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How DC Public Library is helping the community break up with Big Tech
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (297+ words) As concerns grow over information overload and how much technology is around us, the D.C. Public Library is stepping in with programs to help people. Chelsea Kirkland is the digital inclusion coordinator with the library system who is behind the effort....
‘They always, always love us’: Prince George’s County animal shelter celebrates $1.7 million makeover
5+ day, 48+ min ago (484+ words) Residents of the newly renovated animal shelter in Prince George’s County, Maryland are waiting for a leash and a ride home. Officials celebrated the county animal shelter’s first major upgrade in 17 years with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday in Upper Marlboro,…...
Local chef wants to showcase Peru’s ‘melting pot’ cuisine
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (469+ words) WTOP is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, with stories spotlighting the contributions, culture, and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino people and places across the D.C. region. As quiet and even keeled as chef Carlos Delgado is in…...
WSSC water filtration plant returns to normal operations after power issue
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (329+ words) A water filtration plant that supplies water to millions of people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties is back to normal operations more than a week after a power outage disrupted its systems. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission said Wednesday…...
This art teacher makes stunning Halloween costumes, despite chronic pain
1+ week, 1+ day ago (112+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Jennifer De Angelo Baxter, a Virginia public school teacher, handcrafts elaborate creations…...
The Weekend Scene: Glow Block Party, Oktoberfests & more, Oct. 2-4
1+ week, 6+ day ago (758+ words) Fall festivals are BACK, and spooky season is right around the (terrifying) corner. Fall festivals, football, haunted houses and ghost tours await you. A big party awaits you on Pennsylvania Avenue. This weekend might be the biggest rave the iconic…...
Large upgrade planned at Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs after power deal signed with Amazon – WTOP News
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (587+ words) Constellation, the owner of Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, said Wednesday it plans to move forward with massive upgrades at the facility after signing a 20-year power purchase deal with data center operator Amazon....
A group that helps homeless kids play now has a home of its own
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (90+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Playtime Project has spent years helping families in shelters. Now it’s…...
‘She cared about us’: Prince George’s County lawmaker dies at 87 – WTOP News
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (970+ words) Carolyn J.B. Howard, a public school teacher and administrator who represented Prince George’s County for nearly 30 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, died Sept. 19 at age 87. No cause of death was given....
Prince George’s County Council still negotiating Sphere deal – WTOP News
2+ week, 1+ day ago (34+ words) The Sphere National Harbor project isn’t dead, but negotiations to make it a reality in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are in danger of rolling off the table as it approaches the final few days....