Army Times · Fort Meade, MD
The Army formally activated its U.S. Army Public Affairs School last month, representing a milestone toward the goal of continuously upgrading strategic military communications within the Public Affairs branch, the service announced this week. Headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland, the school, known as USAPAS, is charged with training public affairs soldiers and officers who “execute information activities in support of the Army and Joint Force,” according to the school’s mission statement. Public affairs troops take photos of training, write press releases, sometimes manage social media accounts and relay information to journalists, among other tasks. “We are creating a home for the men and women of public affairs who are ready to tell the Army story,” Ryan M. Janovic, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon, said in the release.
Greenbelt News Review · Greenbelt, MD
Nearby: Greenbelt, MDWalking through the hallways of Greenbelt Middle School one may notice that the school bell heard around campus sounds a little different this year. The bell, which used to sound like an alarm, is now a softer tone, meant to create a warmer environment for students and teachers. Carlos Pugh, the parent engagement assistant, has noticed that the bell has not only changed a big part of the school’s environment, but also reflects the person who created it, the new Principal, Camille Butler. “It’s subtle and softer, but it gets the message across, just like her,” Pugh said. From changes to the bell, to speaking positive words of encouragement over the announcements at the end of each school day and checking in on teachers throughout the day, Butler has begun to add her own touch around the school. Butler first started at the school in 2017 as a reading teacher.
Greenbelt News Review · Greenbelt, MD
Nearby: Greenbelt, MDThe results of the midterm elections and the blue wave that ushered in a record number of Black governors loomed large during this year’s Emancipation Day celebration in Greenbelt on Saturday, November 7 at the Community Center. Since 2018, Greenbelt has hosted the event commemorating November 1, 1864, the date when Maryland approved a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery in the state. The event featured poems and songs that remembered the struggles of enslaved Black people. It also included a libation ceremony, led by Dr. Lois Rosado, retired educator and founding chair of Greenbelt’s Black History and Culture Committee. The libation was a tradition that honored the memories of Black people from the times of slavery through the recent times of council meetings. As a practice of the tradition, Rosado read out the morals instilled by Black ancestors while attendees chorused “ashé” as a sign of agreement.
Greenbelt News Review · Greenbelt, MD
Nearby: Greenbelt, MDAt its October 26 meeting the Greenbelt City Council fought the clock and, at times, picked at each other but managed to complete most of its agenda. Council approved legislation regarding the historic Greenbelt High School, considered a request for proposals to move its equity and inclusion work forward, briefly touched on Save as You Throw (SAYT) options and listened to City Manager Josué Salmerón discuss new artificial intelligence options for city employees. Legislation On a 5 to 2 vote with Mayor Emmett Jordan and Councilmember Silke Pope opposed, council approved legislation reaffirming the city’s desire to acquire ownership of the building originally known as Greenbelt High School if the Board of Education decides to decommission the school.
Greenbelt News Review · Berwyn Heights, MD
Nearby: Berwyn Heights, MDOn November 6, the Appellate Court of Maryland ruled in favor of the City of Greenbelt, the Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad (GVFD), the Town of Berwyn Heights, the City of College Park and a Berwyn Heights resident in their challenge to Prince George’s County’s removal of career firefighters from Greenbelt and Berwyn Heights. The court heard the appeal on September 10 (see the September 17 issue) and on Friday ruled the Circuit Court had erred in dismissing the case, finding Greenbelt and the other plaintiffs have legal grounds to proceed. Back to Circuit Court The case will now return to the Circuit Court for further proceedings, though Greenbelt hopes they might reach an agreement with the Prince George’s County Fire Department’s legal team. “This favorable appellate decision is welcome news,” said City Manager Josué Salmerón on Monday.
The Diamondback · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDMaryland field hockey missed last year’s NCAA tournament, the first time it failed to qualify for the sport’s premier postseason event in a full season since 1994. The Terps have made a complete turnaround in 2026. They not only made this season’s tournament, but earned the No. 2 overall seed in the competition and the right to host the first two rounds at home in College Park. Maryland welcomed Wagner to the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex on Friday for the first round of the NCAA tournament. It dominated on all fronts, scoring five first-quarter goals en route to a 8-1 win over the Seahawks to advance to Sunday’s quarterfinals. The Terps’ Big Ten leading offense was too much for the Seahawks to handle, overwhelming their opponent with a sheer surplus of talent. Maryland entered the matchup ranking second out of 82 teams in national RPI rankings, while Wagner was 57th. Nine different Maryland players contributed either a goal or assist in the match.
