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Public education is transforming faster than ever, and the needs and expectations evolve with each school year. School buildings must support the teaching and…
At the Baltimore City Council’s Taxpayer Night (recording) on May 27, Councilmember Eric Costello told residents the council would “listen to your comments,” to…
The letter from an Exelon employee (“Conowingo Dam License Will Benefit the Bay” Maryland Matters, June 18, 2021) is full of inaccuracies, and claiming…
First, I want to acknowledge all the achievements of the 2021 Maryland General Assembly. Trying to operate in the time of COVID had tremendous…
Editor’s note: This commentary includes graphic descriptions of physical and sexual abuse. When I was 15, a close relative kidnapped me. He beat me…
For generations, working on a farm has been more than just a way of life in my family — it is part of our…
Last Wednesday night, the Takoma Park City Council decided to craft a resolution to disapprove of the current plan to develop Takoma Junction. The decision was unanimous. A…
On March 11, President Biden signed legislation enacting the American Rescue Plan, which Democrats passed through Congress in order to provide much-needed relief to…
The commentary “Legislature Must Act to Save the Bay in Light of Conowingo Dam Decision” [Maryland Matters, June 10] was misleading and inaccurate. As…
On June 14, I joined my brother and many other immigrants in a five-day fast with the Fast for Freedom because I want to…