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Part Of Annandale Rd. To Be Closed Next Month.
It will allow crews to replace a pipe. Frederick, Md (KM) A part of Annandale Road from Hampton Valley Road to the 17247 address west of Emmitsburg will be closed for about three weeks beginning on August 5th. The Frederick County Department of Highway Operations says this closure will allow crews to replace a pipe to help reduce flooding in the area.
Breakfast links: 525 housing units on Tastee Diner site gain preliminary approval
Montgomery County Planning Board approves preliminary plans for 30-story building on Tastee Diner site. The Montgomery County Planning Board unanimously approved preliminary plans to build a 30-story mixed-use building with 525 housing units on the former Tastee Diner site in Silver Spring. The developer intends to keep the diner car on the site. Some nearby residents voiced concerns about traffic, height, and property values prior to the vote. (Elia Griffin / MoCo360. Tip: Former Commenter)
Pep rally in Bethesda celebrates 3 Montgomery County natives heading to Olympics for swimming
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Many gathered at a pep rally in Bethesda to cheer on three swimmers from Montgomery County who are going to compete in the Olympics. Representing 15% of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Swimming Team, Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon and Erin Gemmell all attended Stone Ridge School and will be heading […]
Adam Porter Tapped to Co-Lead the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing
Adam Porter has been named co-executive director of the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UM-IHC), effective July 28, 2024. Porter is a professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) and has served since 2015 as executive director of the Fraunhofer USA Center Mid-Atlantic, an applied research center affiliated with UMCP.
Kimberly Prescott Named Chair of Leadership Howard County
COLUMBIA, Md. — Leadership Howard County, which seeks to empower leaders to strengthen and transform the community, named Kimberly Prescott chair and appointed four new members to the board of directors. Kimberly Prescott is founder and president of Prescott HR Inc., a human resources company based in Columbia. She...
Montgomery County officials warn about high levels of possibly harmful algae
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — If you’re headed to Lake Needwood or Lake Frank in Rock Creek Regional Parks, officials are warning you to be careful because of high levels of blue-green algae. Montgomery County Parks said Thursday that the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) was evaluating samples from both of the […]
$50,000 windfall heading to man after winning trip to Thurmont convenience store
25 July 2024- A Pick 3 player from Western Maryland who tried his luck with scratch-offs walked away a big winner. The Frederick County man won $50,000 playing the Money Money Money scratch-off!. The lucky man was getting off work as a packaging official last week when he decided to...
MCFRS Respond to Apartment Fire Thursday Evening
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the Triangle Towers apartment complex at 4853 Cordell Ave. in Bethesda for a report of smoke on the sixth floor. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was contained to a storage room and “likely involved lithium-type batteries.”...
Person seriously hurt in Montgomery County collision
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Maryland State Police Medevac helicopter was requested to help a person who was seriously hurt in a collision in Poolsville on Thursday evening. A collision involving a bicycle happened at around 6:30 p.m. in front of the Colony SupplyCenter on Darnestown Road, near Beallsville Road. Crews said […]
Crash shuts down Baltimore-Washington Parkway SB
RIVERDALE, Md. — Drivers are being warned of delays after a crash shut down a portion of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway on Friday afternoon. Transportation officials say the roadway is closed southbound before MD-410, Riverdale Road, for a crash with serious injuries in Prince George's County. All southbound lanes remain...
Hampton Pirates Introduce Coach Boykin at CAA Media Day
Hampton's interim football coach, Trent Boykin, debuted at the CAA press day, expressing excitement for the upcoming season and the team's cohesion-building activities. Boykin, with 30+ years coaching experience, is familiar with the team and has implemented the offensive system. The Pirates, with notable victories in the previous season, gear...
Attempted Murder Mistrial Declared Based on Undisclosed Self-Defense Evidence
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A mistrial for an attempt murder defendant was declared on July 19, before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams, because the prosecution failed to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence. Ludis Guevara-Sosa, 18, was charged with attempted...
Man Acquitted of Teen’s Death, Mistrial Declared for Other Charges
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. After finding a defendant not guilty of first-degree murder, a jury could not unanimously decide on the rest of the charges on July 17 for a 29-year-old defendant in Baltimore City Circuit Court. Christopher McLean was charged...
Baltimore group nears signature goal to protect city parks from development
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — On Friday afternoon, leaders of the Protect Our Parks ballot committee gave an update near McKeldin Square at the Baltimore Inner Harbor,. Former State Prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah says they are entering the final weekend before Monday’s deadline and that the group is now accepting petition signatures electronically.
The Crown Baltimore is closing permanently in Station North; owners plan to establish a GoFundMe site for some employees
The Crown Baltimore, a night spot that has become one of the anchors of Baltimore’s Station North Arts District, is closing permanently. Owners disclosed Thursday on social media that the 11-year-old bar, restaurant and entertainment venue at 1910 N. Charles St. is shutting down one week after the Artscape festival on Aug. 2 to 4.
Dreamers & Make-Believers Bookstore to host Graphic Novel Festival
Baltimore’s first-ever Graphic Novel Festival will be held at Dreamers & Make-Believers bookstore on Aug. 10. The festival’s goal is to reclaim Baltimore’s title as The City That Reads and encourage readers to take up reading graphic novels. Graphic novels have grown in popularity in the past...
While Baltimore’s Olympic contingent in swimming is down, Maryland is rising in wrestling, track and field
If there’s one lasting image of Baltimore’s ascension to international recognition on the Olympic stage, it’s this: Michael Phelps, having just swum to his 20th career gold medal, melting from teary stoicism into childlike laughter because of a distinctly Maryland tradition. On that late August evening at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Star-Spangled Banner instrumental bellowed throughout the ...
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