Top 5 Stories: PTA Taxes, Central Avenue Crashes
From back-to-back accidents on Central Avenue, to one man's closer look at Maryland PTA tax records, here's a rundown of the biggest stories from last week.
Click each link to read more. No.1—PTAs To Begin Collecting Food Sales Tax Local chapters of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in Maryland will now have to start collecting sales tax on all items during fundraisers after the state comptroller's office told officials that PTAs had been violating tax law. The news will cause a shift in PTA tax collection. Previously, PTA officials thought some items were exempt, but that will no longer be the case. No. 2—Edgewater Neighbors Turn Home Experiments Into Beauty Business About two years ago, Edgewater residents Terri Hirschmann and Kim Loprete started conducting “self experiments” with natural body oils and salts, searching for ways to improve the health of their skin. Now, the two South …
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