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Several members of the Maryland Board of Education showed support for a statewide COVID-19 school mask mandate during a meeting Tuesday. Teacher Member of the Board Rachel McCusker made a motion to hold a special meeting to discuss an emergency regulation for a face covering requirement in schools across the state. “I believe that having […]

During a meeting Tuesday, members of the Maryland Board of Education decided to consider an emergency regulation for a statewide in-school COVID-19 mask mandate. State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury said he will try to determine if he can legally reject reopening plans from school systems that do not include masking. He said the state’s guidance to […]

Troopers investigated several crashes involving impaired drivers and made numerous arrests across the state of Maryland this past weekend. From Aug. 12 thru Aug. 14, troopers said they investigated 15 collisions involving suspected impaired drivers. One of those crashes involved a Maryland State Police Officer and occurred along Rt 193 (University Boulevard) in Prince George’s […]

Troopers investigated several crashes involving impaired drivers and made numerous arrests across the state of Maryland this past weekend. From Oct. 2 thru Oct. 5, troopers said they investigated 15 collisions involving suspected impaired drivers. One of those crashes involved a Maryland State Police Officer and occurred in the Annapolis area while the trooper attempted […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is calling for a statewide “Day of Prayer and Peace” on Sunday, May 3rd, following the weeklong demonstrations in Baltimore City. The governor released the following statement: “Just a few days ago, the people of Baltimore City, Maryland, and the entire nation watched as Baltimore was consumed by violence and tragedy. […]

As of 11:15 p.m., with 80 Montgomery County precincts reporting several races were clear while others were still too close to call. In the category of too close to call, the race for the at-large school board seat between Jill Ortman-Fouse who has 50.75 percent of the vote compared to Shebra Evans’ 48.71. Patricia O’Neil […]