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Maryland’s main psychiatric hospital to undergo third-party evaluation
Independent evaluators will visit Maryland’s main state-run mental hospital Tuesday and Wednesday to survey its processes, policies and procedures, according to an internal letter sent to employees. A letter signed by Maryland Health Secretary Dr. Laura Herrera Scott on Oct. 4 said that a national mental health organization will be at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center this week to “ensure ...
From American Dream to Addiction: Three D.C. Residents Seek Hope as Overdose Deaths Decline
Three individuals struggling with addiction reflect on the opioid crisis, as the CDC reports a 10% drop in overdose deaths in the 12 months ending in April 2024, with the decline being attributed to the FDA's approval of over-the-counter sales of naloxone and the use of medication-assisted treatments. The post From American Dream to Addiction: Three D.C. Residents Seek Hope as Overdose Deaths Decline appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Hurricane Helene: Northern Virginia 911 dispatchers head to North Carolina
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Some Northern Virginia counties deployed over a dozen 911 dispatchers on Monday morning to centers in North Carolina most impacted by Hurricane Helene. A total of 17 personnel are responding from Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Charlottesville and the National Capital Region Incident Management Team. Officials […]
A top chef is opening a speakeasy-style Fairfax restaurant
Speakeasies — they're not just for cocktails. One of the D.C. area's top chefs is opening an under-the-radar tasting room inside a quirky Fairfax annex.Why it matters: Chef Jonathan Krinn gained a loyal fanbase at Clarity in Vienna, and now he's upping the game with Elyse — an intimate, ambitious restaurant run like a family joint.The intrigue: Krinn and wife Antonia Le have been quietly fine-tuning the 30-seat restaurant on an invitation, those-in-the-know basis since February. It's "the slowest-roll soft opening you've ever seen," Krinn tells Axios.Resy reservations are live for Wednesday's official opening, but Krinn's keeping the slow-food vibes....
Falls Church mulls more towing restrictions, briefly pauses accessory-dwelling preliminaries
There will be a several-week delay, pushing the matter into November, before Falls Church officials return to the issue of accessory-dwelling units. The request to hold off for an additional […]
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