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Silver Spring · Silver SpringMD Company Behind Successful Pig-To-Human Kidney Transplant - Silver Spring, MD - Silver Spring-based United Therapeutics announced a 54-year-old woman successfully received the first-ever transplant earlier this month.See the Story
MD Company Behind Successful Pig-To-Human Kidney Transplant
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College Students · Silver SpringNormally, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process, commonly known as FAFSA, begins in the fall and high school seniors know how much financial aid they qualify for by the spring — as they decide where to go to college. Current college students receiving financial aid also rely on it every year to help them continue their education. But even in late April, well past the deadline for most schools, there’s uncertainty and chaos involve…See the Story
Will the FAFSA fiasco force current college students to drop out?
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Bethesda, Maryland · BethesdaEnlisting the help of a professional home cleaner is a huge time-saver. Not to mention, it takes a lot of stress off your shoulders. But with the way the industry is set up, it’s hard not to feel guilty hiring a cleaner. They notoriously work long hours for little pay. Well-Paid Maids, based here in Montgomery County, is changing the narrative. Well-Paid Maids is the area’s only certified living-wage cleaning company. That means it pays cleaner…See the Story
Clean home, clean conscience: Feel good using MoCo-based Well-Paid Maids
Bethesda, Maryland · BethesdaLatino youth in Montgomery County are struggling with substance abuse and where to find help, according to a report released Thursday by the University of Maryland School of Public Health in collaboration with Gaithersburg-based Identity Inc. The report found that Latino youth and their families in the county are eager for more education, prevention and intervention services, especially programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate…See the Story
As Latino youth struggle with substance use, families and young people are eager for more resources in Spanish
Bethesda, Maryland · BethesdaWhether their work was online or on paper, students at Montgomery County Public Schools were still expected to learn Monday even though the doors to their classrooms were closed. The system’s “asynchronous learning day” received mixed reviews as some parents decried the “pretend school day” while others valued the opportunity to further connect with their children’s education. The county, at least, noted the successes: The “system worked success…See the Story
Mixed reactions to MCPS’ asynchronous learning day
Tennis · BethesdaIn 2001, Raquel Godin contracted bacterial meningitis and had less than a 10% chance of living. She survived but her legs had to be amputated and most of her fingers were either partially or fully amputated. Today, the 49-year-old Gaithersburg resident tries to help other amputees adjust. Godin works as an amputee care coordinator with Hanger Clinic, a Washington, D.C.-based orthopedic rehabilitation center that co-sponsored Montgomery County’s…See the Story
Para-standing tennis clinic serves up accessibility
Takoma Park · Takoma ParkEight state legislators are running in congressional primaries in three separate districts this spring. Maryland Matters has been checking in with all of them to discuss how they are balancing their legislative work with the imperative to be out on the campaign trail, along with the issues they are emphasizing in the General Assembly and on the campaign trail. This is the last installment of our series. We’re continuing to cover these congressio…See the Story
Meet the state lawmakers running for Congress: Del. Mark Chang - Maryland Matters
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Bethesda, Maryland · BethesdaZadia Gadsden, 55, principal of Takoma Park Elementary School for 20 years, was announced as the winner of the Washington Post’s 2024 Principal of the Year Tuesday. Gadsden was recognized for helping students with behavioral dysregulation after the pandemic and using restorative justice practices to approach discipline. She was chosen from 16 finalists in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. [The Washington Post] Virtual forum to focus on mental health …See the Story
