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5 people rescued from sinking yacht in Maryland river
Five people were rescued from a sinking yacht in the area of Edgewater, Maryland, on Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard told WTOP that guardsmen were called to the mouth of the Rhode River just before 1 p.m. for reports of a 100-foot yacht taking on water. All five people aboard...
Dean ‘Delivers’ Again in $150,000 De Francis Dash
LAUREL, MD – Stonehedge homebred Dean Delivers capped a successful and emotional day for his connections, leading all the way around and repelling a late bid from 40-1 longshot Five Dreams to register a three-quarter-length triumph in Sunday’s listed $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash. The 33rd...
July 4 Armed Assault at Thayer and Spring Apartments: Suspect Still at Large
Montgomery County Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect captured on surveillance video during an armed assault that took place in downtown Silver Spring on July 4. According to a press release, the incident occurred around 11:50 p.m. on the rooftop of the Thayer & Spring...
Dunkin’ Awards Scholarships to Local Annapolis, Odenton, Pasadena, and Millersville Students
Dunkin’ and its DMV franchisees announced the recipients of the Dunkin’ Regional Scholarships, awarding $125,000 to high school and college students in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Partnering with Scholarship America, Dunkin’ awarded $2,500 scholarships to 50 students for the Fall 2024 term. The scholarships aim...
Sunny Breeze Stays Perfect with $100,000 Concern Win
LAUREL, MD – Stonehedge homebred Sunny Breeze, a front-running winner of his first two career starts, switched tactics and came from off the pace to keep his perfect record intact with a head victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Concern at Laurel Park. The eighth running of the seven-furlong Concern...
Daily News Brief | July 29, 2024
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Shop Local: We Love Sabrina Cabada
Sabrina Cabada’s portfolio is overflowing with vibrant, vintage-inspired portraits of bold and audacious women. Her muses—often based on photos she’s found online—tend to be daring and rebellious, iconoclastic and teasingly confrontational. “They’re not all beautiful, perfect women,” explains the figurative painter, who lives in Falls Church....
Abercrombie & Fitch is Returning to Montgomery County
Abercrombie & Fitch and Abercrombie Kids are “coming soon” to Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. This announcement comes at a great time for Westfield, as several national retailers, including Banana Republic, Bonobos, ICING, Talbots, and Express (closing soon), have recently exited the mall. Abercrombie’s previous location in Montgomery...
Edgewood man convicted on drug & weapons charges after post-crash X-ray reveals gun
EDGEWOOD, MD—A Harford County man has been convicted on drug and weapons charges. On Thursday, July 18, 2024, Sathrie Zach Robinson Jr., of Edgewood, was found guilty of possession cocaine and methamphetamine and weapons charges following a three-day jury trial in the Circuit Court for Harford County.
Yacht overturns on Chesapeake Bay; 5 onboard safely brought to shore
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Officials are investigating after a 100-plus-foot yacht overturned in the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday. Maryland Natural Resources Police says they responded to the incident Saturday afternoon in the water near Edgewater, Maryland. NRP says all five individuals on board were safely brought to shore, and that the...
Section of New Gerst Road to be closed to traffic this fall
PERRY HALL, MD—A section of New Gerst Road in Perry Hall will be closed to traffic this fall. Councilman David Marks reports that the neighbors along the section of New Gerst Road pictured above have petitioned for the route to be closed this fall. Traffic will now need to...
THIS WEEKEND! Annapolis Rotary’s 79th Annual Crab Feast
The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced that tickets are now on sale for the 79th Annual Crab Feast, which is taking place on Friday, August 2nd at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. The Rotary Club is busy preparing to welcome over 1,000 guests at one of the premier...
$26.3 Million Whistleblower: Annapolis Man and Companies Ordered to Pay Damages for Fraudulent Medicare Billing Amid COVID-19 Pandemic!
Federal Judge Orders $26.3 Million Penalty for Medicare Fraud. Prosecutors Detail Misconduct: Billing for Non-existent Tests and Delayed Results. According to THE BALTIMORE SUN, an Annapolis man Patrick Britton-Harr and his medical lab companies have been ordered by a federal judge to pay a staggering $26.3 million for defrauding Medicare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case unfolded with allegations that Britton-Harr’s companies including Provista Health LLC engaged in billing Medicare for unnecessary respiratory tests exploiting the urgent need for COVID-19 testing among nursing homes. Federal prosecutors detailed how Britton-Harr aimed to profit substantially from the pandemic projecting revenues of up to $500 million by improperly billing Medicare for tests that were either unnecessary never performed or conducted without physician orders.
New Maryland Taco Spot Highlighted By the Washington Post
The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema has been the newspaper’s food critic for nearly 25 years. Last week, he highlighted Sabor Mixteco, which opened recently at 2460 Ennalls Ave. in Wheaton. The full menu can be seen here. The restaurant is located in the space previously occupied by Kantutas,...
DC crime: Early morning shooting leaves 1 dead
WASHINGTON - An early morning shooting has left one person dead in the District. D.C. police say the shooting happened just after 3:20 p.m. in the 3500 block of Ames Street in the northeast. Police have no suspects or motives at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact...
Local College Student Reportedly Missing Since Thursday Was Last Seen in Rockville
American University student Kris Emmanuel Estrada, 19, was reported missing and was last seen in Rockville, MD on Thursday, July 25th according to a flyer recently shared on social media (seen below). One flyer stated that Estrada was last seen in person near Wagshal’s on New Mexico Avenue NW on...
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