Life in Woodstock, Md.: Untouched by Festival’s Sea of Madness
Organizers of Woodstock 50 abandoned plans Wednesday to orchestrate “3 days of peace and music” at Merriweather Post Pavilion, in Columbia -- which would...
Dangerous Heat Grips Region With Another Day Near 100 Degrees
It’s a story that’s become all too familiar as of late: Scorching heat joining forces with a miserably humid air mass, making for a...
Maryland Unclaimed Property Pays Out $1B
By Deb BeltANNAPOLIS, MD — One billion dollars in assets that belongs to Maryland residents has been processed by the state, while $1.6 billion...
One Marylander’s Take on the Fourth of July
In 1852, the Maryland-born abolitionist Frederick Douglass was invited to address the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Association's 4th of July celebration in Rochester, N.Y. President...
What Accreditors Heard – And Had to Say – When They Visited UMD
When accreditors visited the University of Maryland College Park for a review in late March, a series of changes to the university’s governance were...
Hogan Touts Good News on Homelessness Just as Legislative Panel Rolls Up Its Sleeves
Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s administration on Wednesday touted a 9.5 percent decrease in homelessness in Maryland in the last two years.But the numbers...
20 UFO Sightings Reported in State During 2019 So Far
By Deb BeltUFOs and the notion that aliens from another galaxy could be sending emissaries to check things out on planet Earth have captivated...
Franchot’s Father Dies
Douglas W. Franchot Jr., a retired lawyer and World War II veteran who frequently accompanied his son, Maryland Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D), to...
Despite Ala. Abortion Law Concerns, State Foster Care Contract Moves Forward
Maryland Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) voted for a foster care contract on Wednesday even though the company providing the service is based Alabama.The...
Maryland Matters Wins 8 Awards from Press Association
Maryland Matters won eight awards at the Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Association’s awards luncheon in Annapolis Friday, including best website in our division.In our...