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  • Columbia, MD

Lisa grew up in a small town in Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa, where she studied journalism and political science. She enjoyed her first five years in journalism working as a reporter at the Des Moines Register, covering city politics, state crime, and the 2008 presidential campaign and Iowa caucuses. She then spent two years as a senior associate editor at Chapel Hill and Durham magazines in North Carolina.  She settled in Maryland in the summer of 2010, and enjoys spending time with her husband and her two children in her spare time.

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Elkridge, MD|News|

Hunger Issues Strike Maryland Suburbs

In Howard County, 7.4 percent of people have limited access to food. The North Laurel-Savage Multiservice Center opened a satellite food bank March 1 to keep up with the increasing demand.

Hunger Issues Strike Maryland Suburbs
Columbia|News|

Hunger Issues Said to Be Striking Maryland Suburbs

A study by a national organization, Feeding America, shows that people above the federal poverty line are increasingly unsure of where they’ll find their next meal.

Hunger Issues Said to Be Striking Maryland Suburbs