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Maryland "Gold Bar" scam victims, arrests lead to warning by law enforcement
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 scam worksPeople who pose as federal agents will cold call or use computer pop-up ads to lure a victim, typically seniors.The thief then convinces the victim to convert their money into gold bars and meet up to hand it over...
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.
San Mar in Boonsboro to get over $720,000 for new transitional housing for girls leaving foster care system
12 August 2024- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development today announced awards of more than $8.4 million through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for Fiscal Year 2025. The grants from the CDBG State Program will support 14 projects in 12 counties, including the creation of affordable housing, improvements to infrastructure and community facilities, and programs serving homeless persons, persons with disabilities and low to moderate income individuals.
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