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Play Harder Looking to Extend Streak in $100,000 Concern
LAUREL, MD – Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc.’s Play Harder, promoted to a stakes victory that extended his win streak to three races last time out, looks to make it four in a row against familiar foe Celtic Contender and a quartet of shippers in Sunday’s $100,000 Concern at Laurel Park.
Maryland's Bay Bridge pier protection measures discussed in wake of Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE -- Maryland transportation leaders are discussing pier protection for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge months after a large container ship crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which caused it to collapse.The Bay Bridge, just like the Key Bridge, is considered "fracture critical," meaning if one major support fails, the whole structure could fall.The Maryland Transportation Authority's Chesapeake Bay Bridge Reconstruction Advisory Group listed "Pier Protection System at the Bay Bridge" as a capital project during its July meeting. It's still to be determined how the bridge will be protected, other than it will likely be some...
Former Olympian, Maryland native Dominique Dawes reflects on U.S. women's gymnastics team's progress
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Maryland has produced its fair share of Olympic athletes. One of the most notable, is gymnast Dominique Dawes. She started in gymnastics at 6 years old, with no idea how far she would go or the barriers she would break down for future generations. "I'm...
Have You Heard? There’s a Theatre in Westminster(burg!): A Retrospective Look at 50 Years of September Song Musical Theatre
Have you heard? There’s a rumor in Westminster-berg! Have you heard what they’re saying on the street?. In a retrospective look back at their 50 seasons of existence and their current production of Anastasia, we’ve sat down with some of September Song’s finest theatre-makers to chat shop and discuss the past, the present, and the future!
Parts Of Catoctin Mountain Park To Close This Weekend
The National Park Service says it’s due to increased security. Catoctin Mountain Park visitor center (Photo from Catoctin Mt. Park’s website) Thurmont, Md (KM) Portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed this weekend due to security reasons. The National Park Service says the closure will begin on...
Man accused of gold bar scam that cost victim $1M appears in court
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — On Friday, 52-year-old Vipul Thakkar appeared virtually in Montgomery County District Court. He is charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a single victim. Court documents say Thakkar had been stealing from a 74-year-old Bethesda man since March while claiming to be from...
Weekly Message From County Executive Marc Elrich
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has released his weekly message to the community. It can be seen in full below, followed by a video presentation of the message:. We are still celebrating the news from Fortune Magazineranked Silver Spring as No. 1 in an analysis of the best places nationwide for families to live. Here is a link to Fortune’s story and here is a link to the announcement on “The Today Show.” The word spread quickly, and we were able to get a picture of Governor Wes Moore helping us celebrate.
2 charged with stealing high-value cars from dealership in Adams County
STRABAN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two men are charged with stealing two high-value cars from a dealership in Adams County. Pennsylvania State Police said London Flores and Jefferson Ventura, both 19, and from Silver Spring, Maryland, were with a third person when they broke into the Renn Kirby Chevrolet dealership on Expedition Trail in Straban Township in April.
Concern for Missing 75-Year-Old Woman
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police 4th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Asunta Ormache Plaza, a missing 75-year-old woman. Plaza was last seenon Thursday, July 25, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., in the 12300 block of Valleywood Dr. in Silver Spring....
Police: 18-year-old shot Thursday night in Columbia
The Howard County police are investigating a shooting that sent an 18-year-old to the hospital Thursday night. According to Howard County police, around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night, officers responded to the area of 9600 block of Whiteacre Road for a report of gunshots and found an 18-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and has been released.
Howard County residents demand action as crime rates soar
Residents in Howard County are speaking up and are concerned as crime is on the rise. On Thursday night, police responded to a non-fatal shooting on Whiteacre Road in Columbia, the victim an 18-year-old man. Diana Lyles, a Howard County resident, says, “The types of crimes I have witnessed and...
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