/r/maryland

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A community for redditors residing in or otherwise interested in the State of Maryland, USA.

Have an idea for /r/Maryland? Post a thread or message the moderators! We'd love to hear from you!

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Rules

1. Relevance, specificity, and effort. All posts must be relevant to Maryland and specific enough for a statewide subreddit. If your post is narrowly focused on an individual area, it may be better suited in a local subreddit. Questions should be asked fully in the title, including location. Low effort, vague, easily searchable, reposts, or perennial just plain silly posts may be removed at the discretion of the moderators.

2. No personal attacks/Harassment. No Personal attacks/Harassment- Name calling, slurs, and other personal attacks are forbidden on this subreddit. If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. Harassment and bullying include, but are not limited to: following users to other subreddits, encouraging brigades, and digging through user's post history to find irrelevant or embarrassing information will not be tolerated.

3. No editorialized titles. Do not editorialize titles of articles. Keep the article title as close to the original as possible, though you may add some small extra information if necessary.

4. Paywall evasion. Do not copy the body of an article behind a paywall in an attempt to get around the paywall or post links to websites that enable paywall evasion. A small summary of the article is acceptable.

5. No Unapproved Solicitation Posts. Posts soliciting donations, volunteers, signatures, etc. need to be approved by the moderators before posting. All posts must have relevance to Maryland.

6. Request Guidelines. Request posts must abide by the guidelines set out in the Wiki.

7. No Twitter Links. No direct posts directly linking to Twitter will be allowed. Instead, an unredacted screenshot of a post or thread will be posted instead. For a video, share a screenshot and link to the post in the comments or the body of the message. Links to Twitter in comments will still be permitted. Self-posts consisting solely of a link will be treated as an attempt to circumvent the rule and be removed accordingly.

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Acela over the Susquehanna

Four fifteen-second exposures, stacked. Taken on a cold and rainy Friday night in Havre de Grace. It’s an Acela train over the Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge.

That car is parked where I intended to place my tripod, but in the hour I spent in the parking lot taking pictures and waiting for trains, it never moved. A HdG police officer rolled up on me and asked what I was doing, but they didn‘t bother the people in the car. 🙄

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2025/02/03
03:46 UTC

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I’m very frustrated with Sen. Alsobrooks and her voting record … anyone else? When I call her office I always get voicemail , then today it’s full— no call back from last week either? Does she care about her constituents?

275 Comments
2025/02/03
00:51 UTC

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Hampden, Baltimore in Pen

Did a fine liner doodle of a certain street in Hampden, thought y'all might appreciate it! What's your favourite spot or memory in Baltimore? I might have to check it out and draw it next!

7 Comments
2025/02/03
00:47 UTC

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Commute from Laurel to Suitland/Southeast of DC?

5 Comments
2025/02/02
23:05 UTC

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MD public golf courses

Looking to play more (affordable) golf anyplace in the state. What are your top 5 courses a non member should play? Go!

14 Comments
2025/02/02
22:01 UTC

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What's it like working for DCPS?

What's like working with DCPS? (Crossposted this question from other subs)

I recently have an interview to be scheduled next week. I'm interested to learn what it is like to work with DCPS.

I understand the pressure of the job since I have spent 7 yrs working in Japan as a kindergarten teacher. I'd imagine the commute is challenging going to DC from Baltimore.

I'm wanting to know because I don't have urban school experience. I wanted to know what I'm signing myself into before I could commit.

What's the board of education like? What is the turn over rate like? What is the neighborhood like? Any experience, experience and insights are welcome.

5 Comments
2025/02/02
20:20 UTC

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Super 8 film conversion

Are there any professional businesses in Maryland that specialize in scanning and converting old film reels into digital formats?

7 Comments
2025/02/02
18:55 UTC

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Why does an Anne Arundel County police car sit at the weigh station on 83S?

I was on 83 a couple months ago and saw the familiar presence of my local cop SUV at the weigh station. I thought “hm weird…” and didn’t think of it again. But yesterday and today I saw it again and now I’m curious… kind of a hike!

51 Comments
2025/02/02
18:38 UTC

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Question on LGBTQIA+ rights

My friend is trans and I don’t want to ask him to leave NJ (a sanctuary state) to come here. Is there similar legislation on MD?

I know that NY and NJ have been making local changes to account for federal changes for things like abortion, gender and sexuality, and other rights that have been taken away.

