Washington DC’s dining scene earned national recognition this week as Dōgon, the Afro-Caribbean restaurant led by acclaimed chef Kwame Onwuachi, was named the #1 restaurant on Yelp’s “Best New Restaurants of 2025” list.
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Governor Wes Moore announced that Bakery de France will expand its Frederick operations by building a new manufacturing facility at 8400 Bakery Way, creating 125 full-time jobs by the end of 2028. (more…)
The Best Buy Outlet in Bowie, MD has permanently closed its doors. (more…)
After more than two decades of roller coasters, summer crowds, and family memories, Six Flags America and its adjoining Hurricane Harbor water park officially close their doors today, Sunday, November 2, 2025. Located at 13710 Central Avenue in Bowie, the 500-acre property marks the end of an era as Maryland’s only Six Flags park concludes its final season.
Legendary NFL quarterback Joe Theismann will headline an evening of insight and inspiration at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Downtown Frederick on Saturday, January 10th. Theismann, best known for leading Washington to victory in Super Bowl XVII and earning NFL MVP honors, will share powerful lessons drawn from his celebrated football career and his remarkable journey of personal reinvention.
Jey’s Subs and Pizza, located in Jessup (Anne Arundel County, and about a half hour or less away from some parts of Montgomery County), has closed permanently. The restaurant was one of several former Jerry’s Subs & Pizza locations that rebranded in recent years but continued to serve a nearly identical menu featuring cheesesteaks, subs, and pizza.
O.A.R. has announced its nationwide “Three Decades Tour” celebrating 30 years as a band, with a stop scheduled for July 24 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. (more…)
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this year in Northeast DC. The arrest occurred in Germantown, according to MPD.
A Bowie man won a $1.9 million jackpot after purchasing five $2 Multi-Match tickets at Forbes BP on Annapolis Road in Lanham for the Sept. 18 drawing. The longtime player matched all six numbers on one of his quick-pick combinations Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
Renowned author R.L. Stine, best known as the creator of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series, took the stage on Tuesday, October 28 for a special event presented by Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL) in collaboration with the Weinberg Center for the Arts. The free event, which quickly sold out after tickets were released in August, brought fans of all ages together for an evening filled with humor, nostalgia, and storytelling.
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Heartbreak has struck the Frederick County and Montgomery County community as the family of 13-year-old TJ Jackson shared on Tuesday that the young athlete has passed away following a sudden medical emergency suffered during a youth football game last Saturday.