Beyond MoCo
After a competitive national search, American University named Jonathan (Jon) Alger as the institution’s 16th president. Alger comes to AU after 12 years as president of James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Alger will join AU on July 1, 2024, when current President Sylvia Burwell concludes seven changemaking years leading the institution to extensive impact.
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Maryland State Police are investigating three fatal motorcycle collisions that occurred over Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 in Maryland.
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The Maryland Lottery has announced that a $1,000,000 winning Powerball lottery ticket was sold for the March 18 drawing at a Maryland Royal Farms. (more…)
Bark Social, the dog park/bar/coffee shop combo, that opened its first location in Pike & Rose back in February 2021, is opening its third Maryland location in nearby Columbia.
Spicknall’s Farm Market, located at 12011 Old Gunpowder Rd. in Beltsville/Calverton, has made the decision to not open this upcoming season.
On Friday, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command extricated an injured hiker in Frederick County.
Roses Department Store, a popular discount shopping destination located at 200 94th St in the property known as the Ocean Plaza Mall, is scheduled to close permanently this June. A representative from the location confirmed the closing timeframe during a phone call on Saturday afternoon.
Maryland State Police are investigating a multiple-vehicle crash that occurred early Friday morning and involved a Maryland State Trooper and two horses in Frederick County. (more…)
Earlier this week, Governor Wes Moore this week joined Maryland Corps and Service Year Option members for their all-corps gathering at the United States Naval Academy.