Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, in partnership with Governor Wes Moore and other state leaders, has launched a statewide initiative to increase awareness and uptake of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC), after finding that at least 99,000 eligible Marylanders did not claim the EITC in 2023. The effort includes expanded outreach through the “Earned It” campaign, a research collaboration with the Urban Institute, and additional funding to support free tax filing services and improve equitable access to tax benefits. (more…)
Westfield Montgomery opened its new Chess Lounge Saturday, July 19, drawing a large crowd for the first in a series of weekly community events. The launch coincided with International Chess Day on Sunday, July 20, and featured free instruction, open play, and mini tournaments. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) and U.S. Park Police responded to a medical emergency on Billy Goat Trail around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, when temperatures were near 90 degrees. (more…)
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With the new “Superman” movie, directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, doing quite well at the box office, we wanted to dive in to a social media post that has pointed out that Superman might have grown up in Maryland.
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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.
Beloved comedian and actor Martin Lawrence is set to bring his electrifying stand-up back to his Maryland roots, with an upcoming performance at The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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Last month, we let you know that Harris Teeter, located at 11845 Old Georgetown Rd. in North Bethesda, is set to close permanently. A customer service representative from the Gaithersburg store confirmed the North Bethesda store is now closed.
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NASCAR’s 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of two Daytona 500s, Dale Earnhardt Jr., once again shouted out MoCo’s very own Butler’s Orchard in Germantown.
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The Big Dill, which describes itself as the “#1 Pickle Party in the World”, returns to Power Plant Live! at 34 Market Pl in Baltimore on September 20th and 21st.
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The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety and Transportation & Environment Committees will meet on July 21 to review the 2024 police statistical data, a $1.9 million supplemental appropriation for the Fire and Rescue Service, and the Planning Board’s draft 2025 technical update to the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways. (more…)
The Washington Commanders officially dropped the “Redskins” moniker in 2020 amid public pressure and concerns that the name was offensive to Native Americans. They played as the Washington Football Team for two seasons before rebranding as the Washington Commanders in 2022. The current owner, Josh Harris, has stated there are no plans to revert to the old name, but that hasn’t stopped President Donald Trump from weighing in, stating this morning that a change back to Redskins should occur “IMMEDIATELY.”
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Yelp has released its list of the top 50 Fried Chicken spots in the U.S. and Canada, according to Yelp Elites. One Maryland restaurant, Ekiben, made it onto the list– coming in ranked 4th in all of the U.S. and Canada. Ekiben was co-founder by a graduate of Quince Orchard High School.
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