Saturday, March 9, 2013
Here are some of Patch's top Local Voices posts across Maryland this week.
Bevins Critical of Proposal to Tighten County Car Rules: Baltimore County Councilwoman Cathy Bevins said a colleague is only calling for the changes because he was questioned by a reporter for breaking a campaign promise not to take a county vehicle if elected. Sequestration to Have Serious Local Impact: Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young talks about what the impact of the sequestration's mandated federal budget cuts would be on city services. State of the River Address: The South River Report Card is discussed in this blog that details the health of one of the local waterways in Anne Arundel County. Anne Arundel 'School Hours Study' - Answers to the Questions: Blog reacts to a recent study as part of the ongoing …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Best of the blogs we have to offer in Pr. George's and Montgomery counties this week.
Yes, our job is to cover the news, but often the opinions of our readers are quite interesting, as well. Each week we publish dozens of blogs from people who live and work in our communities. This week, we're featuring the ones listed below: Simple Struggles of a Stay-At-Home-Mom Mom Katie Fisher talks about the benefits of being a stay-at-home mom, sharing experiences from her youth with her child. ACT and SAT: Eight Major Differences Jenna gives readers some advice on which test may be best for them. To Stay a High-Performing School District, MCPS Must Support its Mathletes Joe Hawkinss discusses why schools should support their highest-achieving students. "Are You Up for a Challenge?" Sister Jenna, director of the meditation museum in…
Friday, July 6, 2012
Patch.com is adding a platform for local bloggers.
Savage-Guilford Patch is looking for bloggers who can riff on various topics, share their personality and engage our readers in discussions. Patch is more than a news site, it's an online conversation about your community. Then we want to hear from you. This isn't a reporting job. It's blogging. You write what you want to say when you want to say it. Do it on your schedule, whether that's posting multiple entries per day or a couple times a month. Patch won't own what you post, so you can repost your entries to your other blogs. Patch is providing local bloggers an online platform to have their words seen by a larger audience. Be interesting. Be provocative. Be yourself. My role as editor would be to review blog entries submitted to Savage…
Monday, January 23, 2012
Got something to say? Patch.com is continuing to add a platform for local bloggers.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Laurel Patch is continuing to look for local bloggers on the site. We're looking for bloggers who can riff on various topics, share their personality and engage our readers in discussions. Patch is more than a news site—it's an online conversation about your community. Then we want to hear from you. This isn't a reporting job. It's blogging. You write what you want to say when you want to say it. Do it on your schedule, whether that's posting multiple entries per day or a couple times a month. Patch won't own what you post, so you can repost your entries to your other blogs. Much like The Huffington Post has done, Patch is providing local bloggers an online platform to have their words seen by a larger audience. Be interesting. Be …
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
HowChow blog features a local food truck near the Savage MARC station today.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Food blogger HowChow visited Ma's Kettle in Savage recently.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Website crosses the line to make political point.
A great thing about living in Howard County is our proximity to two major urban centers, essentially doubling our opportunities for a wide variety of events. Monday night, I was able to be in attendance, mouth agape, watching the Red Sox blow the final remnants of a once-impressive wild card lead. The wild quasi-playoff game featured Vlad Guerrero becoming the best-hitting Dominican-born major league baseball player of all time; an improbable inside-the-park homerun; and, my favorite of baseball miscues, a balk. The next morning, I was in D.C. attending a forum on cyber security. One panelist, speaking about the internet and its effect on our lives, made a point that struck close to home. The web hasn’t changed anything, he said, so much …
Monday, June 13, 2011
Patch offers tidbits about people and events around your neighborhood.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Here's the short list of what you should know about the people, places and events going on around Savage and southeast Howard County:
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Things to Know: Burger Night and Trivia
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Patch offers tidbits about people and events around your neighborhood.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Here's the short list of what you should know about the people, places and events going on around Savage and southeast Howard County:
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Have something to say? Patch.com is adding a platform for local bloggers on May 4.
Beginning May 4, Savage-Guilford Patch will be making room for local bloggers on the site. We're looking for bloggers who can riff on various topics, share their personality and engage our readers in discussions. Patch is more than a news site—it's an online conversation about your community. Then we want to hear from you. This isn't a reporting job. It's blogging. You write what you want to say when you want to say it. Do it on your schedule, whether that's posting multiple entries per day or a couple times a month. Patch won't own what you post, so you can repost your entries to your other blogs. Much like The Huffington Post has done, Patch is providing local bloggers an online platform to have their words seen by a larger audience. Be …
