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Takoma Park and Sligo Creek Helped Inspire the Novel, “Bridge to Terabithia.”

Published October 28, 2020 at 3:46AM | Updated January 29, 2023 at 6:34PM

Although the novel “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson takes place in rural Virginia, the story has a surprising connection to Takoma Park and Sligo Creek. Katherine Paterson’s son David Paterson and his childhood friend Lisa Hill attended Takoma Park Elementary School together. The two main characters in “Bridge to Terabithia,” Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke, are based on Katherine Paterson’s son and Hill.

David Paterson reminisced to the Washington Examiner how he and Hill spent their time outside of school. “We used to play together around Sligo Creek building forts and inventing games.” The idea of Leslie Burke’s tragic death in the book also originated from real life. 8 year-old Hill was struck and killed by lightning while visiting the beach with family.

Jake Funk Returns to the Football Field as a Starter for Maryland

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2020 at 9:47AM | Updated October 31, 2020 at 8:00AM

Jake Funk broke the Maryland state record for career touchdowns when he was a student at Damascus– he had 57 during his senior year alone.

His college career hasn’t worked out the same way. He spent his first two years seeing limited action and his last two seasons ended early due to injury, after he tore the same ACL in back to back seasons.

Maryland Early In-Person Voting Starts Today

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2020 at 7:40AM

Maryland Early In-Person Voting Starts Today

Due to COVID-19, all Marylanders are encouraged to vote by mail this year by the State Board of Elections.Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or placed in a designated drop box by 8pm on November 3, 2020.

Governor Larry Hogan Announces Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative (And More Notes From 10/22 Press Conference)

By MCS Staff

Published October 22, 2020 at 2:41PM

Governor Larry Hogan Announces Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative

Governor Larry Hogan announced in a press conference today an unprecedented expansion of state assistance with the launch of the Maryland Strong Economic Recovery Initiative.

Kanye West Qualifies As Write-In Candidate For President in Maryland

By MCS Staff

Published October 21, 2020 at 10:38AM

Kanye West has qualified as a write-in candidate for president on the 2020 Election Maryland ballot, the Maryland State Board of Elections and Kanye West confirmed last week.

In a general election, a voter can cast a write-in vote for a candidate whose name does not appear on the ballot. West’s name will not appear on the ballot, but any write-in vote for him will be tabulated and shared in the results of the election as opposed to a write-in vote for someone who has not qualified as a write-in candidate.

Governor Hogan Announces Maryland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

By MCS Staff

Published October 20, 2020 at 3:55PM

Governor Hogan Announces Maryland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

This morning Governor Larry Hogan announced the release of the State of Maryland’s initial draft COVID-19 mass vaccination plan, which was submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Says He Voted for Ronald Reagan in This Year’s Presidential Election

By MCS Staff

Published October 16, 2020 at 2:38PM

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Says He Voted for Ronald Reagan in This Year’s Presidential Election

The Washington Post reported earlier today that Governor Hogan told them in an interview that he cast his ballot by mail last week for the former president as a write-in candidate.

Maryland Reports Zero Deaths for First Time Since March 28th

By MCS Staff

Published October 1, 2020 at 11:34AM

Maryland Reports Zero Deaths for First Time Since March 28th

For the first time since March 28th, the state of Maryland reports zero deaths.

September 30th is Census Response Deadline – How Does MoCo Rank in Response Rate?

By MCS Staff

Published September 25, 2020 at 10:04AM

September 30th is Census Response Deadline – How Does MoCo Rank in Response Rate?

September 30th, 2020 is the final day that households can respond to the 2020 Census. The Census is a count of the population by the federal government that takes place every ten years. All residents in the United States are counted, including those who are not U.S. citizens.

U.S. and Maryland Flags Lowered to Half-Staff to Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By MCS Staff

Published September 19, 2020 at 2:45PM

The United States and Maryland flags have been lowered to half-staff to honor the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Per Governor Larry Hogan’s tweet.

Governor Hogan Issues Proclamation Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Maryland

By MCS Staff

Published September 15, 2020 at 2:04PM

Governor Larry Hogan today issued a proclamation recognizing September 15 through October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Maryland.

“One of Maryland’s greatest strengths is the diversity of our people,” said Governor Hogan. “During Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate Maryland’s Hispanic community and its many contributions to our state’s rich identity.”