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Signage Installed as MOM’s Organic Market Nears Downtown Silver Spring Opening
Exterior signage has been installed at the future MOM’s Organic Market as the Rockville-based natural and organic grocery store chain prepares to open at the Atwell on Spring mixed-use complex in downtown Silver Spring. We previously reported that construction was underway at the Atwell on Spring complex, formerly known...
Farmers can apply now for drought assistance. Here's how to find the help
This summer has been extremely dry and hot, with little to no end in sight for the counties of Alleghany, Garrett, Washington and Frederick. Farmers are extremely worried about the D3 (extreme) drought conditions as indicated on the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM). A drought intensity level of D3 on the USDM means conditions are drier than 98% of past conditions resulting in devastating crop losses, pasture losses and water restrictions. ...
Virginia Inmate Escape: Woman Charged with Felony for Aiding Fugitive
A woman accused of helping a Virginia inmate escape from custody last year was charged with a felony by a Richmond Circuit Court grand jury this month. Sasha Castillo, from Washington, D.C., is facing a felony charge for aiding the escape of a prisoner. The charge is connected to the...
1,900 Virginians take advantage of tax credit to encourage safe firearm storage
New data from the Virginia Department of Taxation shows that, during tax year 2023, 1,905 Virginians took advantage of a new tax credit designed to help offset the cost of life-saving gun storage devices like gun safes, gun locks and more.
Va. education board adopts new school accreditation regulations
After a years-long input process, the Virginia Board of Education approved its newly designed Standards of Accreditation regulations on Thursday. These regulations simplify how schools are rated and allow the state to separate accountability from accreditation. A final vote on the accountability system is expected at next month’s board meeting. The accountability system includes Virginia’s […]
Gold, Light Blue, Royal Blue win senior softball crowns
Below are final regular-season standings and rosters of the championship teams in the Northern Virginia Senior Softball League for the 2024 spring and summer season. Games in the three conferences were played at various venues throughout Northern Virginia. Playoffs follow the regular season. The three conference regular-season champions were the...
Police search for missing 6-year-old boy with non-verbal autism in Gaithersburg
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Police are asking for the public's help locating a missing 6-year-old boy who has non-verbal autism. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, Fawzan Hassan was last seen at Bohrer Park on Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg around 3 p.m. Fawzan is described as a 6-year-old...
Brunswick board denies residents' appeals of site plans for Moose Lodge apartments
Brunswick’s Board of Appeals has explained why it denied two residents’ appeals of the Planning and Zoning Department’s approval of the site plan for a two-story multifamily apartment property. The development, planned for the site of the former Moose Lodge — a fraternal organization and social club — at 401 E. Potomac St., has drawn criticism from several residents. Residents cite privacy and ...
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