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Maryland Attorney General Announces Conviction of Maryland Man for Illegally Selling Handgun in Baltimore City; Defendant Was One of 10 Charged in Seizure of 18 Kilograms of Cocaine
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the following news release on Wednesday, July 3, 2024:. “Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the guilty verdict of Tony Horne Jr., 43, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, on all charges, including the illegal possession and sale of a regulated firearm, relating to a long-term investigation into drug traffickers operating in and around areas in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City, Maryland.
Crown Park Now Open in Downtown Crown
Crown Park is now open in the Downtown Crown neighborhood of Gaithersburg. This new space includes a park, plaza, and community stage for live music. It is situated behind Ted’s Bulletin and in front of Cinnaholic, La Madeleine, Asia Nine, &Pizza, and Mezeh (video below). According to Downtown Crown,...
Additional Information Regarding Lakeforest Redevelopment Plan
A Joint Work Session between WRS, Inc., the Mayor and City Council, and Planning Commission has been scheduled for Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7:30pm for the redevelopment of Lakeforest. The Joint Work Session will be held in the City Council Chambers at 16 South Summit Avenue. WRS has shared some information regarding questions they’ll be addressing at the work session next week (additional renderings below):
'We definitely feel the love': Maryland Air National Guard 175th Wing members return on July Fourth
LINTHICUM, Md. — About 170 Maryland Air National Guard members returned home to a warm welcome just in time for July Fourth. The 175th Wing returned Thursday morning from a four-month deployment to the Middle East to cheers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. From balloons to hand-made signs...
One Year Of Legal Cannabis In Maryland Saw Over $1B In Sales
SALISBURY, Md. – Since the Cannabis Reform Act took effect in July of 2023, Maryland has generated over $40 million in tax revenue from the budding industry. Governor Wes Moore announced recently that adult-use and medical marijuana sales totaled over $1.1 billion in the past year. “All we had...
40 displaced after fire breaks out in Rockville women’s shelter
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials said 40 residents were displaced after a fire broke out at a women’s shelter in Rockville Thursday. The shelter is located in the 16900 block of Crabbs Branch Way. There, firefighters saw smoke coming from the roof and attic of the shelter. A fan’s motor in a bathroom […]
Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore approved a $50.3 million emergency contract on Wednesday to pay a Swedish construction company that removed debris from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. While the work to remove debris from the federal channel...
Board approves EBT contract despite protest
A pending challenge of a contract to provide electronic benefits services to nearly 1 million state residents drew a stinging rebuke from Maryland Department of Human Services Secretary Rafael J. Lopez during a Wednesday meeting of the Board of Public Works. The post Board approves EBT contract despite protest appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Gov. Moore welcomes home members of the 175th Wing 104th Fighter Squadron
(WBFF) — Governor Wes Moore welcomed home 171 members of the 175th Wing 104th Fighter Squadron on Thursday morning. The airmen returned from deployment to the Middle East. The 104th Fighter Squadron is the oldest unit in the Maryland Air National Guard. Gov. Moore also participated in the annual...
Rockville Town Square’s Free Summer Concert Series Continues on Friday, July 12
Rockville Town Square is hosting free concerts on most Friday nights from 6-9pm, continuing through September 20. The next performance will feature the pop rock band Liquid A on July 12. Full schedule below courtesy Montgomery County:. “Liquid A is a cover band with 20 years of experience, featuring a...
86th Annual Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade Returns September 2nd
The ever-popular Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade returns to the streets of Olde Towne. The City and the Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Fire Department celebrate the unofficial end of summer with the 86thAnnual Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 2, 2024, at 10 a.m. This rain or shine event winds down East Diamond...
Illegal dumping in Southeast DC leading to rodent, racoon and odor issues
WASHINGTON — Residents in Southeast D.C. have a big mess on their hands. They reached out to WUSA9 after they say there's been several failed attempts at getting the city to clean up a large pile of trash. Residents from the 1900 block of Curtis Court told WUSA9 the...
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