Daily Progress · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDNo. 6 Virginia basketball renews its longtime rivalry with Maryland on Friday night in College Park. Here are some quick facts about the Terrapins and three things to know about them.
The Diamondback · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDMaddie Moran was named the top women’s lacrosse recruit in the class of 2028. Now, she’s set to continue her lacrosse career at a place where she has familial ties. Moran committed to Maryland, where her father, Ryan Moran, serves as the men’s lacrosse offensive coordinator. Maddie Moran is one of several young athletes whose paths to College Park intersect with a parent’s connection to Maryland athletics – giving them a familiarity with this university. But as they begin their own college careers, they also aim to find identities beyond their family names. Women’s lacrosse coach Cathy Reese sees that drive in her daughter, incoming freshman attacker Cayden Reese. She highlighted Cayden Reese’s understanding of the game and her competitiveness as two of her biggest strengths. “She is a good teammate, and she’s a smart player,” Cathy Reese said. Cayden Reese grew up around Terps women’s lacrosse, spending time with players and watching the team develop.
The Cavalier Daily · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDSports Virginia men’s basketball looks to remain undefeated in renewed rivalry with Maryland The historic men's basketball rivalry between the Cavaliers and the Terrapins is back for the second of a four-year non-conference series After a 4-0 start to the season, No. 6 Virginia faces its first true road test versus historic rival Maryland. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes After the Cavaliers’ fourth consecutive victory to open their second season under Coach Ryan Odom, No. 6 Virginia now prepares for another highly anticipated matchup against a familiar foe. The Cavaliers (4-0, 0-0 ACC) will travel to College Park, Md. Friday to face the Terrapins (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) in the latest installment of a historic rivalry. Coming off a dominant 95-61 win against Bucknell Tuesday, Virginia will look to carry their hype and momentum into their first true road game of the season.
The Diamondback · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDThe College Park City Council voted to revise the city’s School-Based Grant Program for fiscal year 2027 on Tuesday, modifying the application categories and criteria while keeping existing school boundary eligibility requirements. Currently, only the 12 public schools — including schools in College Park and boundary schools — can apply for grants. The council considered expanding eligibility to include all Prince George’s County Public Schools with at least 14 College Park students enrolled, which would have added six new schools, but ultimately decided to keep the rule as is. College Park has provided public boundary schools with grant money since 2008, with the purpose of supporting and enriching students’ educational experience, according to city documents. With a unanimous vote to modify the College Park School-Based Grant Program, council members hope to revisit this process in the next fiscal year, which begins next July.
The Diamondback · Baltimore, MD
Nearby: Baltimore, MDStudents and community members spent Friday protesting against the detainment of University of Maryland student Maria Flores Garcia and her mother, advocating at a university system meeting and rallying both on campus and at the ICE office in Hyattsville. Flores Garcia, a freshman public health major, and her mother Mirna Aracely Garcia Cabrera are currently in a Louisiana detention center after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained them in Baltimore last week. The two were completing a routine check-in at a Baltimore immigration office when ICE took them into custody, The Diamondback reported Tuesday. In a Wednesday statement, immigration law firm and Flores Garcia’s legal representative Murray Osorio wrote that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has plans to move her and her mother without a judge’s order to Mexico, where neither has legal status.
The Journal Times · Baltimore, MD
Nearby: Baltimore, MDAn FAA communication issue prompted a ground stoppage Friday, but Wisconsin football's charter flight arrived safely in Baltimore.
The Diamondback · Baltimore, MD
Nearby: Baltimore, MDFlores Garcia, a freshman public health major, and her mother are currently in a Louisiana detention center after ICE detained them in Baltimore last week.
Baltimore Beat · Baltimore, MD
Nearby: Baltimore, MDOn November 1, 1864, Maryland ended slavery by its own hand. The Emancipation Proclamation had passed over the state because it applied only to Confederate territory and Maryland was a Union state. It took a new state constitution, narrowly approved with the help of soldiers’ ballots, to free roughly 87,000 enslaved Marylanders. Some of the freed people celebrated that day. Many others had to build a life from nothing. I think about those people when I’m standing over a stove. I grew up in Baltimore watching my grandmother cook from scratch in a small kitchen. I learned there that quality ingredients are the foundation of great food. Over a career of more than 35 years, I have added a second lesson to the first: ingredients carry history too. I’ve said many times before that moving forward requires reaching back, and that you have to know your history before you can go on. Enslaved cooks in Maryland worked with what they were handed and what they could secretly grow.
