Franklins Brewery, Restaurant, General Store, Ice Cream Shop and Toy Store offers a unique blend of services in Hyattsville, MD– just a few miles across the county lines. At its core, Franklins is a brewpub with an in-house brewery that produces a range of craft beers– from IPAs to stouts–many available only on tap.
Today, the State Board and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) honored Maryland’s outstanding National Blue Ribbon School award recipients for 2024, which included two Montgomery County schools. Recognized for exemplary performance and significant improvement in student achievement, the awards celebrate schools that have achieved one of the nation’s highest honors.
U.S. News has unveiled its highly anticipated 2025-2026 Best Places to Live in the U.S. rankings, spotlighting 250 major cities across the nation. In evaluating each city’s value, desirability, job market strength, and overall quality of life, the list highlights those communities that have excelled in offering exceptional living experiences. Two Maryland cities have made the top 25.
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration anticipates improving nearly 3,400 lane miles of pavement across Maryland through patching and resurfacing efforts during Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1.
Alert Montgomery issued the following alert on Friday, May 30: “A Tornado Watch has been issued for Montgomery County until 12:00 am Saturday, 5/31. Be alert for rapidly changing weather […]
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland unsealed two indictments charging a South Carolina man with defrauding Medicare out of over $5 million through a COVID-19 laboratory testing scheme and defrauding customers of his private jet company out of approximately $15 million. (more…)
A Randallstown woman won $1 million on a Lucky 777 scratch-off ticket purchased at an Annapolis gas station on a spontaneous stop before a meeting. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
On Thursday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich issued a statement in response to the Trump Administration’s designation of the County as a “sanctuary jurisdiction,” reaffirming that the county is not in violation of federal law and will not alter its policies based on political pressure. Elrich emphasized that the County will continue cooperating with federal immigration authorities in cases involving violent crimes and threats to public safety, while rejecting efforts to criminalize immigrants or divide the community. Full statement below:
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) safely tranquilized and relocated a young male black bear from a tree in Langley Park (though the agency referred to the area as Silver Spring) on Memorial Day, after tracking its movement through Baltimore and Howard counties, and fitted it with a collar as part of a population study. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore announced that NewCold, a global food logistics company, will invest over $275 million to build an advanced cold storage facility in Hagerstown, creating 125 to 150 new jobs and strengthening Maryland’s role in high-tech supply chain infrastructure.
A Virginia man visiting Montgomery County won $50,000 on a $30 lottery scratch-off ticket purchased in Wheaton. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: