With Tax Day approaching on April 15, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2025 Tax Burden by State report, and Maryland was ranked as having the 9th highest tax burden in the country.
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Big Bounce America, the world’s largest touring inflatable event, is returning to Maryland from May 10 through May 25 at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington (Prince George’s County).
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Maricela Cordova has been appointed to a four-year term on the Maryland Transportation Authority Board, where she will assist in overseeing the state’s toll facilities and transportation projects. (more…)
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Church’s Texas Chicken (formerly Church’s Chicken) is coming soon to 7722 Harford Rd. in Parkville, MD, according to a report by Randy Lerman. The new location will replace the former family-owned Greek restaurant, Pita Pan, marking the first Church’s Chicken in Maryland.
Maryland-resident Pat Sajak’s final spin as host of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune is just weeks away. Although he stepped away from Wheel of Fortune in June 2024, the game show host will return to helm episodes of the spinoff series one last time.
Maryland President Darryll J. Pines released an update regarding the men’s basketball team on Sunday morning after Kevin Willard accepted the head coaching position at Villanova. Upon the news becoming official, Terps legend Steve Blake chimed in writing, “Tough to see Coach Willard leave. He did a great job and I wish him the best! With that being said. I’m available and would love the challenge. Go Terps!!!”
Route 50, stretching from West Sacramento to Maryland’s Ocean City, carries more than just travelers– it carries a unique piece of highway history. Sometime between the late 1970s to early 1980s, Ocean City officials installed a sign marking the eastern termination of US 50, proudly displaying the distance to Sacramento (3,073 miles) as a nod to the highway’s distant beginning on the West Coast.
Redfin, a leading national real estate brokerage, has compiled a list of the “Hottest Neighborhoods in 2025.” This list is based on an analysis that ranks U.S. zip codes within the 150 most populous metro areas, utilizing year-over-year growth in listing views on Redfin.com and the Redfin Compete Score– an indicator of how competitive it is to secure a home in these areas. One Maryland city made it on the list.
Governor Wes Moore today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive order ending federal workers’ collective bargaining rights: (more…)
Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law protects people assisting in an emergency overdose situation from arrest, as well as prosecution, for certain crimes. Recently, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy presented information about the state law.
Eater DC has compiled a list of the “Most Exciting D.C. Restaurant Openings to Look Forward to This Spring”, which includes two restaurants in Maryland (both in Montgomery County).