Cooler temperatures and plenty of rain are in the forecast for Montgomery County and surrounding areas in D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia this week, as summer officially comes to an end.
Maryland
Caroll H. Spriggs II has been appointed Maryland State Fire Marshal, becoming the first African American to hold the position in the Maryland Department of State Police’s 132-year history.
Allegany County, Maryland, has been named the No. 2 Best Place to Visit for Fall in USA Today’s 2026 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, placing the Western Maryland destination behind only Mackinac Island, Michigan.The No. 2 placement reflects the results of USA Today’s reader voting among expert-selected nominees.
The Maryland Forest Service is inviting seventh-grade students across the state to participate in a new Smokey Bear poster contest celebrating the agency’s 120th anniversary. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that his office will support a new United Way of Central Maryland program allowing residents to report non-criminal hate bias incidents and connect with support services. (more…)
Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana is bringing back Sunday service for the first time in six years. The restaurant will now be open from Wednesday-Sunday from 5pm-9pm or until the dough runs out.
Maryland is reporting a significant increase in the number of children in foster care being placed with relatives or other trusted adults following changes to the state’s kinship care system. (more…)
Maryland’s 2Fifty Texas BBQ has earned another national honor, this time being named one of the best barbecue restaurants in America by loveFOOD.
Toys“R”Us has announced a major U.S. expansion that will bring 120 new standalone stores across the country during the 2026 holiday season. (more…)
A Prince George’s County Circuit Court has upheld a Maryland Securities Commissioner order permanently banning Stanley G. Richards from the state’s securities industry and imposing a $5.92 million fine in connection with the NovaTech investment scheme, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s office. The Securities Commissioner’s March final order found that Richards violated multiple provisions of the Maryland Securities Act. (more…)
A Multi-Match ticket sold in Towson matched all six numbers in the Thursday, September 17 drawing to win an estimated $540,000 jackpot, according to the Maryland Lottery. (more…)