Prince George’s County has filed three counts of criminal animal cruelty against Jerry Holly, the owner of the animal farm. A second dead zebra was also found on Holly’s property.
According to the Washington Post, Holly operates a second farm in Florida and has been cited for “multiple animal welfare violations that include inadequate veterinary care, unsafe enclosures and dirty conditions, according to USDA inspection records.”
Assistant Police Chief Marc Yamada was off-duty and eating dinner with his family at Bushel and Peck at 12242 Clarksville Pike last Thursday when his server Vanessa Lopez starting having a seizure.
When Yamada noticed Lopez drop the plates and glasses she was holding, he sprung into action. “I knew to try to protect her head from banging itself into the ground more,” he told WJZ Baltimore. “I just tried to keep her calm, reassure her. I kept telling her its okay, I’m here with you. I started pounding on her back and when I did that four or five times, she suddenly gasped and started gurgling little bit and then came around.”
Yuvan Sundrani (sophomore information science major at UMD), Jason Steinberg (sophomore computer science major at UMD), and Sid Jagtap (sophomore finance major at the University of Michigan) are launching an exciting new app called Soshi. Simply put, the app allows users to share all of their social media and contact information in one place with one tap.
These students were amongst the many seniors to miss out on the end of the year senior fun and started freshman year behind a screen. Quarantine left everyone with a little extra time on their hands. Jason Steinberg and Sid Jagtap founded MoCo Tutors, an affordable digital tutoring service aimed at helping Montgomery County students struggling with virtual instruction. Meanwhile, Yuvan Sundrani gained some experience and insight while interning with the artificial intelligence laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg as a Data Engineer Intern.
Per the City of Laurel- Government Facebook Page:
The Prince George’s County Health Department has closed the Dutch Country Farmer’s Market at 9701 Fort Meade Road in Laurel, effective immediately, 12/2.
On Monday the Prince George’s County Council voted 9-0 to extended its current COVID-19 resolution, which includes an indoor mask requirement for everyone two and older, until January 23.
The decision was made in part due to concern over the new omicron coronavirus variant.
On Saturday, the Washington Spirit defeated the Chicago Red Stars, 2-1, in extra time to win the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League championship in Louisville, KY.
The Spirit came into the game with an 11-6-7 record and on a 7-game winning streak.
DC Mayor Muriel Bower announced today that beginning Monday, November 22, DC will lift its indoor mask mandate.
Masks will still be required in public schools, Government buildings, on public transportation, and when they are required by private businesses.
On the heels of the Howard County Public School System approving one additional early release day each month from December through May, Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent George Arlotto announced that he will formally recommend adding three early dismissal days for students to allow staff and students personal time to focus on their individual wellness.
Dr. Arlotto and his staff have been having discussions about the initiative for several weeks. The changes would require the Board of Education to alter the current school year calendar.
The Rockefeller Center announced that this year’s Christmas tree is from Elkton, Maryland.
For more than eight decades, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has stood as a holiday beacon for New Yorkers and visitors alike. While the lights, decorations, and stars have changed through the years, visiting the Tree remains a quintessential New York experience.
The Howard County Public School Board of Education voted 8-0 in favor of a motion to “add in one additional 3-hour early dismissal each month for all students beginning December 2021 through May 2022.” The purpose of the calendar modification is to “provide school-based staff with additional time to address increased staff workload and to support employee well-being.”
According to HCPSS Board of Education Member, Vicky Cutroneo, the new early dismissal dates include:
The Washington Football Team will be retiring the late Sean Taylor’s jersey at halftime of today’s game. Taylor will be recognized in a press-game ceremony at 12:45 and his jersey will be retired at halftime of today’s game against the Chiefs.
The team was criticized earlier this week for not providing the public notice of the jersey retirement until earlier this week, just a few days before it was scheduled to occur.