AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Upper Marlboro Maryland. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/upper-marlboro-md 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/upper-marlboro-md https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:06:13 -0500  ANNAPOLIS,?? MD — Governor Wes Moore is today calling on the federal government to declare the expanding population of invasive fish https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-requests-federal-fishery-disaster-declaration-for-invasive-blue-catfish-31551196-hagerstown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-requests-federal-fishery-disaster-declaration-for-invasive-blue-catfish-31551196-hagerstown-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500  ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today celebrated Transit Worker Appreciation Week by visiting the Maryland Department of Transportation https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-honors-maryland-transit-administration-workers-in-celebration-of-transit-worker-appreciation-week-31551197-salisbury-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-honors-maryland-transit-administration-workers-in-celebration-of-transit-worker-appreciation-week-31551197-salisbury-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500  AN?NAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore released the following statement regarding the passing of Diana Gibson:     https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-and-lieutenant-governor-millers-statements-regarding-the-passing-of-diana-gibson-31551198-hyattsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-and-lieutenant-governor-millers-statements-regarding-the-passing-of-diana-gibson-31551198-hyattsville-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 ?ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today celebrated Volunteer Maryland’s 30th anniversary during an AmeriCorps service event at the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-celebrates-volunteer-maryland-30th-anniversary-during-americorps-week-31551200-towson-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-celebrates-volunteer-maryland-30th-anniversary-during-americorps-week-31551200-towson-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Fox News Sunday with Mike Emanuel, where he discussed the International Criminal https://www.americantowns.com/news/videotranscript-van-hollen-discusses-russia-china-federal-government-response-to-bank-failures-on-fox-news-sunday-31551742-baltimore-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/videotranscript-van-hollen-discusses-russia-china-federal-government-response-to-bank-failures-on-fox-news-sunday-31551742-baltimore-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today are introduced legislation to enable more Medicaid and Medicare https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-casey-bill-would-expand-medicaid-and-medicare-dental-vision-hearing-coverage-31551743-baltimore-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-casey-bill-would-expand-medicaid-and-medicare-dental-vision-hearing-coverage-31551743-baltimore-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined forces with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Bill Hagerty https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-merkley-rubio-hagerty-take-a-stand-against-foreign-governments-trampling-human-rights-within-the-united-states-31551745-baltimore-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-merkley-rubio-hagerty-take-a-stand-against-foreign-governments-trampling-human-rights-within-the-united-states-31551745-baltimore-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senator Jerry Moran https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-cardin-menendez-moran-colleagues-introduce-international-children-with-disabilities-protection-act-31551748-baltimore-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-cardin-menendez-moran-colleagues-introduce-international-children-with-disabilities-protection-act-31551748-baltimore-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-colleagues-statement-on-recent-palestinian-authority-israel-meetings-31552034-odenton-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-colleagues-statement-on-recent-palestinian-authority-israel-meetings-31552034-odenton-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore has proclaimed the month of March 2023 as Irish American Heritage Month in Maryland. The proclamation https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-proclaims-irish-american-heritage-month-in-maryland-31553230-gaithersburg-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-proclaims-irish-american-heritage-month-in-maryland-31553230-gaithersburg-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Moore released the following statement regarding the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Gideon v. Wainwright https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moores-statement-regarding-the-60th-anniversary-of-gideon-v-wainwright-31553231-bowie-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moores-statement-regarding-the-60th-anniversary-of-gideon-v-wainwright-31553231-bowie-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced the recipients of the Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 program, an initiative that provides grants https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-23-local-small-business-manufacturing-grant-awards-to-promote-industry-innovation-31553232-hyattsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-23-local-small-business-manufacturing-grant-awards-to-promote-industry-innovation-31553232-hyattsville-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 ANNAPOLIS, MD — In wake of a report from the Anti-Defamation League showing hate incidents against the Jewish community have doubled in Maryland https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-denounces-rise-in-jewish-hate-incidents-in-maryland-31553233-towson-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-denounces-rise-in-jewish-hate-incidents-in-maryland-31553233-towson-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500  ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Moore released the following statement regarding the 13th Anniversary of the Signing of the Affordable Care Act: https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moores-statement-regarding-the-13th-anniversary-of-the-signing-of-the-affordable-care-act-31553234-annapolis-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moores-statement-regarding-the-13th-anniversary-of-the-signing-of-the-affordable-care-act-31553234-annapolis-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Funding provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act the lawmakers fought to pass Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-cardin-sarbanes-announce-over-1-million-in-federal-funding-to-support-chesapeake-bay-restoration-31554290-hagerstown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-cardin-sarbanes-announce-over-1-million-in-federal-funding-to-support-chesapeake-bay-restoration-31554290-hagerstown-md.html Government and Politics Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500