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Olympic swimmer Erin Gemmell receives warm homecoming back at Montgomery Co. swim club
As a child, 19-year-old Erin Gemmell of Potomac, Maryland, didn’t know that someday she’d compete alongside her idol — fellow Montgomery County native swimmer Katie Ledecky — to earn a medal for the U.S. women’s national team at the Olympic Games. But that’s exactly what...
Maryland Weather: Beautiful stretch of weather continues
BALTIMORE -- The nice weather will continue for a couple more days before changes arrive by the end of the week.Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with low temperatures dropping into the mid-60s across the area. Another pleasant day is on tap for Wednesday, with afternoon temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s and continuing low humidity. Sunshine will be plentiful throughout the day.On Wednesday night, temperatures will again fall into the mid-60s under mostly clear skies. By Thursday afternoon, high temperatures will peak near 90 degrees under a mix of clouds and sunshine. The humidity should remain low through Thursday...
Gold bar scam prompts warning: "People are losing their life savings"
A new warning has been issued by Montgomery County law enforcement partners about a gold bar scam that steals residents' life savings. During a press conference Monday, State's Attorney John McCarthy said the widespread scam with links to China and India surfaced in Montgomery County over the last year or so, leading to at least seven victims and five arrests.How the gold bar scam worksThose running the scam pose as federal agents who cold call or use computer pop-up ads to lure victims, typically senior citizens.First, the thief convinces a victim to convert their money into gold bars. Then the victim...
Big Lots Closing 13 Stores In MD And VA
(Bowie, MD) — More than a dozen Big Lots stores in the DMV are closing as part of a belt-tightening move. The retailer says it needs to trim its underperforming stores to shore up its balance sheet. In the DC area, Big Lots locations in Bowie, Laurel and Lexington Park are on the chopping block in Maryland and stores in Manassas, Woodbridge and Fredericksburg are facing closure in Virginia. The company is still working out the final details.
Is wine better with food? Md. estate producer implementing new menu to find out
“Grape Escape ‘24,″ a PennLive tour of East Coast wineries, heads to Maryland this week to Windridge Vineyards in Darnestown. It’s a producer that opened for retail in 2019 and today has a portfolio of 16 wines, predominantly dry, that includes several sparklings and a port. Robert...
The Eating is Great During RAMW’s Summer Restaurant Week, Aug. 12 to 18
RAMW's Summer Restaurant Week offers more than 350 restaurants representing 75 cuisines in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, offering special meal deals and opportunities to explore the culinary scene. The post The Eating is Great During RAMW’s Summer Restaurant Week, Aug. 12 to 18 appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Black War Of 1812 Soldier Finally Recognized As Veteran—152 Years After His Death
Samuel A. Neale, a Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812, was posthumously recognized as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, ending a campaign started by a local historian to get Neale the headstone entitled to him. According to The Baltimore Sun, Louis Giles, a former NSA official and amateur historian of the War of 1812, started to take up Neale’s case with the Veterans Affairs office in 2022. According to Giles’ research, under the regulations of the Maryland militia, Black soldiers were to receive military titles no matter what their duties...
Somerset County man barely missed woman with shotgun: PSP
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Jenners man is facing felony attempted homicide charges after police said he shot a gun multiple times at a residence and vehicle. Joseph Paruch, 37, was charged after police received a call on Aug. 11 about a man driving a gray Ford-F Series and firing multiple shots off. The […]
Orioles vs. Nationals: Odds, spread, over/under - August 13
Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (70-49) will host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (54-65) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday, August 13, with a start time of 6:35 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Orioles as -175 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Nationals +145 moneyline odds....
109-year-old Battleboro woman who attended State of the Union has died
Cassie Mae Smith, a Battleboro woman attended the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. earlier this year, has died, family members confirmed Monday. In March, Congressman Don Davis invited the 109-year-old woman to the State of the Union, in recognition of her commitment to voting on the first day she could in the recent primary election.
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