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Celebrating holidays in a new community
You can still celebrate holidays with your family when you live in a retirement community. Many communities roll out the red carpet for their residents' family members, inviting them to dine either at the community meal or in private rooms. Photo by Denys Gromov on Pexels. When some people consider...
Maryland candidates for US Senate see different priorities if elected
PIKESVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland’s U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, is retiring at the end of the year, so Angela Alsobrooks (D) and Larry Hogan (R) are making their case to Marylanders. Only three other Black women have served in the U.S. Senate and Alsobrooks hopes to carry on their legacy. If Hogan wins […]
Hurricane Helene: Northern Virginia 911 dispatchers head to North Carolina
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Some Northern Virginia counties deployed over a dozen 911 dispatchers on Monday morning to centers in North Carolina most impacted by Hurricane Helene. A total of 17 personnel are responding from Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Charlottesville and the National Capital Region Incident Management Team. Officials […]
Long drama over BWI concessions contract may be nearing a close
The state is moving closer to awarding a lucrative 20-year contract to run the concessions operations at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport — a year and a half after pulling the plug on a procurement process laden with controversy.
Navy alliance receives governor's citation
The Southern Maryland Navy Alliance was awarded a Governor’s Citation during its annual membership dinner held Sept. 19 at the Southern Maryland Autonomous Research and Technology building in California. Attendees included more than 190 local, regional and state leaders from government, industry, and academia who celebrated the past year’s initiatives and accomplishments. "It was a great opportunity to see and network with leaders from local organizations that support NAVAIR and...
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