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2024 Legislative Session Environmental Impact Summary
The Office of Sustainability provides a recap of the environmental legislation that was passed during Maryland’s 2024 General Assembly. The Office of Sustainability at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has compiled a list of environmental legislation from Maryland’s 2024 General Assembly session. It identifies key environmental legislation passed during the session that impacts sustainability work at UMB and highlights environmental legislation that does not impact our work directly but impacts the environment at-large.
Would-be federal candidate asks judge to invalidate ballot signature requirement
The U.S. District Courthouse in Baltimore. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. A Landsdowne man is asking a federal judge strike down a state provision he says is barring him from appearing on the general election ballot as a U.S. Senate candidate in November. Emmanuel Osuchukwu said in a lawsuit filed...
Local choir group for seniors offers friendships and better health
Singing Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus on stage at the Kennedy Center before an applauding audience was not something Larry Anderson, 83, had ever imagined doing, but that’s where he found himself back in December 2022. “It was thrilling,” Anderson said. “To be in the middle of that beautiful music,...
Leesburg Police make arrest in W&OD trail incident
The Leesburg Police Department has arrested a man for multiple offenses, including driving while intoxicated, drug possession, hit and run, and driving without a license, following an incident on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail. At approximately 11:29 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, officers responded to reports of a...
What I know: the inspiring advice given to a PBS executive
Sylvia Bugg, 53, describes her job at PBS as “the chief question asker.” Officially she’s the network’s chief programming executive and general manager for general audience programming, a major position that puts her in charge of “any content that’s on PBS that’s not kids’ content,” she says. Shows she’s brought to air include fan favorites “The Great American Recipe,” “Next at the Kennedy Center” and “Southern Storytellers.” The Clarksburg resident spent several years at Silver Spring’s Discovery Communications before returning to her second employer out of college, PBS, where she has been since October 2020. We asked the chief question asker about what she’s learned along the way.
Heavy law enforcement presence near Coach House Square in Ashburn cleared
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said there was a heavy law enforcement presence in Ashburn on Tuesday morning. In a post on X just before 9 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office said the presence was near Coach House Square, Railstop Terrace and Strawrick Terrace. Details about what prompted […]
Temporary signage up at new Sushi Cho location in Loudoun
The first signs that something is brewing have popped up at the future location of the Sushi Cho Japanese restaurant in Loudoun County. Window clings now cover the front glass of the 3,000+ s.f. space at the Dulles 28 Centre between Sterling and Ashburn. The spot was previously the home...
Industrial bakery proposing expansion, more jobs in Frederick
A Rockville-based bakery has presented a final site plan for expanding its Frederick facility. At a Frederick Planning Commission workshop on Monday, representatives from Bakery de France, a family-owned bakery, described a plan that would more than double the bakery’s industrial space and add jobs to the Frederick economy. Bakery de France has been operating in Frederick since 2008 and employs ...
Giant Eagle sells chain of gas stations to competitor
The Giant Eagle grocery store chain, with two locations in Frederick, is selling its GetGo line of gas stations and convenience stores to a Canadian company. GetGo also has two locations in Frederick — one at 1000 W. Patrick St., and the other at 1391 W. 7th St. The chain will be sold to Alimentation Couche-Tard, company that includes the Circle K brand of stores and gas stations in the ...
Maryland organizer joins Gaza protest at Democratic convention
CHICAGO – Among thousands of protesters at the March on the Democratic National Convention Monday was 23-year-old Ahlam Dahood of Frederick, Maryland, who traveled solo to call for Vice President Kamala Harris to end the U.S. supply of weapons to Israel. Dahood, a Palestinian American, is a founding organizer...
Silver Alert Issued for Missing 59-Year-Old
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 6th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Sung Kun Chang, a missing 59-year-old from Virginia. Chang was last seen on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., in the 8900 block of Shady...
Man killed in collision while riding lawn mower in Gaithersburg
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A man was killed in a collision between a car and a riding lawn mower in Gaithersburg on Tuesday afternoon. Just before 1:15 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) responded to the area of Great Seneca Highway and High Gables Drive. There, crews found a 28-year-old […]
Holtzople Heating & Air Conditioning: Leading Frederick HVAC Company Offering Superior Services
Frederick, MD - Holtzople Heating & Air Conditioning, a renowned name in the HVAC industry, offers comprehensive services tailored for residential and commercial clients. As a premier Frederick HVAC company, Holtzople Heating & Air Conditioning continues to set the standard for exceptional service and customer satisfaction in the region. Holtzople...
Community rallies around dozens displaced by Maryland condo building fire
More than 40 residents’ homes were damaged or destroyed by a fire in Clarksburg, Maryland, Saturday, and they’re getting by with help from the community. Jala Carter, her fiancé and their four kids were home when fire ripped through their condo building about 8 a.m. She pulled the fire alarm, got her family out and alerted her neighbors.
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