The Eater DC “38 Essential Restaurants Around DC” list offers a selection of defining culinary destinations that showcase DC and its suburbs. Five restaurants in Maryland are currently on the […]
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The City of Laurel has established a new citywide curfew that will be in effect starting Friday, July 11th for residents under 17 years old.
Did you know that if you’re a Maryland resident and the original owner of a vehicle with a 2019 model year or newer, the state offers a special exemption on emissions tests for original owners of the vehicle?
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Rare Breed Triggers have agreed not to distribute or sell machine-gun conversion devices in Maryland and other plaintiff states following a multistate lawsuit led by Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland announced that “Sarah Maud Jess, 62, a Jamaican national living in Capitol Heights, Maryland, pled guilty to two counts, distributing more than 40 grams of fentanyl and re-entry of an alien removed after conviction for an aggravated felony.” One arrest included an incident where Jess was on her way to an undisclosed mall in Silver Spring, MD to sell an undercover agent 700 pressed fentanyl pills.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to terminate federal funding for school-based mental health programs, citing concerns about the impact on student well-being, particularly in underserved communities.
Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland has joined eight other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states in issuing a request for information to identify interregional transmission projects aimed at improving grid reliability, supporting economic growth, and reducing electricity costs as part of the Northeast States Collaborative’s strategic energy initiative.
Maryland’s sports wagering market contributed $88.9 million to the state in Fiscal Year 2025, a 47.4% increase over the previous year, with $9.2 million generated in June alone. The state’s share supports the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education fund, and starting June 1, mobile operators began paying a higher tax rate under new legislation passed during the 2025 General Assembly session. (more…)
AARP, originally known as the American Association of Retired Persons, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization in the United States that works to address the needs and interests of people aged 50 and older. Recently, AARP warned of a utility scam occurring right here in Maryland:
Maryland Awards $2.3 Million in First Round of Grants to Boost Shovel-Ready Business Sites Statewide
Governor Wes Moore announced the first $2.3 million in grant awards from the Maryland Business Ready Sites Program to support site development and economic growth across 10 counties and Baltimore City, aiming to attract private investment and create jobs through shovel-ready industrial sites.
Parr’s Spring holds a unique place in Maryland’s geography and history, most notably as the only point in the state where four counties converge– Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery.