Maryland lawmakers will be asked to sweeten the state’s coffers by adding a tax on sugary drinks projected to raise nearly $500 million annually. If passed, Maryland could become the first state to tack a 2-cents per ounce tax on sugary drinks, syrups and powders. The money raised would be earmarked for free school meals, […]
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Will Cage-Free Eggs Become the New Norm in Maryland?
Half a dozen free-range chickens were scratching on a narrow patch of grass at a farm in Potomac Monday afternoon, looking for insects, seeds and other things to eat. The chickens, with names like Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe, seemed happily oblivious to the four cloth chicken dolls stuffed into a cage on the grass […]
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10 Things y’all Didn’t Know About Maryland
“America in Miniature” Maryland is often referred to as “America in Miniature” because the state has a little bit of everything: mountains in the west, farmlands in the center, and over 4,000 miles of shoreline, including the large estuary of the Chesapeake Bay. Birthplace of the Star-Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” […]