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Can high schoolers solve the child care shortage? Attracting kids to the field early could help boost the state’s workforce.

High schoolers in pre-K classrooms? Whether as unpaid interns or paid aides, it's happening in Maryland. And those running preschool programs say it's a way to recruit (and then hopefully retain) a dwindling workforce as the state races to expand public pre-K www.thebanner.com/education/ea...

Upcounty residents frustrated by lack of representation on Montgomery County boards Though fewer people live in the Upcounty, a county report shows they are still underrepresented on boards and commissions.

Upper Montgomery County has a representation problem.

The county government boasts more than 90 boards, commissions and committees made up of unelected residents. But fewer than 20% of the people who sit on them come from the Upcounty.

I dug into this:

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Fani-González appointed as Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González will serve as the Montgomery County Council’s next president, councilmembers unanimously voted Tuesday.

🚨BREAKING: Natali Fani-González will be the Montgomery County Council’s next president www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Trump’s new loan policy may end this future doctor’s dreams A bill signed by President Donald Trump this summer ended the popular Grad PLUS loan program, which allowed graduate students to take out full loans for their studies.

A must read from my talented colleague @elliew0lfe.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/education/hi...

The 28th and final Purple Line vehicle has arrived in Maryland. All rail in Prince George’s is complete. But still over a year out from opening — a little more track and a lot of testing still left to be done.

We taste-tested the Annapolis doughnuts in Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’ Ben Wang, who owns Sandy Pony Donuts with his wife, Brea, said the phone rings daily at one of their locations since the show debuted Nov. 7, with people mostly wanting to know if it’s a real store.

it's a good day when you get paid to eat sugar

Cody Boteler back on the taste-testing beat

Montgomery County Council announces 3 finalists for Albornoz’s seat The Montgomery County Council named three finalists Monday to fill the seat of at-large council member Gabe Albornoz.

Who will replace Gabe Albornoz on the Montgomery County Council? The council has narrowed it down to three options: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Longley called attention to the damaging of a go-foot rope borrowed for the purpose of removing the stone crusher from the cars and recommended that an appropriation of $50o be made for the purchase of said rope, about sixty feet of it being in good condition andsuch a rope being a necessity to the town. On mohon of Mr. Platt the appropriation of $500 for the purchase of such rope was duthorized,

New town problems! From the Takoma Park council minutes, Dec. 2, 1901. The town borrowed a rope, but damaged it. They need to make their neighbor whole, and besides, the town really needs to own a rope and 60 ft of its length are still good. Expenditure of $5 to buy the rope, approved.

What does Montgomery County’s most powerful woman really want? Kate Stewart is the most powerful woman in Montgomery County. The County Council president has promised not to run for county executive. So what does she really want?

I've been covering @cmkatestewart.bsky.social for more than three years, but I decided to follow her around this fall and see what really makes her tick and what motivates her. A deep dive into Montgomery County's most powerful woman: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Cyclists and walkers will go to the National Mall to rally for safer roads More than 1,100 cyclists and walkers are expected to go from Bethesda to the National Mall on Sunday to honor Sarah Langenkamp — who died in a bike crash three years ago — and to push for legislation ...

I met Dan Langenkamp just weeks after I moved to MoCo, when his wife Sarah was struck and killed on her bike by a truck driver. Their love story and Dan’s story of advocacy is devastating and inspiring, and I’m grateful for the trust he’s given me these past years. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Trans News Initiative A database and analysis of news coverage affecting trans communities.

This #TransgenderAwarenessWeek, we're launching the Trans News Initiative - a nearly yearlong project dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States.
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Why did it take months for a fourth grader to get to class on time? It took until the second week of November for the bus to consistently pick up Christine Neumerski’s son at their Takoma Park home on time.

A must read from my colleague Talia Richman: www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

My mother reminded me to look and unfortunately it was not visible from Takoma Park which is personally offensive to me

We're hiring Ward 7 Community Connectors We're hiring two Community Connectors — one for in-person events and another for online outreach.

