
Social media restaurant reviewer and WWE fighter Keith Lee announced that he was making his way to the D.C. area on Instagram and TikTok a few days ago, but after some unexceptional reviews of two Northern Virginia spots and an H Street restaurant in D.C., he might already be moving on from the city.
Focus on heat illness intensifies after death of Baltimore sanitation worker
The heat illness death of a Baltimore sanitation worker has prompted labor advocates and industry groups to call for better heat protection laws and employer oversight, especially as workers face hotter summers on the job. Ronald Silver II, a sanitation employee with Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, passed out while...
Chapel District Elementary breaks ground on renovation project
CORDOVA — With the school year set to begin Monday, construction at Chapel District Elementary School is in full swing. Administrators, teachers, county representatives and students celebrated a groundbreaking for renovation work at the school on Friday afternoon. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is leading construction, which started Aug. 5. A short ceremony outside the school provided attendees insight into the renovations and what benefits will follow. Speakers included Talbot County...
Power Temporarily Suspended at Shopping Center and Church Following Electrical Fire
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were dispatched to 8549 Piney Branch Rd in Silver Spring for a building fire on Saturday afternoon. According to Assistant Chief David Pazos, MCFRS crews located and extinguished an electrical fire in the electrical room serving a shopping center and church. “Pepco en route to determine extent of damage. Church, grocery store and offices affected.” Pazos shared at 3pm.
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