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Prince George’s County Man Brings Home Vitamins And Big Bucks
BOWIE, Md. – A Bowie man running an errand for his wife made a pit stop on his way home for Lottery tickets, and returned home with a big winner. The lucky player won $50,000 playing the Maryland Lottery’s Pick 5 game. The Prince George’s County Pick 4...
The D.C. Restaurant Closings to Know, July 2024
Tierney Plumb is the editor of Eater DC, covering all things food and drink around the nation's capital. This is a curated list of D.C. area’s most notable and permanent restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published once a week. See a closing we missed? Drop us a line.
Dunkirk grocery store on retailers' divestiture list, could become Piggly Wiggly
A famous pig could be coming to Calvert County, but it would likely happen amid the squeals of several parties who are opposed to the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history. The merger of The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies Inc. was announced in 2022. It has since drawn opposition from the Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of several states, including Maryland. Kroger owns several chains, including...
They Might Be Giants to embark on east coast run of ‘The Big Show Tour’
They Might Be Giants will continue The Big Show Tour on the East Coast with stops in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Brooklyn, and Boston in December. The band have extended their ongoing 2024 “The Big Show Tour” with the new dates, continuing the multiple-nights-per-city structure. The added dates include...
New emergency veterinary center opening in Foxchase tomorrow
A 24/7 Pet ER facility operated by the Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is opening tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Shoppes of Foxchase shopping center. The facility at 4525 Duke Street is scheduled to launch with an open house from 4:30-6:30 p.m. followed by a ribbon cutting. The facility says it allows...
DC pools see huge attendance spike this summer
WASHINGTON — The DMV is in the grips of another heat wave. The WUSA9 Weather Team has issued a Weather Impact Alert for potentially dangerous heat through Wednesday. With higher humidity, it will feel much hotter than the actual air temperature. Another Weather Impact Alert will go into effect for high heat and strong to severe storms Wednesday.
After extensive delays and contractor firing, Simpson Dog Park finally reopens
Dog owners rejoice: the Eugene Simpson Stadium Dog Park reopened yesterday. The park had been closed for since late 2022 and experienced several delays, with the city ultimately firing the contractor. The renovation project provided some upgrades to the park and addressed erosion issues. The park will be closed in...
Sprig’s Coffee and Pastry Cafe shutters near federal courthouse
A local coffee shop mere steps from the federal courthouse in Alexandria is no more. Sprig’s Coffee and Pastry Cafe, which opened only two years ago at 2050 Ballenger Avenue, has closed. Signage on the door alerts customers to the closure, which a company spokesperson attributed to financial issues.
From diagnosis to cider domination: Lost Boy Cider's journey to sugar-free success
Lost Boy Cider owner and founder Tristan Wright joined Good Morning Washington Tuesday to spotlight his local sugar-free cider business. "Seven years ago, I got diagnosed with Celiac disease and so I started making cider in my kitchen," Wright said. "I went out to the west coast and enrolled in a cider production program at Portland State University and found myself up at Cornell in the viticulture center, learning how to actually make wine. Now, as a joke, we're in severe debt, known to cidery."
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