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Going where they get a bang for their bucks: Marylanders cross border for holiday fireworks
Such is the reality ahead of Independence Day: Marylanders crossing the border to purchase fireworks that are illegal in their home state. The post Going where they get a bang for their bucks: Marylanders cross border for holiday fireworks appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Maryland's Wes Moore stands by Biden as governors visit White House
BALTIMORE -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined several Democratic governors at the White House on Wednesday to meet with President Joe Biden over concerns in the aftermath of last week's shaky debate.Moore told reporters that he will continue to stand by the president, who is challenging Donald Trump on the November ballot.Biden made it clear on Wednesday that he will remain in the presidential race despite receiving backlash and concern over the June 27 debate."We were also honest about the fact that as the president continued to tell us and show us that he was all in, we said that...
Dozens of teams from across the country to compete in Maryland kickball tournament this weekend
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The variety of viewing possibilities on streaming platforms for sports fans seems never-ending, even for a game some may not have thought of in years. With the Orioles on the road this weekend, sports fans can head to Liberty Sports Park, in Upper Marlboro, for a blast from the past: kickball.
America loves fireworks, some 275 million pounds worth
Americans set off roughly 275 million pounds of fireworks every year, according to data from the American Pyrotechnics Association. The big picture: The vast majority — about 250 million pounds — are consumer fireworks. "Display fireworks" — the type used in big municipal shows — clock in at...
Unlike Maryland, Delaware has made upgraded bridge pier protection a reality
After the 116,851-ton container ship Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, collapsing it into the Patapsco River, an alarming fact became widely known: The structures designed to protect it from ship strikes installed half a century ago were no match for the huge vessels plying the waters today.
Soft Opening Contest Announced for San Pancho in Takoma Park
Cielo Rojo’s owners have announced the upcoming soft opening for its new San Pancho Mission-style burrito and torta concept at 7056 Carroll Ave. in Takoma Park. San Pancho made its debut at last year’s “New Kitchens on the Block” food festival and was initially planned to open at the former location of Cielo Rojo last fall. The restaurant is now running an Instagram contest for diners to attend its upcoming soft opening:
Semi-pro soccer team is finding success on and off the field
Falls Church City’s semi-pro soccer team, Virginia Dream FC, are in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) Postseason Championship Game for the second consecutive season. The team was regular-season champion of the UPSL DMV South and after earning a 3-0 victory this past Sunday, June 30. They will play in, and host, the championship match this coming Saturday, July 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Meridian High School.
Teen suspect in double fatal DC crash to be arraigned Thursday
It is not a holiday for D.C. Courts nor the teen suspect who is due to face a judge Thursday afternoon. 19-year-old Demetris Koger of Southeast - was arrested Tuesday after a violent crash that killed two of his companions. FOX 5's Melanie Alnwick reports from DC Superior Court.
DAR Chapter Continues Cleanup Of Historic Walker Gravesite
On Saturday, May 25, members of Pleasant Prospect Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) and the John Hanson Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) gathered to remember two soldiers who fought in the American Revolution. They raked leaves and cleaned the historic gravesites of Isaac and Nathan Walker, located behind Golden Triangle Drive in Greenbelt. Isaac Walker was a lieutenant during his service and his son, Nathan Walker, was a private during the American Revolutionary War.
Fireworks Confiscated From Fiery I-270 Crash Scene In Montgomery County, Officials Say
First responders were called to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the interstate at around 4 a.m. near Montrose Road in Rockville, where there was a reported crash involving two vehicles, one of which was fully engulfed in flames. According to a Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson, three...
3 injured, illegal fireworks spread across roadway after Montgomery Co. car crash
A fiery early morning crash Wednesday on Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, left at least three people injured and scattered illegal fireworks across the roadway, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Montgomery County officials said the crash happened around 4 a.m. on I-270 near Montrose Road in Rockville...
Baysox Let Early Lead Slip In Wednesday Night Defeat
BOWIE, Md. — The Bowie Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, let their early lead slip against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in a 9-5 loss at Prince George’s Stadium on Wednesday night in front of a season-high crowd of 8,975.
Tokyo Hibachi (Formerly Nori Japan in Lakeforest Mall) Now Open
Tokyo Hibachi is now open at 9615 Lost Knife Rd in the Montgomery Village Crossing shopping center in Gaithersburg. Tokyo Hibachi is owned by the former operators of Nori Japan, one of the last remaining tenants at Lakeforest Mall. The restaurant is located in the space that was previously occupied...
Dawson's Market closes in Rockville (Photos)
Has closed at 225 N. Washington Street at Rockville Town Square. The permanent closure ends a long but tumultuous run for the grocery store at the struggling Town Center development. It also leaves an anchor retail space vacant at property that already has no shortage of empty storefronts. A bigger-name chain grocer could spur more shoppers to patronize Rockville Town Square, but property owner Morguard faces the same challenge as the original developer here, in that the poorly-designed-and-placed grocery space was turned down by many such supermarkets almost twenty years ago.
Maryland has a transportation funding gap. And the group created to bridge it is waiting.
There’s a hole in Maryland’s transportation system about as big as the gap between the remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. It’s a gap in state funding, but that gap existed before the cargo ship knocked the critical connector into the Patapsco River. And the group charged with assisting in filling that gap — the Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs Commission, legislatively-mandated in 2023 — is on hiatus after legislative maneuvering in the last month of...
“Congratulations to Taylor D. Taylor on her graduation from St. Rita Catholic School in Alexandria, VA!”
Taylor was also honored to be one of 113 students nationally to receive the President’s Education Award from President Joe Biden. She aspires to become a dermatologist. Next year she will be attending Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, VA. Taylor is the daughter of Johnny C. Taylor, Jr....
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