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New ALDI Store in Gaithersburg to Hold Grand Opening
A new ALDI grocery store is coming to Gaithersburg with a grand opening ceremony set for Thursday, July 25 and a sneak peek the day before. The ribbon-cutting starts at 9 a.m. Customers can shop in store immediately after the half-hour ceremony, according to the press release. The store is...
North Carolina will receive over $50 million from EPA to address climate change and support conservation
The grant is intended to reduce greenhouse gas admissions across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, and preserve and restore thousands of acres of coastal wetlands and forests.
Maryland's Democratic convention delegates unanimously support Harris for president
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland's entire delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention announced Monday that it has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 Democratic nomination for president. The endorsement was announced in a news release Monday morning from the Maryland Democratic Party. Delegates will officially cast their votes at the convention, scheduled...
Skyzone abruptly closes Sterling trampoline park
Well, that didn’t take long. It was just last week that The Burn reported how the Skyzone indoor trampoline park in Sterling was going to be moving locations. Now, the Sterling park has shut down — effective yesterday — Sunday, July 21. An announcement on social media...
Natural Resources Police, Special Olympics Maryland Host Safety Training Event
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) teamed up with Special Olympics Maryland to teach survival techniques for an active shooter scenario to Special Olympics athletes at a Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions program in Sykesville on July 17. NRP’s training division presented its Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events...
CDC says Maryland has at least 5 cases of listeria
Maryland has the second-highest number of cases in an outbreak of listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause flulike symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Two people have died of the infection, one in Illinois and one in New Jersey. All of the 28 people who became ill were hospitalized. One […]
Maryland Democrat defends Secret Service chief: ‘Scapegoating doesn’t help’
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) defended Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle from calls for her resignation after the security force has come under immense scrutiny following an attempted assassination of former President Trump. Ivey, a top Homeland Security Committee Democrat, said in a NewsNation “The Hill Sunday” interview with Chris Stirewalt that any questions over her…
Loudoun County roads to shut down at night for road work
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Sewer and waterline improvements will be shutting down roads in Loudoun County at night. The road work will be along Church Street, from East Market Street to Loudoun Street, and will go on until Aug. 29. Though there will be no work done on Friday or Saturday nights. […]
Kitchen fire involving box fan displaces two Carroll County residents
CARROLL COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — Two Carroll County residents were displaced from their home after their kitchen caught fire on Sunday evening, officials say. At about 5:40, Westminster Volunteer Fire Department responded to call about a dwelling fire on Church street. Upon further investigation, officials say the cause of...
Carroll public library board to discuss whether to again charge fines for overdue materials
The Carroll County Public Library Board of Trustees is scheduled to further discuss Tuesday whether to charge fines for overdue materials, a requirement for the system to receive full funding in the county’s fiscal 2025 operating budget. Commissioners allocated about $11.2 million for the public library system in the budget, with an additional $169,230 in one-time funds to cover operating ...
Historic 'Reeves Farmhouse' set to transfer out of county hands
ARLINGTON, Va. — The echoes of the Reeves Farmhouse’s past might soon blend with the promises of a more inclusive future. After years of planning, the historic property known as Reevesland in Arlington County is set to transfer out of county hands. On Monday, the Arlington County Board...
New ‘ALX Closet’ opens to provide emergency resources to Alexandria families in need
Alexandria families in an emergency or a crisis now have a one-stop shop for children’s clothing, basic necessities and more. Local nonprofits The Center for Alexandria’s Children and The Fund for Alexandria’s Child is opening ALX Closet, a new resource center dedicated to helping Alexandria’s children and families get access to necessities in times of need. ALX Closet is located in the Del Pepper Community Resource Center at 4850 Mark Center Drive — aka West End Town Hall.
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