Saturday, April 20, 2013
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Words Come to Life at Bethesda's Annual Literary Festival Bethesda celebrates the diversity of modern literature by presenting the 14th annual Bethesda Literary Festival from Friday, April 19 – Sunday, April 21, 2013. Managed and organized by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. (BUP), the festival will feature an array of local and national authors, journalists and poets, as well as writing contests and children’s events. All events are held throughout downtown Bethesda and are free. Sending Healing to Those Affected by the Boston Marathon Bombings On behalf of the Brahma Kumaris, I want to extend our deep compassion and send thoughts of calm and healing to all of those affected by the bombings at the Boston Marathon – those who lost …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
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House Judicial Committee Passes Firearms Safety Bill of 2013 with Amendments Good Friday for the rest of the state was just another regular day for the House Judicial Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee. Both committees met in an eight-hour session to debate and make amendments to SB281, and some of those amendments were not without controversy. Muslim Woman Scientist Gives Advice to Young Muslim Girls About Careers in STEM With Islam in the spotlight everywhere, many non-Muslims have the notion that it is a religion that advocates oppression of women. A Muslim woman seen with her head covered is considered to be uneducated and backward. Gordana Gerskovic Photography Presents "City Skin" Gordana Gerskovic’s…
Saturday, April 6, 2013
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Saturday, April 6
House Judicial Committee Passes Firearms Safety Bill of 2013 with Amendments Good Friday for the rest of the state was just another regular day for the House Judicial Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee. Both committees met in an eight-hour session to debate and make amendments to SB281, and some of those amendments were not without controversy. Muslim Woman Scientist Gives Advice to Young Muslim Girls About Careers in STEM With Islam in the spotlight everywhere, many non-Muslims have the notion that it is a religion that advocates oppression of women. A Muslim woman seen with her head covered is considered to be uneducated and backward. Gordana Gerskovic Photography Presents "City Skin" Gordana Gerskovic’s …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
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General Assembly Passes O'Malley's Gas Tax Under Cover of Darkness As expected, the House of Delegates voted to approve motor fuel taxes, and the Senate will now take up the measure before the General Assembly adjourns on April 8. A proposal as unpopular as this one must be hidden from public view and carefully timed to avoid news cycles. The Smoker Ellouise Schoettler tells a riveting tale from back in the day when smoking was common. Happy Maryland Day! In honor of Maryland Day, we wanted to share this word cloud made from posts that were submitted to the Maryland Love Project. After nearly 400 years, here are a few of the many ways people describe the land that is now our great state. How Far Would You Go to Find Your Beloved Pet? …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
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In the Local Voices section, Patch brings varied perspectives on the news from users like you. Colleen Walsh Fong joined the Patch community in May of 2011 and focuses on writing about being health conscious about the food she eats. In her latest blog, she writes about excitotoxicity. Fong says it has been shown to be "linked to various forms of dementia, ADHD, Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological conditions." Read the entire blog: Balancing the Food Additive Equation.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
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Sunday, March 10, 2013
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
Here are some of Patch's top Local Voices posts across Maryland this week.
Bevins Critical of Proposal to Tighten County Car Rules: Baltimore County Councilwoman Cathy Bevins said a colleague is only calling for the changes because he was questioned by a reporter for breaking a campaign promise not to take a county vehicle if elected. Sequestration to Have Serious Local Impact: Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young talks about what the impact of the sequestration's mandated federal budget cuts would be on city services. State of the River Address: The South River Report Card is discussed in this blog that details the health of one of the local waterways in Anne Arundel County. Anne Arundel 'School Hours Study' - Answers to the Questions: Blog reacts to a recent study as part of the ongoing …
Patch brings varied perspectives on the news from users like you. Read what some of our Local Voices bloggers had to say this week.
5 Common Mistakes Taxpayers Make that Can Land Them in Hot Water with the IRS In the race to meet tax deadlines, Americas are forgetting to include all sources of taxable income on their tax returns. Personal finance resource www.GoBankingRates.com investigates the five most common mistakes. Americans make when reporting their total income to the IRS. Hogan Blasts O’Malley’s Gas Tax Proposal Earlier this week Governor O’Malley again proposed increasing the gas tax, which, if enacted, would be his 25th consecutive tax hike. The Governor has already enacted 24 tax, toll, and fee increases that have taken an additional $2.4 billion every year out of the pockets of struggling Maryland families and small businesses. Washington Post: Clinton …
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