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Candidates in crowded race for at-large Prince George’s Council seat face off Tuesday night
With just two weeks until the primary, six Democrats vying for an at-large Prince George’s County Council seat will face off Tuesday night in a party-sponsored candidate forum – and that’s just some of the candidates. The forum is scheduled from 6-7:30 p.m. in the New Carrollton...
Salsa and bachata event planned for Jones Point Park to celebrate Peruvian Independence Day
An open event planned by Sabor Latino DC will fill Jones Point Park on Sunday with salsa and bachata music and dancing. The event celebrates Fiestas Patrias on July 28 and 29th — the celebration of Peru’s independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821. The event is scheduled...
Catonsville Woman Wins $75K on X The Cash Second-Chance Promotion
Catonsville retiree Barbara Janowiak celebrated her $75,000 second-chance prize with family members at Lottery headquarters. Baltimore County retiree randomly picked from more than 18 million entries. For nearly two decades, Barbara Janowiak worked at the Baltimore Montgomery Wards warehouse and retail store performing accounting duties for the bustling retail and...
Free Outdoor Concerts in Adams Morgan Begin Next Week!
The Adams Morgan Partnership BID is kicking off their popular (and free!) outdoor concert series, AdMo Vibe, next Wednesday, July 31. Local musicians will perform in Kalorama Park at 1865 Columbia Road, NW in Adams Morgan. The four-week series will kick-off on Wednesday, July 31 from 6-7:30 p.m. AdMo Vibe...
Baskin Robbins to Hold Grand Opening Event With $2 Scoops
Baskin Robbins at 19316 Montgomery Village Ave, which opened back in November, will hold its official grand opening event on Saturday, July 27, from 12-4pm. The event will feature a DJ, prizes, giveaways, and $2 scoops of ice cream. Per Baskin Robbins: “As a token of our appreciation for the...
Police investigate gunfire outside Silver Spring McDonald’s
Montgomery County police officers are investigating gunfire that occurred Tuesday morning outside a McDonald’s restaurant on Bel Pre Road in Silver Spring, according to authorities. No injuries have been reported in the incident that occurred shortly before 11 a.m. and there is “no threat to the community,” police wrote...
Custom framing manufacturer expands to Frederick County
Framebridge, the leading manufacturer for direct to customer framing, selected Frederick County for its new manufacturing hub. This is the company’s second facility on the east coast in addition to the studio in Richmond, Kentucky. The new Framing Studio is located at 155 Aviation Drive in Winchester and will...
Silver Spring flower company to pay $1.25 million in case alleging false claims for pandemic unemployment insurance
A Silver Spring floral company will pay $1.25 million to the state and federal governments to settle allegations that it told some employees to submit false unemployment insurance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. The government brought the civil...
Update on Several New Businesses Coming to Montgomery Mall
Below, you’ll find updates on several new businesses coming soon to Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda. Permanent signage is up for toy and game shop Mind Games, which will be located on the mall’s lower level next to Wild Custom Apparel. Wild Custom Apparel is currently running a “going out of business sale.”
All 25 high schools in Montgomery County will offer Pickleball as a varsity sport beginning this fall
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Montgomery County Public Schools is expanding Pickleball to all 25 high schools in the county as a varsity sport this fall. In fall of 2023, MCPS became the first county to offer pickleball as a varsity sport as part of a pilot program that provides access and opportunities to students with disabilities.
New oral history project to explore Alexandria’s Black-Jewish relations during the Civil Rights era
As part of an ongoing oral history project, the Office of Historic Alexandria is looking for people to help document the history of Black-Jewish relations in the city. The project, a collaboration with Beth El Hebrew Congregation, will examine the social relations between the Black and Jewish communities in Alexandria during the Civil Rights era.
Sparrows Point Container Terminal To Generate Over 8,000 Jobs, Add Over $1.5 Billion To Maryland’s GDP
BALTIMORE, MD – Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA) and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) today announced the release of an economic impact study conducted by Infrata that finds that Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT) will have a significant, generational impact on the State of Maryland. By 2035, SPCT is projected to add an additional $1.54 billion annually in benefits to Maryland’s state economy while creating over 8,000 direct and indirect jobs totaling more than $305 million in employee compensation. Infrata is a globally recognized infrastructure advisory firm that has provided market-driven support and research on some of the world’s most ambitious infrastructure projects.
After Two Failed Comeback Bids, Vincent Orange Is Working as a Mid-Level D.C. Bureaucrat
For the better part of three decades, Vincent Orange has been a brash, blustery, and occasionally bizarre part of D.C.’s civic life. So his absence from the political scene these past two years after his failed Ward 5 Council comeback has felt a bit surprising to Loose Lips. Plenty of politicos have wondered: Where did you go, VO?
Delontey Montario Butler Apprehended on Open Warrants in Maryland
On July 21, authorities apprehended Delontey Montario Butler, aged 31, for a series of offenses, including home invasion and first-degree assault, among others, that were committed in various areas. Butler was taken into custody on open warrants. In 2023, Butler reportedly entered a residence in Lexington Park with a pocketknife,...
US Capitol braces for massive anti-Israel protests around Netanyahu speech
WASHINGTON (TND) — Authorities are bracing the U.S. Capitol complex for widespread anti-Israel protests ahead of the Israeli prime minister's Wednesday address to Congress. Forklift diesel engine hums were drowned out by deafening rings of steel barricades clanking together as the sun set over Washington, D.C., on Monday. Despite an unexpected heavy rainstorm, laborers wearing bright yellow reflective safety vests worked in a well-orchestrated rhythm to unload flatbed trucks carrying thousands of metal gates.
Rite Aid has closed these 80 stores in Pa. since filing for bankruptcy
It’s no surprise that since Rite Aid started closing hundreds of stores after it filed bankruptcy in October, that many of the locations were in the Keystone State. After all, Pennsylvania is the pharmaceutical company’s home state. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
$150K Salary For Former MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight at the University of Maryland, According to Report
Earlier this month the University of Maryland College of Education has named former MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight as its inaugural Dean’s Fellow and Superintendent in Residence, effective August 23. The decision was met with mixed reactions, with some supportive of the hiring and others against it to the point of a petition being created asking the university to reverse its decision to hire McKnight. Moderately MOCO reported this evening that McKnight’s salary is “$150,000 for a 9 month appointment.”
3rd Maryland man arrested in Columbia murder-for-hire plot: DOJ
Authorities arrested a third Maryland man in connection with a murder-for-hire plot, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Maryland. Tyrik "Son-Son" Braxton, 28, joins previously convicted Daquante Thomas, 22, and Jourdain "JBlacc" Larose, 29, who were already sentenced in the plot. Braxton is sentenced to 25 years in federal prison in the death of Juan Ross on Oct. 23, 2020, the DOJ said.
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