AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Fort Washington 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/fort-washington-md 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/fort-washington-md https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:45:46 -0600 Governor Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan Welcome Marylanders to Final Holiday Open House ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hogan-and-first-lady-yumi-hogan-welcome-marylanders-to-final-holiday-open-house-31499551-annapolis-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hogan-and-first-lady-yumi-hogan-welcome-marylanders-to-final-holiday-open-house-31499551-annapolis-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Statement On Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 Congressman Harris Statement on the Maternal and Child Home Visiting https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-on-maternal-and-child-home-visiting-reauthorization-act-of-2022-31500375-damascus-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-on-maternal-and-child-home-visiting-reauthorization-act-of-2022-31500375-damascus-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Hogan Announces Emergency Directive to Prohibit Use of TikTok, China and Russia-Based Products and Platforms in State Government https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hogan-announces-emergency-directive-to-prohibit-use-of-tiktok-china-and-russiabased-products-and-platforms-in-state-government-31500982-annapolis-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hogan-announces-emergency-directive-to-prohibit-use-of-tiktok-china-and-russiabased-products-and-platforms-in-state-government-31500982-annapolis-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) have reintroduced legislation to strengthen consumer protections and reform https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-murphy-reintroduce-legislation-to-protect-consumers-from-medical-debt-31499377-bethesda-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-murphy-reintroduce-legislation-to-protect-consumers-from-medical-debt-31499377-bethesda-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “In order to live up to its promise to advance breakthrough scientific research, ARPA-H, like its model DARPA, must be able to find a location https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-virginia-lawmakers-urge-congressional-leaders-to-leave-door-open-to-arpah-in-the-national-capital-region-31500080-rockville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-virginia-lawmakers-urge-congressional-leaders-to-leave-door-open-to-arpah-in-the-national-capital-region-31500080-rockville-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), who have authored secondary sanctions legislation to hold Russia accountable for https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-toomey-comment-on-g7-price-cap-agreement-31500084-bethesda-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-toomey-comment-on-g7-price-cap-agreement-31500084-bethesda-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin, (D-Md.) Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and all members of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-kaine-rubio-and-hagerty-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-human-rights-in-venezuela-31500089-easton-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-kaine-rubio-and-hagerty-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-human-rights-in-venezuela-31500089-easton-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Photo Release: Governor Hogan Recognizes 10th Anniversary of Goucher College Poll ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today attended an https://www.americantowns.com/news/photo-release-governor-hogan-recognizes-10th-anniversary-of-goucher-college-poll-31502818-annapolis-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/photo-release-governor-hogan-recognizes-10th-anniversary-of-goucher-college-poll-31502818-annapolis-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Project Restore: Governor Hogan Announces Awards For 376 Businesses to Revitalize Downtowns and Main Streets ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry https://www.americantowns.com/news/project-restore-governor-hogan-announces-awards-for-376-businesses-to-revitalize-downtowns-and-main-streets-31502809-annapolis-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/project-restore-governor-hogan-announces-awards-for-376-businesses-to-revitalize-downtowns-and-main-streets-31502809-annapolis-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-MD) introduced legislation to authorize the https://www.americantowns.com/news/trone-cardin-van-hollen-seek-to-solidify-fort-detrickbased-biodefense-lab-as-oneofakind-national-asset-31500287-potomac-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/trone-cardin-van-hollen-seek-to-solidify-fort-detrickbased-biodefense-lab-as-oneofakind-national-asset-31500287-potomac-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Video and Photo Release: Governor Hogan Delivers Keynote Address at Greater Washington Board of Trade's Annual Meeting Highlights State’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-and-photo-release-governor-hogan-delivers-keynote-address-at-greater-washington-board-of-trades-annual-meeting-31502830-annapolis-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-and-photo-release-governor-hogan-delivers-keynote-address-at-greater-washington-board-of-trades-annual-meeting-31502830-annapolis-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Earlier this week, I announced an emergency cybersecurity directive to prohibit the use of TikTok -- and other Chinese and Russian-influenced https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-tiktok-and-cybersecurity-update-from-governor-hogan-december-9-2022-31503067-annapolis-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-tiktok-and-cybersecurity-update-from-governor-hogan-december-9-2022-31503067-annapolis-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 GOP Doctors Caucus Welcomes Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D., As A New Co-Chair, Thanks Rep. Andy Harris, M.D., For His Service To The Caucus https://www.americantowns.com/news/gop-doctors-caucus-welcomes-rep-greg-murphy-md-as-a-new-cochair-thanks-rep-andy-harris-md-for-his-service-to-the-caucus-31504029-randallstown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gop-doctors-caucus-welcomes-rep-greg-murphy-md-as-a-new-cochair-thanks-rep-andy-harris-md-for-his-service-to-the-caucus-31504029-randallstown-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The Senators worked to include language in the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act modeled after their HBCU RISE Act to increase research and https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-tillis-secure-provision-to-boost-hbcu-msi-research-capacity-in-fy23-defense-bill-31501481-reisterstown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-tillis-secure-provision-to-boost-hbcu-msi-research-capacity-in-fy23-defense-bill-31501481-reisterstown-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-risch-applaud-committee-passage-of-ukraine-genocide-resolution-31501490-cockeysville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-risch-applaud-committee-passage-of-ukraine-genocide-resolution-31501490-cockeysville-md.html Government and Politics Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600