CASA de Maryland Inc., a nonprofit that advocates for low-income immigrants, is partnering with the University of Maryland’s College of Education to launch a program aimed at helping Latino parents in Langley Park become more engaged in their children’s education.

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CAMBRIDGE — A $92,000 federal grant will help plan the future of the Cambridge-Dorchester Airport. Sens. Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski announced the grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday. The senators say the grant will be used ...

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From writing legislation, to grabbing votes, to the upcoming referendum fight, Maryland's casino program oozes with controversy. ...

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PALMER PARK — Maryland officials will be attending a monthly meeting on crime-fighting efforts in Prince George’s County. Gov. Martin O’Malley and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker are scheduled to attend the meeting in Palmer Park at the county’s ...

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Charging stations that can fill the batteries of an electric car in 30 minutes or less are moving from the city to the country. A $2 million federal stimulus grant will finance 22 fast-charging stations in smaller cities in the ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland has received a $27 million federal grant to fund the state’s health benefit exchange. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown announced the grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday. The exchange will be an ...

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CUMBERLAND — A $100,000 federal grant is helping to create jobs along the western Maryland section of a Pittsburgh-to-Washington bicycling route. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski announced the award Monday from the Appalachian Regional Commission to the Maryland Trail ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland officials say the state has been awarded a $7.7 million federal grant to help more than 6,500 people who are moving to the state because of military base realignment. Maryland Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Benjamin Cardin announced ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is questioning whether patents on inventions that arise from federally funded research must go to the university where the inventor worked. The court heard arguments Monday from lawyers from Stanford University, which wants the patents ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland is receiving a federal grant to help fight hunger. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced nearly $5 million in grants for 14 communities in eight states on Wednesday. The Maryland Governor’s Office for Children will receive $923,812 to ...

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