After many users experienced crashes and other technical difficulties while attempting to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, many states are now readying their websites for the second enrollment period, which begins November 15. To prevent an overwhelming number of requests, Maryland officials are taking an unusual step: instead of opening […]
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Hagerstown, Md. Becomes Thriving Tourist Destination With Theater Renovations Close to Completion
Just in time for its 100th anniversary next year, the Maryland Theater is set to reopen any day now, as its $2 million renovation project continues to inch toward completion.According to a Your4State.com article published on September 8, Hagerstown, Md.’s premier tourist draw, a historic theater built in 1915, received a plaster restoration and much-needed […]
Maryland’s Coastal Regions Feeling the Effects of Global Warming
It can be difficult for people to understand the far-reaching effects of global warming when they aren’t seeing the changes around them. This was the case for many Americans before climate change began its descent on the East and West coasts of the United States.Residents of Crisfield, Maryland are now seeing the impact of global […]
Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Announces the Formation of Business Advisory Council
On Tuesday, Maryland gubernatorial candidate and current Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown emphasized his commitment to developing business in the state by announcing the formation of a business advisory council, which will guide his campaign in efforts to attract more businesses to Maryland and retain them. The current Lieutenant Governor’s business council was created after […]
Veterans Get Faster Health Care Through VA Contract with Evergreen Health
Veterans in Maryland will finally be able to see a primary care doctor through a new partnership with the Veteran Affairs Maryland Health Care System, which has kept many of them waiting for months. The development comes from a new contract between Evergreen Health Care and Maryland Veteran Affairs. Under the contract and the state’s […]
Dentist in Big Trouble for Illegal Painkiller Distribution
Not many people are jumping for joy over going to the dentist. In fact, a large percentage of patients have an innate fear of the dentist chair either due to a bad previous experience or as a result of hearing about someone else’s bad experience. Patients with moderate to severe dental anxiety are given sedative […]
Cyber Bullying Social Network Gets Taken to Task and Forced to Improve
Originally intended as a fun way for teens to anonymously ask each other questions, social network Ask.fm quickly became the perfect platform for people to electronically transmit malicious, electronic communications — to cyber bully others. Now, Ask.fm has agreed to overhaul its safety procedures in a deal that was brokered between the social network and […]
New Bill Will Help Veterans Gain Easier Access to Healthcare
Thanks to a new bill signed by President Barack Obama,veterans might be able to more easily access government-paid healthcare. The bill was one of the government’s strongest responses so far to the many reported problems with the Veterans Affairs Department. “This will not and cannot be the end of our effort,” said Obama, while denouncing […]
Hurricane Winds and Rain Leave Residents Assessing Home Damage
Hurricane season is once again upon us as a recent wave of severe storms left citizens on both coasts assessing damage to their homes from heavy winds and rain. After Hurricane Arthur wreaked havoc up and down the east coast, Maryland was battered by another particularly harsh set of storm systems that left thousands without […]
Cambridge’s New Liv Again Taps into 2014’s Return to Kooky Interior Design
Cambridge, Maryland locals are preparing for the grand opening of one of the area’s funkiest little shops. Liv Again, a home decor and design shop, is set to open for the first time on August 9, giving residents a shot at funky, eclectic, and cool art, furniture, and a number of other decor pieces that […]