AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Garrett Park 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/garrett-park-md 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/garrett-park-md https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:49:15 -0500 Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) urged the Biden Administration to https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-cardin-booker-coons-urge-biden-administration-to-increase-focus-on-south-sudan-ahead-of-renewal-of-un-mission-in-the-nation-31548899-timonium-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-cardin-booker-coons-urge-biden-administration-to-increase-focus-on-south-sudan-ahead-of-renewal-of-un-mission-in-the-nation-31548899-timonium-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments praised the NAACP for the letter sent by NAACP President & CEO Derrick https://www.americantowns.com/news/team-maryland-applauds-naacp-letter-to-president-biden-urging-fbi-headquarters-in-maryland-31548900-greenbelt-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/team-maryland-applauds-naacp-letter-to-president-biden-urging-fbi-headquarters-in-maryland-31548900-greenbelt-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks on the House Floor in honor of his friend and longtime advisor https://www.americantowns.com/news/hoyer-floor-remarks-on-retirement-of-senior-policy-advisor-keith-abouchar-31549022-randallstown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hoyer-floor-remarks-on-retirement-of-senior-policy-advisor-keith-abouchar-31549022-randallstown-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Trone (D-MD), co-chair of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, and Senator Edward J. https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-trone-sen-markey-call-for-state-dept-to-issue-travel-advisory-for-mexico-amid-reports-of-fentanyllaced-counterfeit-prescription-pills-sold-to-us-visitors-31549032-elkridge-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-trone-sen-markey-call-for-state-dept-to-issue-travel-advisory-for-mexico-amid-reports-of-fentanyllaced-counterfeit-prescription-pills-sold-to-us-visitors-31549032-elkridge-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, members of Maryland’s federal, state, and local governments praised the NAACP for the letter sent by NAACP https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-mfume-team-maryland-applauds-naacp-letter-to-president-biden-urging-fbi-headquarters-in-maryland-31549042-bowie-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-mfume-team-maryland-applauds-naacp-letter-to-president-biden-urging-fbi-headquarters-in-maryland-31549042-bowie-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Congressman Glenn Ivey and City of Laurel Mayor Craig A. Moe announced today that the International Day of Action for Rivers https://www.americantowns.com/news/advisory-congressman-glenn-ivey-and-city-of-laurel-mayor-craig-a-moe-to-host-patuxent-river-cleanup-on-international-day-of-action-for-rivers-31549055-catonsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/advisory-congressman-glenn-ivey-and-city-of-laurel-mayor-craig-a-moe-to-host-patuxent-river-cleanup-on-international-day-of-action-for-rivers-31549055-catonsville-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, introduced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-sullivan-make-bipartisan-push-to-create-commemorative-coin-for-100th-anniversary-of-the-us-foreign-service-31549399-reisterstown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-hollen-sullivan-make-bipartisan-push-to-create-commemorative-coin-for-100th-anniversary-of-the-us-foreign-service-31549399-reisterstown-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $1,449,000 in https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressional-delegation-members-announce-14-million-investment-in-affordable-housing-across-maryland-31549401-randallstown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressional-delegation-members-announce-14-million-investment-in-affordable-housing-across-maryland-31549401-randallstown-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and U.S. Agency, https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-colleagues-urge-state-department-to-hold-guatemalan-officials-accountable-for-corruption-31549402-pikesville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-colleagues-urge-state-department-to-hold-guatemalan-officials-accountable-for-corruption-31549402-pikesville-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500  New regulation requires manufacturers to continuously increase the share of electric vehicles sold, reaching 100% of passenger car and light https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-maryland-adoption-of-the-advanced-clean-cars-ii-rule-to-combat-the-effects-of-climate-change-31550069-bethesda-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-maryland-adoption-of-the-advanced-clean-cars-ii-rule-to-combat-the-effects-of-climate-change-31550069-bethesda-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500  ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today presided over the Board of Public Works meeting at the Treasury Building in Annapolis. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-172-million-in-capital-grants-funding-and-commits-to-transforming-care-at-charlotte-hall-veterans-home-during-board-of-public-works-meeting-31550070-bowie-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-172-million-in-capital-grants-funding-and-commits-to-transforming-care-at-charlotte-hall-veterans-home-during-board-of-public-works-meeting-31550070-bowie-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500  ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Moore released the following statement regarding the Texas hearing seeking to revoke the FDA approval of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moores-statement-regarding-texas-hearing-to-revoke-fda-approval-of-mifepristone-31550071-germantown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moores-statement-regarding-texas-hearing-to-revoke-fda-approval-of-mifepristone-31550071-germantown-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500  ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland flag today was lowered in honor of former Delegate Sheila Hixson as a symbol of appreciation and honor for https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-flag-lowered-in-honor-of-former-delegate-sheila-hixson-longest-serving-woman-in-the-maryland-general-assembly-31550072-hyattsville-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-flag-lowered-in-honor-of-former-delegate-sheila-hixson-longest-serving-woman-in-the-maryland-general-assembly-31550072-hyattsville-md.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -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 Tue, 11 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 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500