The Maryland House of Delegates has voted to expand the use of medical marijuana. Use of marijuana for medical purposes in the state is already legal, but the infrastructure established last year to distribute it isn’t viable in the eyes of most. Patients can only receive the drug at state supervised academic medical centers, but […]
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Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission Launches Scholarship Program for Future Engineers
The Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission is asking the region’s future engineers for innovative ways to protect the area’s source water. The authors of the top two solutions will earn the annual Counihan/Starks Engineering Scholarships and priority consideration in WSSC’s paid summer internship program. Utilities, environmental groups and government agencies alike agree that protecting source water […]
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Social Media for Ministry Purposes
For those who want to energize their ministry with 21st century technology, Eboni Green says “The Great Commission has gone Digital.” She offers ways to multiply the message and extend outreach at a workshop, 10 a.m., March 22 at Triumphant Baptist Church, 6509 Riggs Road, Hyattsville, Md. Green has lectured at Duke Divinity School and […]
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Ministerial Alliance Endorses Gansler-Ivey Ticket in Race for Maryland Governor
IMA ENDORSEMENTS PRESS CONFERENCE MARCH 13, 2014 10:30AM AGENDA · Opening Prayer · Welcome · Acknowledgements · Introduction of Rev. Dr. Alvin Gwynn, Sr. · Endorsement Statement…………….………Rev. Alvin J. Gwynn, Sr. · Remarks……………………………………………Doug Gansler · Remarks……………………………………………Jolene Ivey · Remarks……………………………………………Congressman Elijah Cummings · Remarks……………………………………………Delegate Jon Cardin · Remarks……………………………………………Marilyn Mosby · Questions and Answers (The […]
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Bowie State Series Brings Sonia Sanchez
World-renowned poet, activist, and scholar Sonia Sanchez will discuss their literary works and professional experiences with Bowie State University students in two free public lectures, as part of the Global Woman Project Lecture Series. Both events feature open question-and-answer forums and book signings immediately following the programs. “An Evening with Sonia Sanchez” will take place […]
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The Sojourner Douglass College Struggle Continues
Sojourner-Douglass College’s very existence hangs in the balance as the school faces a “historic” challenge that can only be weathered with the community’s support, officials say. “My appeal is to the public, we need their support—both financial and spiritual,” said founder and president, Charles Simmons. Birthed during the Civil Rights Movement and based on the […]
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Nikki Giovanni Visits Bowie State University
World-renowned poet, activist, and scholar Nikki Giovanni discussed her literary works and professional experiences with Bowie State University students in a public lecture as part of the university’s Global Woman Project Lecture Series. At “An Afternoon with Nikki Giovanni,” Giovanni shared selections of her poetry with English composition students and the public on March 14 […]
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Police Arrest Suspect in Officer Shooting
Running an errand turned bad for a Baltimore City Police officer on March 14. According to authorities, Sgt. Keith McNeil was sitting in his black Toyota Tundra on the 1900 block of Belair Rd., outside a friend’s garage. Before he was able to exit his vehicle, a gunman approached, raised a handgun, and fired several […]
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BWI Workers Arrested While Demanding Equal Pay
Several concession workers at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and some of their supporters were arrested March 13 while protesting for a pay hike on the steps of the Maryland State House in Annapolis. The workers went to Annapolis to ask for support in their effort to get BWI Thurgood Marshall concessions developer, AirMall USA, to […]
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Power Up! Exhibit Opens at Maryland Science Center
On March 14, the Maryland Science Center and Constellation celebrated the opening of the center’s newest permanent exhibit, Power Up!. The $1.8 million exhibit, sponsored by Constellation and parent company Exelon, gives visitors an interactive look at the science of electricity. The 4,000-square-foot, multi-lingual (English, Spanish and Braille) exhibit features more than 12 interactive stations […]
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Finally, Recognition at Last !
WASHINGTON (AP) — They were heroes who didn’t get their due. On Tuesday, 24 mostly ethnic or minority U.S. soldiers who performed bravely under fire in three of the nation’s wars finally received the Medal of Honor that the government concluded should have been awarded a long time ago. The servicemen were identified following a […]
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Patterson High Grad Completes Basic Training
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Tavril K. Prout graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn […]
