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August 25, 2015 | Aline Barros

County Officials Get Hands On Experience During Fire Operation Exercises (PHOTOS)

Montgomery County Councilmembers Craig Rice and Marc Elrich are participating at the Fire Ops 101 today at the University of Maryland in College Park. The Fire Ops 101 is a preconference event part of the IAFF Firefighters John P. Redmond Symposium. The conference is scheduled to take place on Aug. 25 to Aug. 28 at the Gaylord National […]

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June 28, 2015 | Sonya Burke

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Governor Hogan Posts Status Update after First Chemotherapy Treatment

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has posted a status update on his Facebook page after his first round of chemotherapy for cancer of the lymph nodes. “I’m happy to report that things could not be going any better,” Hogan said on his Facebook account. “I just made it through the first 24 hours of chemo. I […]

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June 22, 2015 | Sonya Burke

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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Announces He Has Cancer (VIDEO)

Surrounded by his family, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan held a news conference today to announce that he has an advanced form of cancer. “A few days ago I was diagnosed with cancer,” Hogan said. “I will face this challenge with the same energy and determination I’ve relied on to climb every hill and overcome every […]

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June 5, 2015 | Sonya Burke

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Governor Hogan Announces MOU Between Univ. of Maryland and Chinese Academy of Sciences

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of Maryland (UMD) and the headquarters of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China’s top science and technology research and educational organization. Signed on June 2nd by UMD President Wallace D. Loh and CAS President Bai Chunli at […]

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June 2, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Governor Hogan Celebrates New Under Armour Store in China (PHOTOS)

Governor Larry Hogan, along with University of Maryland President Wallace Loh and Under Armour Managing Director for Greater China Erick Haskell, celebrated the construction of a new Under Armour retail store in Beijing, China. “The goal of this trade mission is all about taking our ‘Maryland Is Open for Business’ message to one of the […]

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May 11, 2015 | Krista Brick

Lady Falcons Take WCAC Championship (PHOTOS)

The Our Lady of Good Counsel Lady Falcons topped Holy Cross to take the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference lacrosse championship Monday night. The game was played at the University of Maryland Ludwig Field. Congratulations to @OLGCHS Girls Lax on the WCAC championship win! A great end to a great season! — Tom Campbell (@GC_Principal) May […]

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April 17, 2015 | Aline Barros

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South America Rhythms Meet at the Davis Library

It is a Spanish, Portuguese, and story telling kind of night. Singer Cecelia Esquivel and her musical group Cantare are scheduled to lead a program on Latin rhythms for children and adults on April 25 at the Davis Library in Bethesda. According to a news release, the program is sponsored by Friends of Library/Davis Chapter […]

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February 25, 2015 | Phil Fabrizio

Black and White Stripes – Dee Kantner (PHOTOS)

It’s a part of the game – any game for that matter where fair play matters. Referees, umpires, field judges – you name them – they are there and they get in my pictures. Monday night it was a rare treat for those of us on courtside at the Maryland-Penn State women’s basketball game. Dee […]

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February 24, 2015 | Phil Fabrizio

Maryland Women – B1G Ten Season Champs (PHOTOS)

The Maryland Women’s basketball team celebrated the regular season championship early last evening at their annual Play 4 K home game by defeating Penn State 65-34. The championship was decided earlier the past weekend when their nearest league rival Iowa lost leaving Maryland standing alone at the top of their new league the B1G Ten. […]

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February 23, 2015 | Staff Writer

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Chef and Farmers Summit Set for Feb. 24

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, the Montgomery County Food Council, and Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development will host a networking and educational event, for chefs and local farmers, entitled the “Chef & Farmer’s Summit” on Feb. 24 at the Universities at Shady Grove. The goal of the summit is to build relationships between […]

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