A truck driver from Columbia, MD won $1 million from a MONOPOLY X100 scratch-off ticket purchased on May 24 at a Travel Centers of America in Elkton, briefly throwing it away before realizing it was a winner. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
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Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his “decision not to seek charges in the September fatal officer-involved shooting in Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland.”
Today, Metro announced the selection of Hines, the global real estate investment manager, as the developer for the 13.9-acre North Bethesda joint development site adjacent to the rail station. The firm has been operating in the DC metro area for more than 40 years and owns and operates $90.1 billion of assets across property types.
Attorney General Anthony Brown and 19 other attorneys general have urged the American Medical Association to adopt stronger protections for health care providers by opposing board certification requirements that compel travel to states with restrictive abortion and gender-affirming care laws, citing safety and access concerns.
Governor Wes Moore and the Moore-Miller Administration marked Memorial Day with ceremonies and events across Maryland honoring fallen service members, veterans, and military families, including a roundtable at Platoon 22, a wreath-laying at Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery, and the appointment of Lt. Col. (Ret.) Mike Bowers as Maryland Veterans Commission Chair.
During the premiere of his new FOX series, Secret Service, Gordon Ramsay visited the Parthenon in Chevy Chase. The restaurant, a local fixture since 1989, is owned by Montgomery County resident Pete Gouskos. Our very own “Mr. MoCo,” Alex Tsironis, stopped by on Monday evening to check out the updates—photos below.
Maryland is emerging as one of the nation’s most colorful states when it comes to swearing, with a notable concentration of profanity on social media. Maryland ranked first in the United States in 2024, according to a FOX5 report, and remains in first place according to the most recent data.
A Virginia man has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses after allegedly firing multiple shots during a Memorial Day road-rage incident on I-95 in Prince George’s County, with no injuries reported. (more…)
Each month, popular reservation app/website OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. The results are then sorted by location and category. Below is Open Table’s May 2025 list of “Best Overall Restaurants in Maryland-DC Suburbs”:
A Maryland man has been sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for cocaine distribution after authorities uncovered his role as a leader in a drug trafficking ring that used a Hagerstown appliance store as a hub for selling fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. (more…)
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Barstool Sports Baltimore and Barstool Sports DMV have released their list of the top ten burger spots in Maryland, which includes one pick from Montgomery County.