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Alexandria Author John Wasowicz Publishes ‘Spite House’
Alexandria author John Wasowicz is publishing his seventh legal mystery this summer, Spite House” featuring attorney Mo Katz, set in Alexandria. “There’s a beauty to Alexandria, there are ghosts there from the Civil War, the Revolutionary War,” he said. “It lends itself to wanting to be captured in literature.”
Comptroller updates cannabis tax report after finding clerical error
The Office of the Comptroller has updated a quarterly report on cannabis taxes after identifying a clerical error. The post Comptroller updates cannabis tax report after finding clerical error appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Grocery Store Trip Lands Maryland Mom $50K Powerball Prize
Late last month, a Cecil County woman turned a trip to Klein's ShopRite on Riverside Parkway in Belcamp into a life-altering event when she picked up some lucky Lottery tickets, officials say. The woman said that she had an extra few dollars after finishing her shopping, so she picked up...
Lobbying World: Monument Advocacy has a new CEO
John Murray is now CEO of Monument Advocacy. Founder and CEO C. Stewart Verdery, Jr. has transitioned to full-time business development, long-term strategic planning and client engagement, the firm said, and Murray and Verdery will both lead Monument’s new seven-person senior leadership team. “After 18 years, it is appropriate to allow a new CEO to…
DC property management company settles lawsuit alleging discrimination against potential tenants
A D.C.-based property management company has settled a lawsuit from the Equal Rights Center (ERC) accusing the company of discriminating against potential residents by denying them housing on illegal grounds. ERC’s lawsuit accused AIR Property Management TRS, known as AIR Communities, of discriminating against voucher holders and using “overbroad eviction...
Three New Members Appointed to Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chair Sara C. Bronin announced the installation of three new ACHP members: Expert Member Erica Avrami; Tribal Member Amelia Marchand; and General Public Member Jane Woodfin. All three were appointed to terms ending June 2028. The ACHP recently issued a directive for Communications Projects on Federal Lands and Property.
City of Falls Church, VA Crime Report: June 24-30, 2024
Fraud – False Pretenses, W George Mason Rd, June 24, 10:33 AM, victim reported they sent money in exchange for concert tickets, then discovered an unknown suspect had hacked the seller’s social media account. Larceny from Building, Hillwood Ave, June 24, 8:24 PM, victim reported three unknown suspects,...
Del. Marcus Simon: Virginia’s New Laws
On July 1 this week, several new laws went into effect across the Commonwealth of Virginia, including some that may impact Falls Church residents as they go about their daily lives. The changes impact a wide range of areas, from animal welfare to higher education, reflecting the evolving priorities and...
SMADC Secures Permanent Funding For Agricultural Programming
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – As of yesterday, July 1st, 2024, when the laws from Maryland’s latest legislative session went into effect, the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD), now has permanent funding secured for their programming. It is important...
Maryland Coastal Bays conducts herp searches
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program hosted two volunteer surveys last month to assess the species diversity of reptiles and amphibians, or herps, in the area. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program hosted two volunteer surveys last month to assess the species diversity of reptiles and amphibians, or herps, in the designated areas.
Rick Abbott to Judge Maryland Yearling Show
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association is proud to announce Rick Abbott as the judge of its 90th annual Yearling Show. Open to all yearlings eligible for Maryland-bred registration, the show will be held on Sunday, July 21 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds' Horse Show Ring in Timonium. Longtime bloodstock agent...
Bay Region’s Drought Conditions Prompt Fireworks Ban, Fishing Closure
A mostly dry past couple of weeks has led to drought conditions in Maryland and Virginia and has led to a rare fishing closure in part of Virginia and Maryland. One Virginia town on the Bay has even banned lighting off fireworks because it’s so dry. According to the...
Administrations lays plans to one-up America’s largest offshore wind farm
(The Center Square) – Installation of the country’s largest offshore wind farm began in earnest just two months ago off the coast of Virginia, and the Biden administration announced Friday it will be auctioning another even bigger wind energy lease sale off the coast of the commonwealth. Dominion Energy leased the approximately 113,000 acres that would become the site of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project in 2013. After installing two pilot turbines in 2020, the utility began the installation of the rest of its...
Tunnel to Towers pays off home mortgages of two Maryland fallen heroes
BALTIMORE — The families of two Maryland fallen heroes received an early Independence Day gift, thanks to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The non-profit charitable organization on Tuesday paid off the home mortgages of late Baltimore City Fire lieutenant Paul Butrim and Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy Glenn Hilliard.
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