Maryland is 2021’s “State With 7th Least At-Risk Youth” According to WalletHub
With about one in nine young Americans today neither working nor in school, exposing them to greater risk of poverty and violence, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth.
First Two $50,000 VaxU Scholarship Lottery Winners Are From MoCo
The first two students to receive a $50,000 scholarship from the VaxU program are from Potomac and Silver Spring.
Bullis Students Create Award Winning Wheelchair-Stroller for Teacher’s Husband
A talented team of ten high schoolers from The Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, invented and created an award-winning wheelchair stroller. This device allows for people in wheelchairs to independently take babies on a stroll, which recently the invention won two international awards.
July 13th Update: Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill issued a ruling today that will continue Maryland’s participation in enhanced federal unemployment benefits. These benefits add an additional $300 to weekly unemployment claims.
You can read the preliminary injunctiom here.
Governor Hogan Tells Marylanders to Blame Marc Elrich if Stuck in Traffic This Weekend
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan posted the following image today on his Facebook and Instagram accounts with this caption:
NIST to Send Scientists and Engineers to Surfside, FL Collapse Site
The National Institute or Standards and Technology, headquartered in Gaithersburg, is sending a team of six scientists and engineers to the site of Thursday’s partial building collapse at Champlain Towers South “to collect firsthand information,” to determine if an investigation will be conducted, according to Local 10 News in Florida.
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting on 108
Sgt. Frank Pruitt of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office in the shooting death of Kevin Costlow earlier this year.
Former Damascus Football Player Bikes Across the Country Raising Money for ALS
On Saturday, June 26th Wil Armstrong, a 2016 Damascus High School graduate, commenced his cross-country bike ride “Against the Wind” from Rehoboth Beach, DE. He is expected to finish 2.5 months later in Seattle, Washington. Throughout this journey, Wil is updating his daily blog with his progress, experiences, and updates on his banana consumption count. During his cross-country journey, he is crowdfunding for the ALS Association after seeing his mentor and former basketball coach, Rodney Lapp, go through it.
Northwest’s Kayla Dicello is Headed to Tokyo
By Daniela Perez
Beyond MoCo: Small Earthquake Near Baltimore
A small earthquake that measured 2.6 on the Richter Scale hit Woodlawn, MD in Baltimore County around 4PM today.
Montgomery County Joins Capital Area Solar Co-Op, Creating the Nation’s First Regional Solar Co-Op; Solar Energy World Is Chosen Installer in Maryland
For Immediate Release: Friday, June 25, 2021