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Event at House That Almost Hosted “DMV’s Biggest Mansion Party” in 2022 Has Been Cancelled By Police
An event scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the 5900 block of Sundown Rd. in Gaithersburg/Laytonsville, has been cancelled, according to a social media post by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD). The post also stated that “Montgomery County Police will be present and are advising attendees to stay...
Police Investigating Restaurant Burglary; Surveillance Footage Released
Montgomery County Police are investigating a commercial burglary that occurred at approximately 2:58 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at La Fonda Paisa Restaurant (7900blk of Georgia Ave) in Silver Spring. According to police, the suspect is described as a Black male wearing a black and white t-shirt with red...
Phase two of Woodward High reopening in Rockville set to begin
Construction on athletic fields and an auditorium shell for Charles W. Woodward High School in Rockville is set to begin after the Montgomery County Board of Education approved Thursday a $35.2 million construction contract expansion for phase two of the school’s reopening. The approved contract change is another step...
New owners for Mod Pizza
Several weeks after the closing of the last Mod Pizza in Montgomery County, the struggling chain has been sold. Mod Pizza is now a division of Elite Restaurant Group, a California firm that already owned a half-dozen other pizza chains. Mod had been teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, closing several dozen locations (including Kentlands) in the months before it went dark at Rockville’s Montrose Crossing. No word yet on what will replace it at this location.
Man injured after shooting near Silver Spring 7-Eleven
SILVER SPRING, Md. (7News) — A man is injured after a shooting near a 7-Eleven in Silver Spring Friday evening, according to Montgomery County police officials. Officers responded to the 9200 block of New Hampshire Avenue around 5:03 p.m. where they found a man who was shot in his leg.
An alternate delegate’s sweet ride
Part Batmobile, part Army tank, a Maryland alternate delegate’s truck has become a rolling advertisement for the state GOP at the Republican National Convention here. The post An alternate delegate’s sweet ride appeared first on Maryland Matters.
Heat, humidity impacting Montgomery County cycling groups
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The heat and humidity is having an impact on cycling groups in Montgomery County. The chair of the Rockville Bicycle Committee, Jake Jakubek, said their weekly group rides have been canceled for the past few weeks because of the high temperatures. Jakubek said when he does go for […]
Larry Hogan blasts Project 2025 as a ‘dangerous path’ for GOP
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) criticized Project 2025 in a recent op-ed, calling the policy priorities outlined in the conservative agenda “absurd and dangerous.” Hogan, in the piece published Friday by The Washington Post, argued that “traditional American Values” are under threat on both sides of the aisle. “On the left, the refusal by…
More states enact salary transparency laws to fight gender, racial pay gaps
To combat gender and racial wage gaps, nearly a dozen states recently have enacted pay transparency laws that require employers to be more open about the wages and benefits they offer. Most of the laws require employers to disclose wages in job postings and some bar them from asking a job candidate about their salary […] The post More states enact salary transparency laws to fight gender, racial pay gaps appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Maryland’s ‘Nick’s Law’ Tightens Penalties for Boating Under the Influence
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) reported a significant reduction in boating accidents and no fatalities during the busiest boating holiday of the year, Independence Day weekend. This year’s “Operation…
Few shootings, but some fresh offenses among first teen participants in Maryland’s Thrive Academy
The idea seems simple: Identify young people most at risk of involvement in gun violence. Then, prevent them from becoming shooters or being shot. The Department of Juvenile Services launched Thrive Academy last September to pair life coaches with those young people, in the hopes of steering them toward a brighter future. Participants work toward short- and long-term goals, like graduating, ...
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