Montgomery County Public Schools are seeing growth both inside the classroom and outside of it, according to new data released by the county.
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Maryland Participates in Global Earthquake Drill
Maryland joined more than 42 million participants worldwide in The Great ShakeOut, a global earthquake drill designed to teach millions what to do in the event of an earthquake.
New Poll Shows Edwards Leading Van Hollen in Senate Race
A new poll shows that Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Fort Washington, leads Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Kensington, by 10 percentage points. However, if Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, were to enter the race, he would surge to the top of the polls.
Matthews Tops Maryland’s 8th District Race in Fundraising
Former Marriott executive and TV anchor Kathleen Matthews has pulled ahead in fundraising for the eighth district congressional seat, outpacing State Sen. Jamie Raskin and State Del. Kumar Barve in the third quarter of 2015.
D.C. area has seen 22 earthquakes of 3.0 or greater in past 25 years
The widely-felt August 2011 earthquake in Virginia has inspired greater earthquake-preparedness measures around the Southeast U.S.
Maryland historical dig sites endangered by erosion
ANNAPOLIS – Rising tides and fiercer storms caused by climate change are increasing the speed of the erosion that threatens Maryland’s historical archeological excavations. Archeologists Dr. Al Luckenbach and C. Jane Cox are working to uncover the remains of five…
Maryland District Court Creates First Veterans Treatment Docket
BALTIMORE — Baltimore City District Court starts its first ever Veterans Treatment Dockets. These dockets focus on rehabilitation instead of incarceration for arrested veterans.
O’Malley Debate
Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley faced-off against Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in the first Democratic Presidential Debate
Maryland Entrepreneur Takes Bloody Mary Mix to Next Level
A bartender in Berlin, Md., found a business opportunity in his Bloody Mary mix.
Warrior Canine Connection Eases Veterans’ Struggles with Help From Four-Legged Friends
The Warrior Canine Connections offers service dogs trained by veterans, for veterans.