Clarksburg

MCPS has shared that a team from Hallie Wells Middle School, under the guidance of science teacher Dustin Deem and with support from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, has won the Maryland MESA State Championship. This achievement has earned them a place in the upcoming MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition on June 23.

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Damascus

Yelp Community Managers recently compiled a national list of 20 “Off the Beaten Path Breweries” worth the trip, including two from Maryland– one in Montgomery County. “Whether you prefer a smooth lager, a hoppy IPA, a fruity sour, or a toasty stout – a good craft beer is worth the trip.

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Event

The Silk Road carried more than spices—it carried stories. GastroSoul brings those stories to your table with a year-long supper series at 12 top DC Metro restaurants.

First stop: April 27 at Lao Sze Chuan in Rockville. Experience an exclusive 10-course, off-menu Chinese tasting dinner with the Cultural Attaché from the Chinese Embassy and world-renowned scholar Erin Liu.


MoCo Government

Maryland

Per the news release distributed on Governor Wes Moore today announced hundreds of millions of dollars in projected long-term taxpayer savings under the Moore-Miller Administration’s government modernization initiative. The initiative, which will save Maryland taxpayers up to $50 million in FY26 alone, is expected to save $250 million across procurement, IT, and vehicle fleet management over the next five years, in addition to more than $326 million in real estate savings over the next 20-25 years.

“While the federal government recklessly slashes budgets and lays off public servants, we are using data to save taxpayers money and modernize government in a targeted way,” said Gov. Moore. “This announcement is only the beginning of our efforts. Together, we will continue to prioritize fiscal discipline and ensure we deliver essential services to all Marylanders, efficiently and effectively.”