When the news broke in May that students in Washington D.C. and Maryland would spend less time on Common Core standardized testing, education experts and parents alike wondered how to proceed with academic testing and expectations. The Common Core standards were introduced years ago in an attempt to raise the bar for public schools, but […]
Workers in the U.S. are not happy campers. Only 25% of U.S. workers feel their workplace is clean enough, while a recent survey released by Citi revealed that 30% of respondents say their cost of commuting has increased substantially. And if there’s anyone who can sympathize with this fact, it’s Maryland commuters, whose commutes are […]
The state Department of the Environment recently denied a Houston-based company’s application to permit crude oil shipments through its port of Baltimore terminal in Fairfield, citing a potential safety threat to nearby residents. According to a June 3 Baltimore Sun article, the Department of the Environment said it will require more information from Targa Resources, the Houston-based […]
The town of Millington could soon change its water fee schedule — in an effort to reduce the number of residents who are habitually late in paying for this utility. According to the Easton Star Democrat, Millington’s mayor and city council proposed imposing a late fee of $5 per month after 30 days of nonpayment at […]
Maryland just took another step forward to reduce crime with the announcement that the state’s criminal DNA database has officially recorded 4,000 positive comparisons for evidence found at crime scenes — and with the recent quadruple homicide in Washington D.C. depending so heavily on DNA evidence, the importance of Maryland’s database has never been clearer. […]
April showers might bring May flowers, but this year’s May flowers brought June showers throughout Maryland and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. On Monday, June 1, torrential downpours hit the area, resulting in severe weather alerts and flash flooding warnings in parts of D.C. and Anne Arundel, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. […]
The summer camping season is already off to a busy start for the Virginia Marine Police, who celebrated the start of the season with a jet ski accident. And on Saturday over the Memorial Day weekend, the Marine Police helped out with a problem in Maryland, rescuing a party of missing boaters in the middle […]
UPDATED 11/2/20 Baltimore apparel company Under Armour will be shipping its foreign-made products to the port of Baltimore for the first time since 2007. The Baltimore Sun reports that Under Armour recently struck a deal with the shipping company Evergreen Line. The deal was publicly announced after a meeting with company officials, local business leaders, […]
Gas stations typically post signs warning customers not to light cigarettes while using the gas pumps, but if those signs don’t convince you to refrain from doing so, then this story will. A man pumping gas at a Riverdale, Maryland gas station died on Sunday, May 24, after lighting a cigarette too close to the […]
More contemporary apartment buildings are in the works for Baltimore. Plans for two projects were presented last week Thursday to the city’s design review panel. The Time Group is moving full steam ahead on constructing a 153-unit modern apartment building located on a parking lot at 500 Park Avenue, right next to the Hoschild Kohn […]
