Driven by his conscience: A lifelong Republican quits the GOP

On the afternoon of May 7, former Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman walked into his county board of elections. What happened next — aside from going unrecognized — would perhaps strike some who know Kittleman as surprising.Kittleman, 67 and a lifelong Republican, ended his affiliation with the...

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Santa Wayne, aka Wayne McCrae, a Christmastime fixture of Anne Arundel County's Marley Station Mall, dies at 77 - The Banner

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Santa Wayne, a beloved Christmastime fixture at Marley Station Mall, dies at 77

Santa Wayne, who made the holidays cheery for generations of Marylanders, died Thursday of heart complications. He was 77.

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Tardigrade. 13 May 2026. Tidewater, Mid-Atlantic. (Video)

We collected some green moss from the edge of our garden pond and left it soaking in water overnight. The next day, we put a drop of the water on a microscope slide and examined it. It wasn't long before we found tardigrades moving through the sample (among other small organisms). Watching them up close was mesmerizing and one of the most remarkable moments I've had!

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Tardigrade. 13 May 2026. Tidewater, Mid-Atlantic.

We collected some green moss from the edge of our garden pond and left it soaking in water overnight. The next day, we put a drop of the water on a microscope slide and examined it. It wasn't long before we found tardigrades moving through the sample (among other small organisms). Watching them up close was mesmerizing and one of the most remarkable moments I've had!

#tardigrade #waterbear #microanimal #microlife #microscopy #microscope #microscopephotography #science #scienceeducation #biology #microbiology #homeschooling #homeschool #stem #lifeunderthescope #microscopicworld #pondwater #tidewater #midatlantic #naturestudy #fieldscience #algae #microorganisms
Protest concert led by Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters is coming to Howard County

Bruce Springsteen is no stranger to criticizing President Donald Trump. He’ll likely do it again at the Power to the People protest concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia on Oct. 3.

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Listen up #NYC and the #MidAtlantic region! This New Orleanian is here to tell you that, in a changing climate, the old rules about summer clothes no longer apply. Forget about Memorial Day to Labor Day; you can (and should!) wear white, wear linen, and especially wear white linen any time the temperature is above 80 F.

Dr. Kaye's Walk for Peace and Justice | The Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice | Loyola University Maryland

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Dr. Kaye's Walk for Peace and Justice is a showcase of the perseverance and grit necessary for the progress that we need NOW. To honor the past and forge a path toward the future, WEAA Radio's Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead, host of the Dr. Kaye Show, and Coach Chauncey are now walking a 40-mile trek from #WashingtonDC to #Baltimore!

Join in! Dr. Kaye's last 5k will be at the MissionFit Gym, and the final mile will be from Lake Montebello to the WEAA Radio Station. Please give your support to an important display of effort that all are welcome to join.

And listen to Dr Kaye weekday afternoons on WEAA, the Voice of the Community.

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