One step inside the new Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites Easton, and it’s clear to see they made a point to embrace the Eastern Shore culture. According to The Star Democrat, the Marriott made its official grand opening at a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 6, after already making a soft opening back in December. One […]
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 […]
Ocean City, MD, officials found out about an apparent error in federal flood zone mapping that is causing some serious issues with insurance. The error has caused many oceanfront property owners to have hundreds of thousands of dollars in flood insurance premiums. According to Ocean City Today, between 93rd and 123rd Streets, many condominiums are […]
One man’s trash really can be another man’s profit: General Motors made $1 billion in revenue from recycling. While the average individual produces four pounds of trash each day, GM recycled more than 2 million metric tons of waste materials last year. In addition to recycling such a massive amount, the company also converted around […]
Last week, Maryland’s governor enacted the Orange Ribbon Bill for Healthy School Hours, the country’s first legislation that will help schools implement better, safer and healthier class starting times. The bipartisan legislation, which was sponsored by Delegate Aruna Miller, was filed with a companion bill and becomes effective on July 1 of this year. It […]
After two deaths came at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in 2013, the hospital is taking precautions to ensure it doesn’t happen again. In August 2013, an administrative assistant was fatally shot by her estranged husband while she was taking care of her three-year-old son. Only five months after that, an oncology […]
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 […]
