Van Hollen Apologizes to Fired Federal Workers
This week, the state of Maryland topped the list when it comes to federal job loss. So far 12,700 Marylanders have lost their government employment, according to the Office of… Read More
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Silver Spring Woman Wins $50K from Lottery Ticket on Work Break
After winning some small prizes, a Silver Spring woman won $50,000 from a Maryland Lottery FAST PLAY ticket during a work break. She purchased two tickets for the High Roller… Read More
Maryland Men, Women, Howard Men Among 8 Area Teams in March Madness
College basketball’s premier event, the NCAA Basketball Tournament, more commonly known as March Madness, is almost ready to tip off. Eight teams from the region, four men’s and four women’s,… Read More
Fans Celebrate Local Hero Frances Tiafoe
Last Monday, Frances Tiafoe shocked the tennis world with a stunning upset of legend Rafael Nadal at the U.S. Open in New York. Fast forward 11 days later, Tiafoe was… Read More
Rockville, Gaithersburg Earn Perfect Scores for Creating LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) gave Rockville full marks in its 10th annual Municipality Equality Index (MEI) which aims to score cities on its commitment to the health, welfare, safety… Read More
Maryland Football Pulls Off Historic Upset Against Penn State
The Maryland Terrapins are making some noise in college football. For the second straight week, the Terps pulled off an upset – this time, a dominant 35-19 win over Penn… Read More
Funk Earns Bragging Rights Over Ibrahim in Big Ten Battle of Former County Stars
Under the Friday night lights, two former Montgomery County running backs battled it out at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium. Jake Funk, a graduate of Damascus, helped lead Maryland… Read More
After ‘Long Two Years,’ Damascus Alum Funk Returns from Injuries to Lead Terps
“There are very, very, very few people that really understand what the last two to two and a half years have been like for me. From a physical standpoint to… Read More
Terrapins Set to Kick Off Unique Season on Saturday
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland Terrapins are set to kick off their football season on Saturday against the Northwestern Wildcats. The offseason has been like no other for… Read More
University of Maryland Will Begin Fall Semester With Two Weeks Virtual Learning
The University of Maryland (UMD) will begin the fall semester with two weeks of all-virtual instruction, President Darryll Pines announced Monday. “I know this two-week delay is disappointing, but it… Read More
Gaithersburg Native Logic Retires, Drops New Album, Focuses on Fatherhood
One week after officially announcing his retirement at the age 30, Montgomery County native Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, better known to his fans as “Logic,” dropped his sixth and… Read More