Clarksburg

Catherine Ashley Hoggle, 38, of Clarksburg, has been indicted by a Montgomery County Grand Jury on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Sarah and Jacob Hoggle, and was arrested in Kent County after being discharged from a state psychiatric hospital. (more…)


Event

Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!

Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.


Maryland

A few months back, Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports and famous for his “One Bite” pizza reviews, visited Frank’s Pizza & Pasta at 6620 Belair Rd in Baltimore earlier this year to sample their offerings.  After his visit, customers began lining up down the block before the restaurant opens, eager to savor the pizza and cheesesteak that Portnoy rated so highly. Today, we tried it.

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Education

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced another update to their plan to revamp secondary school magnets during their July 24 meeting after incorporating community feedback. Currently, their recommendation calls for a major overhaul to the current countywide and consortium-based magnet model with a new six-region structure beginning with the class of 2031. Students in graduating classes before then will be allowed to remain in the programs they are currently enrolled in.

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DMV

Airlines, ride-share drivers, and customer service agents in the Washington D.C. area have long been familiar with a particular kind of panicked passenger: the one who arrives at the wrong airport. Dulles International Airport (IAD) recently poked fun at this common mistake on social media, but for many travelers, the mix-up between IAD, Reagan National (DCA), and Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) is no laughing matter.

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DMV

Mark your calendars, food lovers! The highly anticipated Summer Restaurant Week, presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), is back from August 18th to August 24th. This biannual event invites you to embark on a culinary journey through the region, from the heart of DC to the vibrant suburbs of Maryland and Virginia.

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