With National Police Week starting on May 11 and the median annual salary for a police officer reaching over $77,000, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst States to Be a Police Officer, with Maryland coming in ranked as the 5th best state to be a police officer.
The Laurel Police Department has shared news of 47 vehicle break-ins, with local residents now reporting more than 90 broken into in the early hours of Sunday, May 4th.
Delegate Marc Korman (District 16, Montgomery County) has provided an update on the MD 355 resurfacing project that has been ongoing this year, with the update coming from the Maryland State Highway Administration. Del. Korman shared the following on social media on Friday:
Chowhound, a website for food aficionados and “anyone who wants to know the absolute best way to prepare a dish and the science behind why that’s so.” has created a […]
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) unveiled the finalists for the 2025 RAMMYS Awards & Gala last month during a reception that brought together local chefs, restaurateurs, and industry leaders. San Pancho, located in Takoma Park, was a finalist for “New Restaurant of the Year.”
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization, released ‘patient safety’ grades for all Maryland hospitals. Below is a list of the hospitals that earned A’s in Maryland along with their cities (two in Montgomery County):
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (May 2-4). They can be seen below, by county:
Sgt. Slaughter, a former WWF (now WWE) World Heavyweight Champion and wrestling legend known for his iconic portrayal of a patriotic American hero in the world of professional wrestling, is currently vacationing in Ocean City, MD.
In 2023, the Washington Post ranked Steeze Burger as the #1 burger in the DMV. Laytonsville resident Hunter Karametos, founder of Steeze Burger, launched the pop-up burger business in 2022 after spending nearly a year sampling over 150 different burgers for research. Currently, he’s enjoying one burger a day throughout May (National Burger Month) and shares a few words about three of his favorite local burgers below:
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland and eight other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states have released a joint strategic action plan to improve interregional transmission planning, aiming to reduce consumer energy costs and enhance grid reliability through coordinated state and federal efforts. (more…)
A Clarksburg man won $100,000 from a $20 Maryland Lottery Ice scratch-off ticket purchased at Bill’s Wine and Liquor in Hyattsville. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)