We're hiring for a part-time contract role!

Our Digital Ward 7 Community Connector will focus on online outreach — using social media, targeted ads, and online surveys to connect with residents and encourage participation in listening sessions and events.

Apply by Friday, Nov. 14. More info:

How Baltimore parents can get two months of child care help Baltimore federal essential workers and families on SNAP can get up to $2,500 a month. Here’s how.

Baltimore City is offering up to $5,000 over two months to help essential federal workers and families on SNAP with child care costs. But there are already hundreds of families in line. Here's how you can join them: www.thebanner.com/education/ea...

Council member says ICE agent ‘grabbed’ her as she filmed agents detaining a person in Adelphi Montgomery County Council Member Kristin Mink said a U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement officer “grabbed” her arm and tried to take her phone as she filmed a team of agents in Adelphi who appeare...

Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink @cmkristinmink.bsky.social said an ICE officer “grabbed” her arm and tried to take her phone Monday as she filmed a team of agents in Adelphi who appeared to be detaining a person.

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Jud Ashman wins third term as Gaithersburg mayor, beating challenger Tiffany Kelly Ashman was reelected alongside City Council members Lisa Henderson and Jim McNulty, who ran together as a slate.

Read the full story on The Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com by Ginny Bixby @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social and Jack Hogan www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

How Gaithersburg’s mayoral race is challenging the status quo Gaithersburg mayor Jud Ashman wants a third term. Challenger Tiffany Kelly says the city needs a change.

The city of Gaithersburg municipal election is today. ICYMI, here's everything you need to know about the incumbent mayor hoping for another term, and the activist challenging his seat: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

I’m so sorry. This is so upsetting to me. You did incredible work.

Jamie Raskin demands answers from Trump on East Wing demolition in letter U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin has sent a letter to Trump Thursday questioning the legality of the demolition of the White House's East Wing. Raskin said the teardown — to make room for a ballroom — violates ...

Exclusive from me: @raskin.house.gov has issued a letter signed by more than 60 Congress members demanding Trump provide answers on the legality of the ballroom construction. The demolition is being led by a Silver Spring company: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Bryson Butterfly was a rising star jockey. Then he was arrested for murder. Bryson Butterfly was an up-and-coming jockey at Laurel Park. Then he was arrested and charged in the murder of a Parkville High School student during an arranged robbery. Butterfly pleaded guilty to a...

A young Maryland jockey was living his dream. Now he is awaiting sentencing this week for his role in the murder of a Baltimore County high school student.

A must-read story by Sapna Bansil in @thebaltimorebanner.com
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Could Maryland tap its ‘rainy day’ reserves to fund SNAP? Maryland has more than $2 billion in a Rainy Day Fund that's been tapped before for emergencies, including the Key Bridge collapse and the coronavirus pandemic.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has said he can't risk tapping the state's cash balance to temporarily fund SNAP benefits.

He has another option: the $2B+ Rainy Day Fund.

Here's how that would work:

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thank you!

White’s Ferry stopped running 5 years ago. Can it be restarted? White’s Ferry had been running for more than two centuries between Montgomery and Loudoun Counties when it closed five years ago. There have been several plans to revive the service. So far, nothing h...

White's Ferry is more than a quaint historic site. For the Poolesville, Md. community, it was an economic and transit lifeline. It's been closed for five years due to a dispute between two Va. landowners, and business owners and residents are hurting. My latest: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland’s coolest haunted house is in Montgomery County It started with just a few Halloween animatronics, but now the Catalina Haunt has become a destination for neighborhood residents and Halloween fanatics across the county.

By @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social: Maryland’s coolest haunted house is in Montgomery County. (via @bannermoco.bsky.social)

"She spends an estimated $200 on batteries per season."
Fun read via @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social

Had fun thinking out loud about the Baltimore harbor's huge, maybe historic? pistachio tide with Lindsay Smith Rogers at Johns Hopkins.

A year ago, Lindsay did a deep dive into Baltimore's progress toward a swimmable harbor. Things have felt different the last few weeks...