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Andrea Durán
@andreaduran.bsky.social
Multimedia Journalist with 47 ABC WMDT

Words in @thebaltimorebanner.com @baltimoresun.bsky.social @marylandmatters.org

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I’m honored to share that 'No grass, no crabs' has won first place in Environmental Reporting for the @mddcpress.bsky.social 2024 Contest as well as the @spj-posts.bsky.social Mark of Excellence Award for in-Depth Reporting in the Large category. 🏆
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May 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Despite some rain and chilly weather in the early morning, Saturday saw a large crowd of vinyl enthusiasts for the semi-annual Record Store Day @recordstoreday.bsky.social at Rockville’s Purple Narwhal Music and Manga @purple-narwhal.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Weeks of debate in Annapolis over the state’s education budget—particularly funding for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—have stirred concern over how potential cuts could impact Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), especially its most vulnerable students. www.mymcmedia.org/blueprint-fu...
Budget Problems Raise Questions over Blueprint's Future at MCPS
As Maryland lawmakers debate education funding, concerns grow over the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and its impact on Montgomery County Public Schools.
www.mymcmedia.org
April 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Today at the MoCo county council hearing for the Housing NOW package, the council heard testimony from opponents who argue that there hasn’t been enough study and community feedback to enact it and proponents citing frustration for lack of immediate housing availability
March 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Wednesday marked the first time a county official, in this case County Council President @cmkatestewart.bsky.social, was invited to listen in on the Black and African American Community Check-In Call and Info Resource Share. Read more at www.mymcmedia.org/council-pres...
@mymcmedia.bsky.social
Council President Stewart Sits in on Community Exchange ‘Safe Space’ for Black Residents
Montgomery County’s Black Community Exchange provides a safe space for dialogue, resources, and support with local officials.
www.mymcmedia.org
February 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
@vanhollen.senate.gov and @raskin.house.gov, together with the whole Montgomery County Council, will host a virtual community meeting in solidarity with federal workers and residents tomorrow, February 25, at 7 p.m. www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapp...
Montgomery County Leaders Host United in Service and Support Community Meeting on February 25 at 7 p.m.
www2.montgomerycountymd.gov
February 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Reposted by Andrea Durán
Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill to create a new designation of “X” for sex on birth certificates, a move meant to give official recognition to transgender and non-binary people at a moment of uncertainty for their community.
marylandmatters.org/2025/01/20/l...
Lawmakers seek to allow 'X' for sex on Maryland birth certificates - Maryland Matters
Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill to create a new designation of “X” for sex on Maryland birth certificates, a move meant to give official recognition to transgender and non-binary people at a...
marylandmatters.org
January 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Reposted by Andrea Durán
Donna Abbott, just the second modern chief of Maryland's Nause-Waiwash tribe, is fighting to revitalize the origins and traditions of the tribe, descendants of the Nanticoke and Choptank, that were once nearly lost.
marylandmatters.org/2024/12/25/m...
Maryland tribe’s first female chief fights for identity, equality and preservation - Maryland Matters
Donna Abbott, believed to be the first woman chief of the Nause-Waiwash tribe of Maryland, is fighting to revitalize the origins and traditions of the tribe, descendants of the Nanticoke and Choptank,...
marylandmatters.org
December 27, 2024 at 4:25 PM
My @cnsmd.bsky.social profile piece on Chief Wolf Mother of the Nause-Waiwash was published last month on The Baltimore Banner @baltimoresun.bsky.social @marylandmatters.org @mddailyrecord.bsky.social and The Maryland Reporter. Read the story here: cnsmaryland.org/2024/12/13/m....
Maryland tribe’s first female chief fights for identity, equality and preservation
Maryland tribe’s first female chief fights for ide | RSS.com CAMBRIDGE, Md. – A little over five feet tall, the chief of the Nause-Waiwash walked quickly. Despite a limp from a recent total …
cnsmaryland.org
January 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Yesterday SCOTUS heard arguments for US V Skrmetti, a case that could have national implications for minors’ access to gender-affirming care. cnsmaryland.org/2024/12/04/o...
On the basis of sex? SCOTUS hears arguments on Tennessee trans care ban
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday about the constitutionality of Tennessee’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming health care for minors. The landmark case, United States …
cnsmaryland.org
December 5, 2024 at 6:28 PM
The Chesapeake recreation area is one step closer to becoming a reality. Read it here: cnsmaryland.org/2024/11/19/s...
Senate panel passes bill making Chesapeake National Recreation Area a national park unit
The Chesapeake Bay area is one step closer to becoming part of the national parks system with the Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area Act moving onto the Senate floor.
cnsmaryland.org
December 3, 2024 at 8:48 PM