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One pedestrian killed, a second one injured in car wreck, Alabama state troopers say
A pedestrian was killed early Saturday when she was struck by a motorist, Alabama state troopers said. The single-vehicle crash involving two pedestrians that occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, has claimed the life of an Adelphi, Maryland, woman. Madelyn R. Guerra, 20, a pedestrian, who was sitting...
Football Player Capsules: Caleb Wheatland
Fall camp begins in August, and to preview the upcoming 2024 season we take a look at each scholarship player on Maryland’s roster, from jersey No. 0 to No. 99. RECRUITING: Wheatland was a three-star recruit out of Avalon (Gaithersburg, Md.) and accumulated offers from numerous Division I-AA programs before Maryland anted up in early June of 2021.
Maryland-based Bethesda Game Studios employees vote to unionize
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Employees at Bethesda Game Studios – the company behind award-winning games such as “Skyrim” and the “Fallout” series – voted to unionize, joining the Communications Workers of America (CWA), The workers, consisting of 241 developers, signed a union authorization card or indicated they wanted union representation, according to CWA. […]
Ala Bethesda restaurant to close temporarily for menu upgrade
Ala, a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine with a modern twist, will close its locations in Bethesda and Washington, D.C., for four days next week to upgrade its menu, the eatery’s owners announced Friday afternoon. The locations at 4948 Fairmont Ave. in Bethesda and 1320 19th St. NW in the...
McLean Community Players has big fun with ‘Heathers: The Musical’
With forged suicide notes, stolen explosives, and mugs of toxic drain cleaner, Heathers: The Musical takes teenage angst to a whole new level. This production by the McLean Community Players, directed by Liz Colandene, is as black as comedy gets but has more heart than you might think. Heathers: The...
Maryland property manager accused of gender-based discrimination, making "relentless advances" towards vulnerable women
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown filed a lawsuit against an eastern shore landlord accused of violating civil rights laws. It's a historic first for the office of the attorney general as this is the first lawsuit filed by the newly established civil rights division.Attorney General Anthony Brown said obtaining authority to enforce civil rights laws was a top priority when took office. The civil rights division launched on Jan 1 of this year. Brown said this first lawsuit brings needed attention to an understudied and under resourced gender-based issue. "The defendant's conduct was severe, pervasive and humiliating to the women forced...
Meeting For Anticipated Final Action on Lakeforest Mall Property Redevelopment is Set For September
The Mayor and City Council and Planning Commission conducted a Joint Public Hearing on June 17, 2024 on the redevelopment of the Lakeforest Mall property by WRS, Inc. followed by a Joint Work Session with the Mayor and City Council and Planning Commission that was held on July 8, 2024. Video of the meeting can be seen below. followed by renderings of what is proposed for the area.
Angela Alsobrooks (D) and Larry Hogan (R) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Maryland
Angela Alsobrooks (D), Larry Hogan (R), and three other candidates are running in Maryland’s U.S. Senate election on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), who was first elected in 2006, is not running for re-election. On the state of the race, Maryland Matters’ Josh Kurtz said, “For...
Live coverage: Maryland grapples with CrowdStrike outages
State and local officials in Maryland were responding Friday, like the rest of the nation, to broad-based network problems that developed overnight during a routine update of CrowdStrike software. The post Live coverage: Maryland grapples with CrowdStrike outages appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Muslims stand up in protest against gender ideology in Fairfax County’s public schools
This week, at Fairfax County, Virginia’s school board meeting, the Muslim community made a stand against gender ideology and sexually explicit materials in public schools. Thoraia Hussein, a mother of six children who attend the district’s public schools, spoke at the dais to school board members in front of an unusually packed auditorium. Among the […]
Kentlands Bar Crawl Raises More Than $1700 For Charity
The Kentlands Bar Crawl, an event that started over 20 years ago and has grown to include more than 150 people this year, has raised $1720 for Feed the Fridge. Kristin Johnston, one of the newer organizers of the event who joined original organizers Sue Kravitz and Debbie Freedman last year, tells us that this year’s event raise $860 that was matched by Feed the Fridge founder Mark and Amy Bucher for a total of $1720 raised.
Woman hit, killed by car in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department said a woman was killed after being hit by a car in Great Falls on Saturday morning. Officers said they were at the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash at Leesburg Pike and Downey Drive. The woman died there. The driver of the […]
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