The Damascus Placemaking Festival, a free, two-day community, takes place on Saturday, October 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 20, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival will take place along one block of Main Street in Damascus (9801 Main St, Damascus, MD 20872).
A retired federal employee is $200,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery scratch-off from the 7-Eleven at 29969 Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, MD. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
On Wednesday, Cynthia Moore, of Montgomery Village was found guilty of six counts of child neglect in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County following a seven-day bench trial, with sentencing set for January 22, 2025. (more…)
A survey of Gaithersburg residents revealed 86% view the city as a great place to live, praising parks, customer service, and public safety. Areas identified for improvement include traffic flow, street maintenance, and economic development. (more…)
On Wednesday, Governor Wes Moore, alongside Maryland’s congressional delegation, announced $13.9 million in federal funding to enhance workforce development and postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities in Maryland. The funding, managed through the Maryland Department of Disabilities, aims to improve access to vocational resources, facilitate data sharing, and support better employment outcomes over the next five years. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Cold Case Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Patrick Joseph Barrett, a missing 73-year-old.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating two commercial armed robberies that occurred on September 26, 2024, in the 11400 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. The same suspect, described as a young male, implied he had a handgun during both incidents at Genet Ethiopian Market and Rhuth’s African Kitchen (more…)
The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) has released additional surveillance photos of a suspect wanted in connection to two stabbings that occurred near the Twinbrook Metro station on Sunday, October […]
Locally Crafted, located at 9 Grand Corner Ave. in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront, has announced its expansion with the upcoming opening of Locally Crafted Workshop. The new space, set to occupy the former Torrid location at 35 Grand Corner Ave., will serve as a dedicated venue for classes, workshops, parties, and community events, while the original retail location will remain open.
Update: Hard Times remains closed as of Thursday, October 17. The restaurant will make an announcement soon whether or not it will be open Friday.
Hard Times Cafe at 1117 Nelson St in Rockville is temporarily closed due to construction being done in the Woodley Gardens shopping center parking lot. (more…)
The personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on Most & Least Politically Engaged States (2024), and Maryland came in as the #1 ranked politically engaged state in the country,