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Trick Bag will perform Sept. 1 at Blue Mountain Wine Crafters Boutique Winery
Trick Bag will perform a wide variety of music on Sunday, Sept. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Blue Mountain Wine Crafters Boutique Winery, 117 E. Baltimore St., Funkstown. For more information, call 301-791-2882. More: Jazz … block party … Everybody's Day … and Spud Fest! It's NXT Best! This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Trick Bag will perform Sept. 1 at Blue Mountain Wine Crafters Boutique Winery
Chiefs WR Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown not expected to play season opener vs. Ravens
When the Baltimore Ravens travel to play the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs onThursday for the 2024 regular season opener, one familiar face isn’t expected to suit up. According to Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid, wide receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown is unlikely to play.
MPT’s fifth annual HBCU Week runs September 2-8
Your browser does not support the audio element. Special program lineup places spotlight on historically Black colleges and universities including several in Maryland and Washington, D.C. OWINGS MILLS, MD – Maryland Public Television (MPT) will celebrate historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in September during its fifth annual HBCU Week,...
Maryland Confirms First Case of West Nile Virus for the Year
The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in the state this year, with a Baltimore resident testing positive. West Nile virus is primarily transmitted through the bites of mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds. While most individuals bitten by an infected mosquito do not show symptoms, those who do may experience fever, headaches, and body aches.
Developers say moratorium would hurt economy; others say limit on growth needed
Standing at the lectern in the first-floor hearing room of Winchester Hall on Tuesday night, Adamstown resident Steve Black drew attention to a sign on the wall setting the maximum occupancy for the space at 204 people. “Imagine what this room would be like if there were 350 people in here — that’s what over capacity means,” he said. Black, the president of local preservation group Sugarloaf ...
Thunderstorms Bring Heavy Rain, Flooded Roads, Stranded Vehicles, Downed Wires To Frederick County
For a time, the area was under a thunderstorm warning. House Fire on Flint Hill Rd, Aug. 29th, 2024 (Photo from Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services) Frederick, Md (KM) A thunderstorm came through Frederick County late Thursday afternoon bringing heavy rains, flooded roads, stranded vehicles and downed wires, mostly in the Frederick city area.
Storm leads to power outages, road closures
Police and emergency workers in Frederick County responded to a variety of calls Thursday night as thunderstorms swept through parts of the county. Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies were on the scene of an incident with several power lines down that closed Md. 355 between Araby Church Road and New Technology Way, spokeswoman Katie Robine said. Meanwhile, the Urbana Regional Library ...
Board of Education considering changes to dress code
A Frederick County Board of Education committee on Wednesday discussed possible changes to the student dress code. The committee discussed permitting headwear in schools, including hats, scarves and hoods, and striking a section in the policy regarding revealing clothing. The current Frederick County Public Schools student dress code policy, Policy 439, does not allow for “head gear” unless ...
Former Dentist who stole over $8 million from Maryland medicaid sentenced
A former dentist will now spend 18 month behind bars. Seyed Hamid Tofigh, 57, a former dentist who stole more than $8.6 million from Maryland medicaid, was sentenced following a probation violation.
Moore says he made an 'honest mistake' failing to correct application claiming Bronze Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he made “an honest mistake” in failing to correct a White House fellowship application 18 years ago when he wrote he had received a Bronze Star for his military service in Afghanistan though he never ended up receiving it, after the New York Times obtained a copy of the application and reported on it. The newspaper, which obtained the document as part of a Freedom of Information Act request, reported that Moore made the claim on the application in 2006 when he was 27. In a statement, the...
Maryland Musician Spotlights Chesapeake Bay Invasive Species in New Songs
Annapolis, MD - To express his love of fishing in the Chesapeake Bay, Silver Spring resident Rick Bowers recently wrote and produced two new songs about Maryland’s most voracious invasive predators—the blue catfish and Chesapeake channa (formerly snakehead). In his catchy country tunes, appropriately named “Blue Cat Blues”...
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