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Graham Parker: Coming to Elkton Music Hall Wed. 4/30, Watch Cecil TV’s Exclusive Interview

April 23rd, 2025

From: dice.fm About Graham Parker Stereotyped early in his career as the quintessential angry young man, Graham Parker was one of the most celebrated singer/songwriters to emerge from England’s pub rock scene in the early ’70s. His band Graham Parker and The Rumour, originally his backing band of pub rock all-stars, began their career with […]

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U.S. Education Department to restart defaulted student loan collections

April 23rd, 2025

by Shauneen Miranda, Maryland Matters April 22, 2025 The Maryland context From Maryland Matters: More than 830,000 Maryland residents had student loan debt in 2024, according to a report by the Education Data Initiative, which said the average debt held by Marylanders was among the highest in the nation, at $43,692. It said 13.5% of […]

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Other states have tackled youth gambling. Why hasn’t Maryland?

April 22nd, 2025

Capital News Service By Adam Hudacek  –  1 month ago For two decades, William Hinman had been an addict — first to alcohol, then to gambling. But 10 years ago, he decided to get clean, and it worked. He’s now 52 and spending his days as a peer mentor at the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, […]

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It’s hard to become a city, but these residents keep trying

April 22nd, 2025

Capital News Service April 21, 2025 By Paul Kiefer HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland — Maryland hasn’t gained a new municipal government in more than two decades. That isn’t especially unusual for the mid-Atlantic, but Maryland’s dry spell is not for lack of trying. Since the start of the new millennium, residents in more than a dozen unincorporated […]

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Maryland spent big on youth mental health — but then the budget crisis hit

February 24th, 2025

By SASHA ALLEN Capital News Service Catholic Charities of Baltimore won state grants to fight chronic absenteeism in three Maryland public school districts by connecting troubled students with the mental health services they need. Thrive Behavioral Health won state funding to work with students with severe behavioral issues in five school districts to keep the […]

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Gov. Moore orders state to tighten its belt, but big cuts are coming

January 13th, 2025

Gov. Moore on Friday announced the Government Modernization Initiative, aimed at cutting inefficient government spending. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service) January 10, 2025 By JACK BOWMAN Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS–Gov. Wes Moore is directing his administration to scour the state’s spending for waste and inefficiency, with a goal of producing $50 million in savings. Moore announced […]

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LAWSON NAMED MARYLAND SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR

November 9th, 2024

From CCPS OCEAN CITY, MD (November 8, 2024) – It was announced Thursday evening that Cecil County Public Schools’ Superintendent, Dr. Jeffrey Lawson, has been selected as the Maryland Superintendent of the Year. The Superintendent of the Year is chosen annually by a panel of other Maryland superintendents following an extensive application process; the winner […]

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Md. Democratic Party targets ‘extreme candidates ‘ in local school board races

October 26th, 2024

From: Maryland Matters Party will invest thousands of dollars in first-ever intervention in nonpartisan board elections By: William J. Ford – October 17, 2024 10:39 pm The Maryland Democratic Party will spend “tens of thousands of dollars” targeting at least 18 school board candidates that it says are looking to bring a “hateful” and “right-wing agenda” to schools. […]

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