Spring Festivals in Maryland: A Guide to the Best Events in April 2024
Spring has sprung! And Maryland is celebrating the warmer weather and season with many different events and festivals happening throughout the month of April. So, whether you're a local looking for weekend fun or an out-of-towner searching for the ultimate Maryland experience, these three spring festivals must be on your calendar!
LIVE UPDATES: Maryland Bridge Collapse: 6 Workers Presumed Dead
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its rescue efforts following a horrific incident in Baltimore, Maryland. The Francis Scott Key Bridge plunged into the freezing waters of the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship. Search operations will now shift focus to finding the missing six construction workers and providing closure to their families.
Sutter County Health Alert: Feeling Angry? Your Blood Vessels May Be Suffering. Doctor Explains
Daichi Shimbo, MD. (Study Editorial) Health Standard Newswire: Getting angry often can damage the health of your blood vessels, making them less able to expand properly. This can put you at a higher risk for serious heart problems, such as heart attacks or ...
Does Preschool Boost Kids' Long-Term Academic Success? Study Finds Mixed Results
"At present, the best research studies make it hard to predict the long-term effects of these investments,” said researcher Tyler Watts, an assistant professor of developmental psychology at Columbia University Teachers College in New York City.
Dan Rodricks: Silvery and slithery fish from the sea in the liberated waters of the Patapsco
A visit to the Patapsco River as Maryland and Smithsonian researchers observe and track the migratory fish who come from the Atlantic to spawn in their ancestral nursery.
Here’s What the Science Says About Using Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth
Another theory, she says, revolves around rosemary oil’s anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, which could possibly help support a “healthy scalp environment.” (An inflamed scalp can weaken hair follicles and potentially result in shedding.)
What Happens When NASA Loses Eyes on Earth? We’re About to Find Out.
Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our changing planet.
Efforts to Transform a Historic Building into a Museum are Close to Wrapping Up
When a historic building is left vacant in downtown Ocean City, you probably can't replace it with just anything. It's why the town is looking to
Ocean City mascot to predict an early summer, again
OCEAN CITY — The city's hermit-crab mascot will seek his shadow Friday morning in a local version of Groundhog Day. The annual Martin Z. Mollusk Day celebration will take place at 11 a.m. on the beach at Ninth Street. According to the city, the hermit ...
Ocean City OKs design contract for public safety building
OCEAN CITY — After years — maybe decades — of talk, City Council took steps to move forward with the latest plan to address the city’s public safety building. The current building at 835 Central Ave. is more than a century old. It has seen some ...
How chicken, that 'great and glorious institution,' came to rule the roost on Delmarva
"The chicken is a great and glorious institution,” the Middletown Transcript declared on Feb. 25, 1882, “and in no place in the wide world is he served up in such perfection as on the Delaware and Maryland ... establishments. Ocean City hailed as ...
Early voting begins in Maryland today. Here's what to know
To cast your ballots early, find an early voting center in the county where you live. Here's a list of voting locations. (en español). The in-person early voting period ends Thursday, May 9. Polling locations will also be open this weekend and election officials recommend coming out on Saturday and Sunday. If you want to avoid long lines.
Route 50 Bridge Stuck in Open Position, Traffic Delays Expected
Ocean City, MD – The Route 50 Bridge is currently stuck in the open position, leading to significant traffic disruptions. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes such as Route 90 and Route 54 (Delaware) to avoid delays in the West OC and Downtown areas.
SA’s largest boat builder eyes growing share of global ocean-cruising catamaran market
with one boat rolling off an assembly line somewhere in the city almost every weekday of the year. For this year, that will be more than 200 catamarans. R&C is South Africa’s largest boat builder for the export market, the largest builder of ocean ...
Springfest undeterred by windy weather
OCEAN CITY, Md – Friday was not the picture-perfect beach day that most imagine when they think of Ocean City, but there was so much going on at Springfest that cool weather and some wind were not going to keep the crowds away.
Maryland plans to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge in just over four years
Maryland is expecting to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the next four years, in a process that could cost up to $1.9 billion, The Associated Press reported Thursday. The state is
In a first, SwRI to build $18.5 million facility near Robins Air Force Base in Georgia
The San Antonio-based research institute broke ground on the site to help develop electronic warfare capabilities for DoD
Liftoff! China launches a spacecraft to the far side of the moon as part of its ambitious goal to land a human on the lunar surface by 2030
It splashed down in the Pacific Ocean in December 2022, 25-and-a-half days after launch ... Mr Glover was born in 1976 in Pomona, around 30 miles east of Los Angeles. The city is far from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, known for its high poverty ...
State of Maryland on verge of collecting $350 million insurance payout for Key Bridge Collapse
WMAR-2 News has learned Chubb, the company who insured the Key Bridge, is reportedly preparing a $350 million payout to the state of Maryland.
Springfest is Pivotal for Ocean City Businesses, but Good Weather can be Equally Important
Springfest, now in its second day of 2024, is the towns first big event of the year. It gives some of the downtown businesses a glimpse