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Activities Planned For Monocacy National Battlefield This Weekend
It’s the 160th anniversary of that Civil War conflict. Frederick, Md (KM) The 160th anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy is coming up, and there will be several activities to commemorate this event at the Monocacy National Battlefield Visitors Center at 5201 Urbana Pike, and the Thomas Farm at 4235 Baker Valley Road. They will take from Friday, July 5th to Sunday, July 7th.
Hard Times Cafe Reopens This Week
Hard Times Cafe at 1117 Nelson St in Rockville will officially reopen on Friday, July 5th. From July 5th to 7th, the restaurant will be open for dinner service only (4pm-8pm). It will resume normal operating hours (11:30am-8pm) starting July 9th. The restaurant remains closed on Mondays. Hard Times Cafe...
Fireworks Confiscated From Fiery I-270 Crash Scene In Montgomery County, Officials Say
First responders were called to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the interstate at around 4 a.m. near Montrose Road in Rockville, where there was a reported crash involving two vehicles, one of which was fully engulfed in flames. According to a Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson, three...
Horse breaks loose, grazes spectator during Takoma Park 4th of July parade
TAKOMA PARK, Md. (7News) — A horse that was part of a Fourth of July parade in Takoma Park broke loose and ran through the parade route Thursday evening, according to Takoma Park police. Officials said the horse unexpectedly started running in the opposite direction of the parade route.
Banana Republic to Close Montgomery Mall Location
Banana Republic will close its Montgomery Mall location at 7101 Democracy Blvd Suite 2054 on July 17th, according to a representative from the store. Banana Republic has a factory store location at the Clarksburg Premium Outlets that will remain open. The clothing retailer is owned by Gap, which will remain at the mall through its Gap and Gap Kids stores in the upper level by Nordstrom.
Playa Bowls is Coming to Burtonsville
EDENS/Burtonsville Crossing has announced that “Playa Bowls will bring never ending summer to Burtonsville Crossing with delicious smoothies, açaí bowls, cold brews, and juices. Welcome to the Burtonsville Family Playa Bowls”. Based on the rendering shared (seen below), the store will be located next to Ulta...
Prince George's County Council At-Large candidate withdraws hours after announcing her bid
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Hours after announcing her candidacy for the At-Large County Council position, Prince George's County Councilmember Wala Blegay says she is withdrawing from the race to support Bowie's mayor. Blegay, who represents the County's Sixth District, told WUSA9 that she will be backing Mayor Timothy...
Maryland has a transportation funding gap. And the group created to bridge it is waiting.
There’s a hole in Maryland’s transportation system about as big as the gap between the remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. It’s a gap in state funding, but that gap existed before the cargo ship knocked the critical connector into the Patapsco River. And the group charged with assisting in filling that gap — the Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs Commission, legislatively-mandated in 2023 — is on hiatus after legislative maneuvering in the last month of...
The Life of Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin Recounted in a Chamber Oratorio
The life of Maryland congressman James Raskin is the subject of a new oratorio, commissioned by Washington Musica Viva, a nonprofit group that mounts intimate performances of classical, contemporary and jazz-based chamber music. Much of the text for The Jamie Raskin Oratorio comes from the congressman's 2023 memoir, Unthinkable: Trauma,...
Your Guide to The Maryland International
Today at 5 p.m. EST, the Maryland International CCI4*-S will kick off with an opening ceremony followed by a reception at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, Maryland. EN editor Sally Spickard and reporter Veronica Green-Gott will be bringing you all the action from the ground. Stay tuned for our end of day reports and keep up with the action on Eventing Nation’s Instagram or on the Maryland Horse Trials Facebook page.
Marine Corps Barracks Washington celebrates Independence Day with DC News Now
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Marines from Marine Corps Barracks Washington joined the DC News Now morning show for the Fourth of July. The Marine Corps Barracks Washington is the oldest Marine Corps active duty post in the heart of Southeast D.C., located at 8th and I Streets. It is the home of the Marine […]
Suspect Arrested in Southeast D.C. Shooting, Charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
The Metropolitan Police Department has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection to a Southeast shooting incident that occurred in mid-April. On April 14, at approximately 2:20 p.m., police were called to the 2300 block of Marion Barry Avenue, Southeast, following reports of gunfire, on arrival, they discovered an adult male with gunshot injuries, who was subsequently taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, according to a press release by the MPD.
"The cheapest insurance you can have" says head of UMD Shock Trauma
If you’re banged up in a car crash somewhere in the Free State or if you’re shot on the street, chances are you’ll be transported quickly -- maybe by helicopter -- to the R Adams Cowley Shock-Trauma Center at the University of Maryland. The sixty-five hundred badly injured patients admitted there each year get the highest level of trauma care in the U.S. But even though it’s the heart of Maryland’s exceptional Emergency Medical Services, the Shock-Trauma center has struggled for money.
Logan Schuchart wins Pa. Speedweek 410 sprint car feature race at Hagerstown Speedway
Logan Schuchart of Hanover won Thursday night’s Pa. Speedweek 410 sprint car feature race at Hagerstown Speedway, picking up his second victory of the series. Troy Wagaman. Jr. of Hanover was second and defending Speedweek champion Anthony Macri of Dillsburg was third. Danny Dietrich of Gettysburg placed fourth and Justin Whitthall of Vincentown, N.J. rounded out the top five. Whitthall recorded the fastest qualifying lap time of 15.427 secionds.
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