patching...
Breaking: Longshot Oxbow Wins Preakness Stakes »
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Montgomery County

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Leaders Call for Increased Gun Control

Lawmakers from Baltimore City and Montgomery County call for stricter gun laws.

In the aftermath of the shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut last week, leaders from Baltimore City and Montgomery County are calling for stricter gun laws in the state of Maryland. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Sen. Brian Frosh and Sen. Jamie Raskin were among those who attended a press conference at the Episcopal Ecumenical Council Center in Baltimore on Wednesday to announce support for legislation aimed at curbing access to firearms. "[This] legislation is intended to address the epidemic of gun violence that has swept the country. The mass killings that we’ve experienced in theaters, in places of worship and most recently and most horribly in an elementary school," Frosh said. "We have a public health crisis that stems …

In this Article:

Episcopal Diocese of Maryland & Cathedral of the Incarnation (in North Baltimore Patch)

Comment_arrow

Frank

7:52 pm on Sunday, December 30, 2012

Even B.O. actually had some enlightened comments. His comments on the recent gun control threads were quite a relief from his usual "diaper blowout" robot-posts.   more ›

Monday, December 17, 2012

Maryland Reacts to Sandy Hook School Shooting

Counties across the state took measures to deal with the Newtown, CT school shooting.

Communities across Maryland have been reeling in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Some residents said they feared dropping their children off at school while others demanded action from legislators. Hyattsville Elementary School's new principal, Julia Burton, addressed her students Monday before Prince George's County schools observed a minute of silence to honor the victims of Friday's school shooting in Newtown, CT. "Take care of yourself. Take care of each other. And take care of the place," she told students. In Wheaton, parents reacted to the tragic news and talked about school safety in Montgomery County. Frances Frost, a contributor to the Local Voices section on Wheaton Patch, wrote in an email: "As a mom of 4…

In this Article:

New Hyattsville Elem. Principal Settles Into Job (in Hyattsville Patch), Hyattsville Elem. Principal: Be More Kind, Caring to Others (in Hyattsville Patch), Frances Frost (in Wheaton Patch), and 6 more ›

zxcv

11:02 am on Friday, March 15, 2013

http://www.usaxcoachfactoryoutlet.com/ Coach Factory Outlet http://www.coachxpursesoutletonline.net/ Coach Purses Outlet Online http://www.coachbags2013-vip.net/ Coach Store Online http://www.coachisoutlet.com/ Coach Outlet http://www.usfactoies.com/ Coach Factory Outlet Online http://www.bagscoupon2013.com/ shop.coachfactory.com http://www.uswcoay.com/ Coach Outlet Online http://www.…   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 

Videos

 

Most Popular Articles

  1. O'Malley Finishes Last In New Hampshire Presidential Poll
  2. Pinewood Elementary Evacuated After Students Feel "Light-headed"
  3. Baltimore County Council Gives Budget A Paper Cut
  4. Towson Police Captain Reassigned to Woodlawn Precinct
  5. Towson Crime: Several Homes Burglarized

PSST! Want to Contribute?

  • Got a hot tip on news you think everyone should know? Tell us.
  • Just married? New baby? Make honor roll? Add an Announcement
  • Organizing that big block party or poetry reading? Put it on the calendar!
  • Have a great photo of your community?
    Add it to Your Neighborhood Gallery.