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MACo and Talbot County Council discuss fiscal pressures facing state
EASTON — When entering last year’s General Assembly, the fiscal situation Maryland faced needed serious attention. In some ways, that fiscal pressure has increased since. Michael Sanderson, the executive director of the Maryland Association of Counties, briefed the Talbot County Council on those financial troubles and more during a special meeting Tuesday. He told council members a budget shortfall of potentially $600 to $800 million could be facing lawmakers in...
Volunteers remove over 2,000 lbs. of trash from DC's Kingsman Island
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of volunteers collected more than 2,000 lbs. of trash from Kingman Island along the banks of the Anacostia River on Saturday. The nonprofit Ocean Conservancy says 287 volunteers gathered riverside to mark World Rivers Day as part of the group's International Coastal Cleanup efforts. Together, they say they removed 2,009 lbs. of trash from the banks.
Last Bite: Just Chicken Exits Solaire Social in Downtown Silver Spring
Just Chicken has closed after four months at Solaire Social in downtown Silver Spring. According to the food hall, its final day of operation was September 17. The restaurant, which specializes in a limited menu of chicken strips, sandwiches, fries, and unique sauces, originally opened in 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. It expanded to Charlotte, N.C., earlier this year and was one of the first vendors at Solaire Social when the 13,000-square-foot food hall opened last May.
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