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Summer mailbag: Answering your questions on the Terps
Before the beginning of fall sports, we asked readers to submit questions for a summer mailbag last week, and there were a number of engaging inquiries that will be answered in detail. Thank you to those who sent in questions! If you didn’t get a chance to submit one, don’t...
UMD Awarded $1.1M Grant to Support Future Math and Science Teachers
With classrooms across the state and the nation facing a shortage of math and science teachers, a University of Maryland program has received a five-year, $1.1 million grant to support future STEM educators through scholarships, stipends and professional development. Launched in 2014 to recruit and prepare highly qualified STEM (science,...
Maryland athletics to offer streamlined ticket system, new premium options at basketball and football games
The University of Maryland athletics department is announcing a revamped ticketing system and new premium options at Terps basketball and football games, the school is announcing today. The moves come in response to fans asking for more straightforward ticket pricing and college sports' rapidly increasing nationwide emphasis on offering premium experiences to lure fans to stadiums.
Off Podium Empire: Maryland Terrapins at the Olympics
Bee One Gee news, your inbox. Every Friday. Onward to the Fightin’ Chesapeake Bay Turtles heading over to Paris!. Alyssa Thomas, Basketball. USA. Chioma Onyekwere, Track/Field. Nigeria. Brooke DeBerdine, Field Hockey. USA. Emma DeBerdine, Field Hockey. USA. Kelee Lepage, Field Hockey. USA. Leah Crouse, Field Hockey. USA. Any previous...
$150K Salary For Former MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight at the University of Maryland, According to Report
Earlier this month the University of Maryland College of Education has named former MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight as its inaugural Dean’s Fellow and Superintendent in Residence, effective August 23. The decision was met with mixed reactions, with some supportive of the hiring and others against it to the point of a petition being created asking the university to reverse its decision to hire McKnight. Moderately MOCO reported this evening that McKnight’s salary is “$150,000 for a 9 month appointment.”
Maryland Set to Attend Big Ten Football Media Days on Thursday
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Members of the University of Maryland football team will travel to Indianapolis on Thursday for Big Ten Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium, the site of the 2024 Big Ten Championship Game. Big Ten Football Media Days started on Tuesday and will run through Thursday...
Carly Rae Jepsen responsible for highest ridership at Navy Yard Metro since 2019
WASHINGTON — Carly Rae Jepsen is responsible for the highest ridership at one D.C. Metro station since 2019. That's according to WMATA, who shared on social media that the transit agency saw 45,000 trips at the Navy Yard station Friday. The Grammy-nominated Canadian pop star was in town performing...
El Techo celebrates National Tequila Day with new specials
Washington, D.C. (7News) — El Techo owner Louie Hankins and bar manager Gabe Torres celebrated National Tequila Day with Good Morning Washington by discussing the Mexican restaurant's new specials. Hankins and Torres explored their array of various tequilas. They also described their new drink deals, including $7 margaritas for...
National analyst breaks down where Maryland football lands in Big Ten tiers
Get used to it: the new-look, 18-team Big Ten is here. Conference realignment has shaken up the landscape of college sports, and college football especially. Divisions and balanced schedules are gone, and the 12-team College Football Playoff has arrived. In the Big Ten's annual unofficial preseason poll, Maryland checked in...
Maryland Democrats say there is "rush of energy" for likely presidential nominee Kamala Harris
BALTIMORE -- Maryland Democrats are galvanizing the vote in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, who made her first presidential campaign stop on Tuesday in Wisconsin. The state party says there is a new energy as it enters election season.Maryland's Democratic leadership say they are extremely excited moving into the party's convention in August."There has just been this release, this rush of energy, excitement," Maryland Democratic Party Chairman Ken Ulman said.In the days following the start of Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, Democrats in Maryland rallied in support. The state party says the voting delegates for the Democratic Convention unanimously...
Another Winner! Tiki Lee’s Shootout On The River Earns High Praise
Now in its fourth year, the Tiki Lee’s Shootout On The River in Maryland is no longer a new kid on the block. So between the mainstays such as performance boat aficionados David Landsman, who has attended all four events hosted by the Sparrows Point establishment, and Andy Imhof, who is now the three-time defending Fastest On The River award winner after reaching 158 mph in his Teasers Skater Powerboats catamaran, and a plethora of first-time participants, it’s no surprise the event is becoming one of the most anticipated events of the season.
District Dogs welcomes new CEO nearly a year after deadly flooding
WASHINGTON — District Dogs, a dog daycare, boarding and grooming facility, has announced a new CEO. Tina Leone, who was described in a press release as a "local business and dog welfare leader," steps into the role after most recently serving as CEO of the Ballston BID in Arlington, Virginia.
What to look for at Commanders training camp
ASHBURN, Va. (WAVY) — With a new general manager, a new head coach and a new quarterback, the Washington Commanders open up training camp Wednesday in Ashburn. Sports Director Craig Loper and James Kattato made the trip a day early. Check out there report on WAVY.com for what to expect at this year’s highly anticipated […]
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