Baltimore Witness · Baltimore, MD
Nearby: Baltimore, MDOn Nov. 12, Brian Bruce, 41 accepted a plea agreement in Baltimore City Circuit Court before Judge Kimberly McBride, following a Dec. 29, 2024 shootout involving multiple vehicles in Southwest Baltimore. Bruce pleaded guilty to using a firearm in the commission of a violent crime, receiving an 18-year sentence suspending all but five years, without the possibility of parole. Upon release he will be required to register as a gun offender and serve three years of supervised probation. According to charging documents, Baltimore police responded to the 1600 block of Inverness Avenue shortly after midnight on Dec. 29, 2024, following reports of gunfire. While on scene officers recovered multiple 9mm and .40-caliber shell casings and observed damage to several vehicles. Surveillance footage captured an exchange of gunfire involving multiple vehicles, including a 2023 silver Toyota Tacoma allegedly driven by Bruce.
The Diamondback · Baltimore, MD
Nearby: Baltimore, MDUniversity of Maryland students and community members are demanding that ICE release fellow student Maria Flores Garcia and her mother from custody and are urging university administrators to publicly support their release. Flores Garcia, a freshman public health major, and her mother are currently in a detention center in Louisiana after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained them in Baltimore last week, The Diamondback reported Tuesday. The two were completing a routine check-in at a Baltimore immigration office. This university’s Coalition of Latinx Students Organizations hosted a town hall Wednesday evening to stand in solidarity with Flores Garcia and her mother. At the town hall, students sent emails to university President Darryll Pines, Student Affairs Vice President Patty Perillo and the Belonging & Community office, calling on them to acknowledge the harm ICE detainments and deportations have caused to the Latino community. They also made phone calls to Sen.
The Avenue News · Baltimore, MD
Nearby: Baltimore, MDFall sports for Baltimore County Public Schools are underway. Here’s a check-in on some varsity teams as of Tuesday, Nov. 10, for Chesapeake, Kenwood, Eastern Technical, Overlea, Parkville and Perry Hall high schools.FootballChesapeake defeated Central on Nov. 6 with a final score of 14-0.After a loss to Parkville on Oct. 31, Kenwood won back to back games against Dulaney (36-16) and Digital Harbor (36-26).Eastern Technical stands strong with consecutive wins against WTES (31-26), Chesapeake High School (15-6) and North Harford (43-32).Overlea fell to Perry Hall on Oct. 30 (26-6) and City College on Nov. 6 (40-0).Parkville defeated Catonsville (32-31) and Dulaney (14-7) in back to back victories.Perry Hall Defeated Overlea (26-6) on Oct. 30 for their first win of the season, but fell to Woodlawn (38-6).Boys soccerChesapeake fell to Sparrows Point 7-0 on Oct. 30, following their previous win against Owings Mills.Following their Oct.
The Berkshire Edge · Baltimore, MD
Nearby: Baltimore, MDPittsfield— A new chocolate shop, Truffles by Tarah, has opened in downtown Pittsfield at 123 North Street, enriching the area’s culinary offerings. As its name suggests, the shop focuses on truffles, but it also carries chocolate lollipops, bars, and other treats. Truffle flavors range from dark chocolate mousse, salted caramel, and maple pecan to elderberry, mulled cider, blueberry cheesecake, and Earl Grey coffee break. “Truffles are my passion, and that is what my main emphasis is,” said owner Tarah Warner, a professional chocolatier. “But I have other goodies and will be expanding the selection over time,” including specialty products for the holidays. Local sourcing shapes both Warner’s “small-batch chocolates” and the shop’s displays. Ingredients include extracts from Charles H. Baldwin & Sons of West Stockbridge, spirits from Berkshire Mountain Distillers of Sheffield, dairy products from High Lawn Farm of Lee, and jellies from Berkshire Wine Jelly of Lenox.
Baltimore Beat · Baltimore, MD
Nearby: Baltimore, MDWednesday, November 4 Lawyer in the Library — Immigration Information: Legal practitioners from Just Neighbors and World Relief provide free legal advice related to immigration topics. This event also takes place on Thursdays at the Brooklyn Branch. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Enoch Pratt Free Library — Southeast Anchor Branch, 3601 Eastern Avenue. For more information, go to calendar.prattlibrary.org. SFNC/SoWhatElse Food Distribution: Bring your own bag and enjoy a selection of fresh groceries. First come first serve, with sign-up available one hour before start. Noon until supplies run out at St. Francis Neighborhood Center, 2405 Linden Avenue. For more information, go to stfranciscenter.org/what_we_do. Workshop — Contract Writing for Consultants: “Join us for a practical workshop on the terms every consulting business needs in its client agreements.” (Free-$23.18) 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Impact Hub, 10 E. North Avenue. For more information, find “Impact Hub Baltimore” on eventbrite.com.