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Sense of Thai is Coming to Bethesda
Sense of Thai, which opened its first location in Ashburn, VA in 2015, and is opening a second location soon in Chantilly, VA, has announced plans to open a new restaurant at Westbard Square in Bethesda, according to a report by The Burn. Sense of Thai offers authentic Southern Thai...
North Bethesda among best US suburbs, Travel + Leisure says
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Of all the communities in the DMV, only one made the list of the 10 Best U.S. suburbs, according to a recent ranking by Travel + Leisure. It’s North Bethesda. The magazine looked at feedback from realtors and livability rankings to put together its list: 10 Best U.S. […]
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...
Royal Farms to Expand in Maryland
Mid-Atlantic c-store retailer Royal Farms has announced its latest expansion to the heart of Greenbelt, Md. The chain will open its new location in the area on Aug. 19. The Greenbelt site will be located just two minutes away from Greenbelt Park and eight minutes away from the NASA Goddard Visitor Center. This location will feature a gas station with 16 fueling positions and will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Theatre Review: ‘Jersey Boys’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre
“Jersey Boys” is the mega-hit musical that tells the story of one of the most successful rock groups of the 60s, Frankie Valli and the Four Season. They went head to head with the Beatles with hit after hit— “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Walk Like A Man,” to name just a few. Their songs are as ubiquitous as ever—two commercials can currently be seen featuring Four Seasons songs. Valli is still—as prophetically cited in this 2005 musical—on the road performing at 90.
Maryland football 2024 opponent preview: Michigan State
As Maryland's football season inches closer, our opponent preview series rolls on. After battling UConn at home to start the season, the Terps will welcome Michigan State for their Big Ten opener in Week 2. The game – set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Sept. 7 – breaks up the three-game nonconference schedule, as Maryland will travel to Virginia and host Villanova after the Big Ten opener.
Saturday Morning Tunes Grateful Dead for Kids returns
If you’re a Grateful Dead fan with young kids, you’ve probably wanted to bring them with you to share your love of this incredible band. Now you can—at The Clarice—with Ed Hough’s Dead Collective. On the morning of Saturday Sept. 14, WTMD & WYPR's Saturday...
Gallery B | Call for Artists for 2025 Exhibitions
Gallery B is calling all local artists looking to showcase their work in downtown Bethesda. Gallery B is now taking rental applications for 2025 exhibits for solo or group shows. They offer the opportunity for you to sell your art and receive exposure in downtown Bethesda with no commission on artwork sold.
Bethesda Interview: Meet David Leonhardt of The New York Times
David Leonhardt is a morning person. He feels freshest writing when the sun is rising and often goes to a coffee shop in Bethesda, where he’s lived for more than 15 years, to work on The Morning, The New York Times’ flagship daily newsletter that he runs. A...
The Challenges & Advancements in Primary Care Medicine
On the latest episode of Housecall with Dr. David Doman, local internist Dr. Mahmoud Doski discusses the challenges in primary care medicine. Dr. Doski says he sees issues arise due to mistrust in the system, and often, lack of health insurance coverage for recommended prescriptions. He treats his patients like family, and strives to work together as a team to address these challenges.
Seniors in the summer: Stayin’ cool – and hip – in the heat
For a few minutes, it’s 1978 at the Bain 50+ Center in Columbia. The Brooklyn, Maryland-based band Island Breeze is covering Earth, Wind & Fire’s hit “September,” and nobody dances like they’re a day over 18. “say, do you remember?. … dancin’ in September.
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…
Iowa Hawkeye Football Schedule Prep: Week 11 vs. Maryland
The 2024 regular season will near its end as the Hawkeyes make one final road trip to College Park, Maryland to take on the Terrapins. The Iowa Hawkeyes have met Maryland in four games, all since Maryland joined the Big Ten. While the Terps shocked Iowa in 2014, each of the past three games has gone to the Hawkeyes in comfortable fashion.
Truck hits Beltway bridge support near River Road; one injured
Traffic was delayed for hours Sunday morning and one person was injured when a truck struck a bridge support beam under River Road in Bethesda on the Inner Loop of the BeItway, according to authorities. The person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries in the incident; the truck also struck a sedan. [WTOP]
Football Player Capsules: Kellan Wyatt
Fall camp begins in August, and to preview the upcoming 2024 season we take a look at each scholarship player on Maryland’s roster, from jersey No. 0 to No. 99. RECRUITING: Wyatt, a class of 2022 recruit out of Spalding (Severn, Md.), earned his first major offer from Maryland in 2019 from Brian Williams and ex-assistant Brawley Evans.
Road closures for Ballroom on the Block Festival in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — The Ballroom on the Block Festival will shut down N. Irving Street in Arlington this weekend. The Arlington County Police Department will close N. Irving Street, between Wilson Boulevard and 12th Street N. from 8 a.m. Saturday, July 27, to 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 28, for the festival. […]
1 man arrested for 5 burglaries, Fairfax County police say
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said it arrested a man in connection to five Hybla Valley burglaries. Just before 8 a.m. on Saturday, FCPD responded to a burglary in progress at Mount Vernon Plaza in the 7600 block of Richmond Highway. A victim who was monitoring video […]
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