The Maryland Department of Health, in partnership with the Baltimore Ravens, has launched a new campaign featuring Ravens tight end Mark Andrews to raise awareness about addiction, reduce stigma, and provide resources for seeking help, with support from Governor Moore and running through October 27. (more…)
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2024 list of best colleges and three local universities have earned rankings in the top 50. The rankings highlight colleges that excel in areas such as value, social mobility, and teaching as well as within the academic disciplines of business, computer science, engineering, nursing, economics, and psychology.
Big Greek Cafe is officially opening its ninth location at 8874 McGaw Rd in Columbia, MD. The restaurant will be open daily from 11am until 9pm. This is the local restaurant chain’s first Howard County location and fourth location outside of Montgomery County after opening a restaurant in Urbana in 2022, in Laurel in spring 2023, and in Cockeysville in the summer of 2023.
On Tuesday, Governor Wes Moore announced the Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of the M/V Dali for negligence that led to the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024.
Two suspects; 33-year-old Yafet Yohannos, of Columbia, Maryland and 52-year-old Paris Cordava Williams, of Columbia, Maryland have been arrested and charged in connection with two commercial burglaries that occurred in Gaithersburg.
The Maryland Lottery has announced that a $50,000 top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket for the Monday, September 23 drawing was sold at a Walmart in Frederick County, marking the 26th top-prize win of 2024.
“Slow down so you can take it all in.. but if you scare easily, you might want to run…as we welcome you into this new world of Paranormal Cirque!”
Paranormal Cirque, a “rated-R circus performance,” will be at the Hagerstown Premium Outlets (495 Premium Outlets Blvd) from October 3rd – 13th.
The team behind popular local spots like Melina, Julii, Cava Mezze, and the soon-to-open Bouboulina has confirmed to us that they will be taking over the former Renato’s restaurant space at 10120 River Rd in the Potomac Village Shopping Center. Renato’s will close at the end of this month.
The Washington Post “analyzed 7.5 million Yelp reviews and developed a formula” to identify the best regional style pizza in each state. As with just about every list imaginable, there will be plenty who disagree with the Post’s rankings, but they’ve listed the following six restaurants as having the best New York style pizza in Maryland:
Since its closing in 2013, the absence of Roy’s Place has left a hole in the hearts of many current and former Montgomery County, Maryland residents. According to the now-defunct Roy’s Place website, the restaurant began serving their 200+ sandwiches in Rockville in 1955. After a couple moves within Rockville, they settled in at 2 E Diamond Ave in Olde Towne Gaithersburg in 1971. (more…)
Today, nearby Upper Marlboro is known for being the county seat of Prince George’s County. Located in the central portion of the county, it was established in 1706 as “Marlborough Town” after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. It was renamed to “Upper Marlborough” in 1774 and then to Upper Marlboro in the late 19th century, but did you know there’s also a Lower Marlboro?