Divya Vakkalanka is a junior majoring in journalism and international relations at the University of Maryland. She is also involved in the Asian American Student Union and the Kappa Omega Alpha public policy fraternity on campus.
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced Wednesday that it has filed a Title IX complaint with the University of Maryland’s Office of Civil Rights on… Read More
Gov. Wes Moore announced Tuesday the launch of the Maryland Energy Administration’s (MEA) new grant program to promote the use of electric school buses statewide. The initiative is part of… Read More
Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday that applications for the Maryland Soft Landing Exchange Program are now being accepted, designed to allow Maryland companies to explore international markets at a reduced… Read More
Sen. Ben Cardin will deliver his final speech, emphasizing civility and American values on the Senate floor Tuesday. Cardin, 81, first took office in 2006, succeeding Sen. Paul Sarbanes. Angela… Read More
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has launched a new recruitment website, to address ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining sworn officers and Public Safety Communication Specialists at the Emergency… Read More
The Montgomery County Office of Food Systems Resilience (OSFR) announced Monday that it will support 45 food assistance programs with the allocation of $3,549,500 in grant awards through the Fiscal… Read More
Pike & Rose in North Bethesda will host a Santa Crawl featuring games, music, and specials on Saturday, Dec. 14. The event will include a Santa hat for the first… Read More
The Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women are now accepting nominations for the 2025 Montgomery County Women Making History Award. The award recognizes women who have made significant… Read More
Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor, has stepped down as Social Security Administration commissioner to become the first to announce his candidacy for chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced updates to its winter weather procedures Tuesday, including a new color-coded status system to streamline communication about weather-related schedule changes. The system aims to… Read More
The Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad, Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce, and Making Home Possible (MHP) are hosting the annual Angels for Children Toy Drive through Dec. 20. The list… Read More
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, Montgomery County Department of Transportation, and Metro will host a public meeting Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to… Read More