With the winter all but in the rear-view mirror, spring has sprung in most parts of the country. With the nicer weather, of course, also brings plenty of standard outdoor yard work and home maintenance jobs you might have put off during the colder months. But if you’re not going to do it yourself, you’d […]
The Maryland State Board of Education voted on Tuesday, May 10, to incrementally raise the passing score of the state’s standardized testing required to graduate from public high school. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams, scored on a scale from one to five, will now require a passing score […]
An Edgewater, MD, home went up in flames on Sunday, April 17, after a propane tank exploded inside of the home’s garage. According to officials, one of three 250-tanks exploded in the garage area at 2:30 p.m., while two people were in the vicinity. No injuries were reported. The explosion resulted in a brush fire […]
Every 17 years, the Northeast’s natural landscape comes alive with a song that some describe as “an alien spaceship coming in.” No, this isn’t some sci-fi movie, this is cicada season. While some species of cicadas play their winged song for us every summer season, three specific species of cicadas are getting ready to make […]
University of Maryland’s sacred statue, Testudo the Turtle, was claimed and garnished earlier this week by a troupe of Donald Trump supporters. The 80-year-old statue wears a red “Make American Great Again” baseball cap, and scattered at his feet are Oreos, a dollar bill, and a copy of the presidential candidate’s book Trump: The Art […]
Organizing scams has become much easier in the digital age, and even Marylanders are subject to these fraudulent schemes. Now, a local woman is in some hot water after being charged with a litany of crimes for a fraud she conducted over the past several years.According to the News India Times, 56-year-old Sultana Siddiqui, also known […]
It’s no secret that honeybees are an integral part of earth’s ecosystem. It’s also no secret that bees are in danger — particularly in Maryland. But lawmakers have come up with a legislative solution that just might save them yet. As a recent Washington Post headline read: “Maryland’s honeybees are being massacred, and the weapon […]
In light of the recent record-breaking car recalls and auto safety scandals making headlines, Maryland has introduced a new piece of legislation. Dubbed “Amber’s Law,” the legislation aims to improve the public’s access to key safety and warranty information, as well as challenge unfair car practices of major automakers. Within “Amber’s Law,” there’s also a […]
Researchers working with the Baltimore Ecosystem Study — a partnership of government agencies, private institutions, and universities, such as the University of Maryland — spent the last three years going door-to-door in five West Baltimore neighborhoods studying the prevalence of mosquitoes. According to The Baltimore Sun, their findings revealed that not only do there tend […]
The fact that a small percentage of doctors are responsible for a significant amount of medical malpractice cases is one of those things that, unfortunately, makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Until now there wasn’t a ton of concrete evidence or data to support the theory. However, a new study published […]
