The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) recently announced the finalists for the 2025 RAMMYS Awards & Gala during an exclusive reception attended by local chefs, restaurateurs, and industry leaders. Among the nominees for “Best Brunch of the Year” is Maryland’s J. Hollinger’s Waterman’s Chophouse in Silver Spring.
A recent ranking has unveiled the safest cities in every state, including Maryland. Ocean Pines in Worcester County was named the safest town in Maryland, according to the 2025 State of Safety in America rankings by Safewise.com. Notably, three cities in Montgomery County also made the list.
Eater DC has unveiled its list of the “Best Breweries Around DC,” noting that “beer lovers across the region can experience tours and tastings at full-scale production warehouses, sip a […]
The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema has been the newspaper’s food critic for 25 years. This past week he released his review of Germantown, MD’s Mamma Lena and praised its “bountiful portions of expertly made pastas and more.”
Governor Wes Moore has appointed Travis Nelson as director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, effective June 11, following Nelson’s 19-year tenure with the Maryland State Police and recent service as acting director.
The 2025 Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail kicked off on Thursday, May 22, and runs through September 1. Now in its 13th year, the trail has incorporated consumer feedback to introduce an enhanced digital check-in experience.
Governor Wes Moore has requested that FEMA conduct Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments in Western Maryland following severe flooding on May 13–14, 2025, as a first step toward determining whether the state qualifies for a Presidential Disaster Declaration and related federal assistance. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general obtained a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, including mass layoffs and service transfers, arguing the move was unlawful without congressional approval.
The Maryland Attorney General and Secretary of State issued a cease and desist order against DMV Futures, Inc., a Baltimore-based charity, for alleged misuse of charitable funds and using children for unsupervised door-to-door solicitation without providing the promised programs or benefits.
Gordon Ramsay’s new series, “Secret Service,” premiered on May 21st and featured the beloved local Greek restaurant Parthenon, located near the DC/Maryland line at 5510 Connecticut Ave. NW, DC. Later this summer, Callahan’s, located at 1808 Rosemont Ave. in Frederick, MD, will be showcased in a special two-part episode.
