Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Silver Spring women among first to marry.
The long-awaited enactment of Maryland’s Civil Marriage Protection Act on Jan. 1 saw a number of same-sex marriages across the state, including the union between two Silver Spring women. The wedding of Ruth Siegel and Nina Nethery was one of a number of same-sex ceremonies profiled in a recent Washington Post story about New Year’s Day weddings. The couple’s ceremony began virtually as soon as the law took effect, at 12:02 a.m., with each participant wearing a baseball cap that read either Bride One or Bride Two. Nethery explained the importance of marriage to her. “When we have an argument, I always think about splitting up and leaving. But I’ve been married before and I remember this phenomenon. It changes your perception on how you …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Get a preview of the bills for the 2013 session on the county's website.
Interested in hearing about the issues the Prince George's County state delegation will be voting on and discussing in the 2013 session? The delegation will host a public hearing on Dec. 1 at Prince George’s County Community College. Before you head to the hearing or if you can't make it, the bills are available to view on the delegation's website— www.princegeorgeshousedelegation.com—under the “Legislation” menu. This menu will be updated as new legislation is drafted. In addition to public comments at the hearing, citizens are encouraged to submit written testimony to the delegates by e-mailing pg2@mlis.state.md.us. The hearing begins at 10 a.m. in the Queen Anne Theater on campus. The Prince George’s County House Delegation meets on …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
State senator urges General Assembly to move past gambling during special session.
The following letter was submitted by Sen. C. Anthony Muse, (D-Dist. 26) of Fort Washington. “The Only Gaming During a Special Session Should be Doubling Down on the People’s Business” Whether you support casinos in Maryland or not, one thing is certain, the proposed expansion of gaming will have no direct impact on the fiscal year 2013 budget. In fact, projected revenues from a proposed casino in Prince George’s County would not be realized for nearly six years, at best; and projected revenues from table games are a few years off as well. Further, the expansion of gaming hinges on the voters of Maryland agreeing to support the referendum, which some may say is likely, but there are no guarantees. For these reasons, and many others, it…
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Didn't plan a whole weekend away? Here are a few places where you can go to for just the day.
Not everyone plans a getaway for Memorial Day weekend. But if you don't want to be stuck in the house all weekend with the kids either, a solidly-planned day trip with the family might do you some good. To avoid traffic, don't travel Friday evening through Saturday morning and Sunday evening through Monday. That leaves Saturday and Sunday as days to take one of these day trips. The drive isn't too bad and there's lots of options once you get there—from the games and rides on the Rehoboth boardwalk and outlet shopping, to the bars in Dewey, to the award-winning seafood and even just a good ole' picnic on one of the seven beaches. Although it's always crowded down on the beach (not shore) on Memorial Day weekend, if you get there early and …
Kim Cooke
3:29 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
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