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A few years ago, Congress and the Federal Communications Commission designated a new national 988 lifeline for mental and behavioral health emergencies – thoughts of suicide, erratic behavior, substance abuse issues, or if you are worried about someone who may need crisis support. 

Anyone in the country can call or text 988 to get free, confidential, and immediate help for a mental health emergency. Everyone already knows to call 911 if your house is on fire; you don’t need to Google […]

As we get older, many of us put on a few extra pounds and become less active. As a result, we may have trouble with higher blood pressure. May is High Blood Pressure Education Month. Actively improve your health by learning what those blood pressure numbers really represent. 

Systolic Blood pressure, the top number, measures the force of blood when the heart beats. It is the pressure exerted on the walls of your […]

If you have reached a certain age, you are probably used to checking your blood pressure. Did you know that in the last few years the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) issued new hypertension guidelines based on the latest science? These are the most significant changes yet in these guidelines. 

Nearly half of American adults, 46 percent, will be determined to have hypertension under these new clinical guidelines, […]

On May 25th our country will celebrate Memorial Day. It is bound to be a special celebration during this 250th year of Independence. 

This will be the 158th anniversary of the first official national commemoration of Memorial Day, known then as Decoration Day. It was held in Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, to honor the more than 620,000 Union and Confederate soldiers who died in that single bloodiest military conflict in American history.  

After World War I, […]

May is “Older Americans Month”. It was originally designated by President John F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens as “Senior Citizens Month,” in April 1963 to raise awareness about the plight of citizens over 65. At the time, one-third of all seniors lived in poverty with few social programs available to help support them. 

Two years later, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Older Americans Act of […]

The 1871, the Washington Olympics were the first professional baseball team in the nation’s capital. They joined the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (known as the National Association or NA) which formed that year. The league had nine teams and the Washington Olympics finished in fourth place with a record of 15-15. In the Olympics’ second and final year of existence, they fell to 10th […]

They’re back! With spotted lantern flies now established across much of the Mid-Atlantic, homeowners should stay alert this spring. The Montgomery County Extension Office warns that Montgomery County is experiencing an infestation of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF). Spotted lanternfly do not feed on flowers, leaves or fruit. Instead, they eat phloem or sap from the trunks and stems of their host plants. They are also non-toxic if ingested by pets.

In 1996, historian Tony Cohen set out on an 8-week journey to explore the Underground Railroad, the secret network to freedom of enslaved self-liberators. Cohen traced the steps of freedom-seekers along wilderness trails and waterways, traveling by foot, boat, and rail across 5 states and 1,200 miles, from Maryland to Canada. He stopped at towns along the way, visiting historic safehouses, African American communities, and Quaker sanctuaries, to chronicle stories of freedom through artifacts, documents, […]

The 2026 Preakness Stakes with post time at 7:01 PM EDT on May 16, 2026, is the 151st running of this prestigious horse race for 3-year-old fillies. The 2026 race will take place at Laurel Park in Maryland due to renovations at the traditional venue, Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore.  

The Preakness Stakes is a part of the Triple Crown, and takes place annually in mid-May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race began […]