32 Comments
2025/02/02
17:51 UTC

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Morgan Properties going nonsmoking Feb 15, 2025

I received the attached notice that my apartment complex, managed by Morgan Properties, is going nonsmoking Feb 15 (note the date received is less than 1 month notice). This includes the private patios and balconies, which was a key factor in my consideration for choosing my apartment.

Wondering if anyone knows my rights when it comes to making a major policy change in the middle of my lease? Can I ask them to put tables/benches in the grass areas between buildings to designate smoking areas? Can I ask for a no-fault lease termination agreement if I want to leave before my lease is up? I am over Morgan Properties and planned to move after my lease expires anyway. Moving up the date without penalties would be ideal.

(Please, no comments about quitting smoking,lifestyle changes, etc. The point of this post is a major policy change in the middle of a lease term. Thank you!)

12 Comments
2025/02/02
01:46 UTC

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Twitter Rules and Policy

Hi everyone,

We have read the feedback on the petition to ban links from Twitter/X on the subreddit. It's clear people support this change, though the counterpoint that it is a tool used for communication with government departments and elected officials cannot be ignored.

To balance directing people to Twitter/X while maintaining a space for local news and updates, we've decided to implement the following restrictions on content from Twitter/X:

  1. No Direct Links: We will no longer permit link posts that point directly to Twitter/X. Instead, submitters must share unredacted screenshots of posts or threads. For videos, share a screenshot and link to the post in the comments or in the body of a message.
  2. Links Elsewhere Allowed: Links to Twitter/X in the bodies of self posts and comments are still permitted. Self-posts that solely consist of a link will be treated as an attempt to circumvent the direct linking policy.
  3. Automod Rule: We'll set up an Automod rule to manage these restrictions.

This policy and automod will be implemented shortly within posting this link (as well as a bit of testing so don't be surprised if you see a few spam Twitter posts from us). We're open to tweaking it further as things shape up over the next few weeks and months. We also encourage you to reach out to your elected officials and government agencies requesting they establish a presence on a non-X/Twitter platform.

216 Comments
2025/02/02
16:51 UTC

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Nightsky in Damascus

Took this during summer using my S23 and long exposure

5 Comments
2025/02/02
15:17 UTC

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Are we banning X links on r/maryland or what?

Almost 2 weeks ago, there was a petition post here to ban the links from X/Twitter due to Musk's Nazi salute and it was the second highest post of all time. Was there any response whatsoever from the mods? No.

Then several days later there was a "mod appreciation" circlejerk post for making the sub "safe". The mods were called out on that post about not banning X links and they said there was "massive pushback" (the thread had massive support), that a decision hasn't been made yet, and that the governor sometimes puts announcements on X?? There's an easy solution of posting screenshots like others have done. How long does it take to make a decision on not supporting Nazis that are now breaking into the Treasury to gain personal information?

87 Comments
2025/02/02
15:19 UTC

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Sunset in Germantown

5 Comments
2025/02/02
13:43 UTC

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Is this a satellite?

105 Comments
2025/02/02
00:42 UTC

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Don’t have a telescope but pretty sure that’s Venus next to the Moon over us

21 Comments
2025/02/01
23:46 UTC

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For Federal Workers - First Victory Day, February 6! (sharing from Penzey's)

5 Comments
2025/02/01
20:46 UTC

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Moving to Allegany

Just curious. I'm local MD native looking to move westward in the state. I currently live in Baltimore County and was considering moving to Cumberland/LaVale/Frostburg area. I am a high school teacher by trade with the ability to teach college if I so choose. I was looking for a county with a slightly more rural/sparse suburban feel and smaller schools. Any advice?

9 Comments
2025/02/01
00:20 UTC

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HELP - Commute to DC, where to move to?

Hi. I am looking for town/apartment recommendations in MD. I am looking to move by the middle of March (I know last minute). I work in penn quarter in DC and can drive, metro, or do a combination of both. My partner works in Anne Arundel county and will be driving. Ideally we would like someplace in between. However we both have cars.

Budget: max $2700

Looking for min 1 bedroom apt or townhome

Must haves:

  • onsite parking (willing to pay for parking)
  • washer/dryer in unit
  • safe

Preferences: -walking distance/20 min max car ride to metro for DC commute

  • commute less than an hour for both my parter and I
  • updated appliances
  • garden style apartments
  • more rural feel if possible
25 Comments
2025/02/01
04:54 UTC

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Luigi Mangione for Governor of Maryland?

Someone was telling me that there's a movement in Maryland to write in Luigi for Governor in the 2026 election and I was wondering if anyone had heard of this

51 Comments
2025/02/01
14:22 UTC

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