Beyond MoCo

Jon Thompson, a Montgomery County native and Clarksburg High School graduate, has been in the restaurant industry since he was 16. In 2020, he created Fifty Fifty– a burger concept featuring patties made of half beef and half bacon– currently located inside Olde Mother Brewing at 526 N Market St in Frederick, MD. This innovative recipe has attracted diners from across Maryland and beyond (photos below).

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Maryland

Governor Wes Moore this afternoon declared a State of Emergency to strengthen the state’s coordinated response to historic flood damage in Western Maryland. The governor announced the State of Emergency declaration during his visit to Allegany County to survey the major damage incurred as the result of Tuesday’s statewide storm activity.

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Education

MCPS graduation ceremonies will include an array of commencement speakers this year including athletes, authors, politicians, educators, former MCPS staff members and others. The full list of graduation dates, times, speakers, and locations (courtesy of MCPS and accurate as of 5/15/25) can be seen below:

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MCFRS

Updated with a summer of events from MCPD.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a toddler who fell from the 15th story of 11235 Oak Leaf Dr (The Enclave apartments) in White Oak, according to a report by DC area crime reporter Allen Henney. Miraculously, the toddler survived the fall and is alert and conscious.


Beyond MoCo

Beloved restaurant Parthenon Restaurant & Chevy Chase Lounge DC (located near the DC/Maryland line at 5510 Connecticut Ave. NW, DC) will be featured in the series premiere of Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service on FOX on May 21, with the episode available on Hulu the following day.

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