Maryland goes all out for country’s 250th celebration

By: Mayah Nachman

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 3, 2026

Words: 996

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Michele Johnson remembers America celebrating the bicentennial when she was a child, but she doesn’t remember feeling like her family of immigrants was invited to the party.

Now the director of the Maryland 250 commission, Johnson says her goal is to ensure all Maryland residents feel they can take part in the country’s milestone.

“As the director of this commission, that has guided me from day one,” said Johnson, whose grandparents emigrated from …

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