As the Maryland high school football playoffs roll into the quarterfinal round, the remaining teams have been re-seeded, setting the stage for intriguing battles across all classifications. Here’s a look at the matchups that include MCPS schools, key storylines, and predictions for this critical stage of the postseason:

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Sir Walter Raleigh Inn is fondly remembered as an affordable steakhouse known for its extensive salad bar, making it a popular spot for homecoming dinners and birthday celebrations. The Montgomery Village location, now a CVS, closed in 2005, but the chain once had multiple locations across the DC Metro area, including Baltimore, Bethesda, Wheaton, and Alexandria. (more…)


The first Cook Out restaurant opened in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1989. Following its success, over 50 additional locations were established throughout North Carolina before the brand began its expansion beyond state borders. Now. There are over 300 restaurants across ten states, including one in Maryland. (more…)


On Friday, Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland has been ranked the top state for minority-owned businesses by Lending Tree, coinciding with the state’s Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Account supporting over 170 businesses and 2,598 jobs in FY24 through $21.3 million in funding and additional private sector investment. (more…)


Earlier this year, California Fish Grill– a chain with approximately 50 restaurants in California and Arizona– noted that it was eyeing expansion to East Coast markets like Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. in the coming years. Now, the chain has signed on for its first Maryland location in Rockville’s Towne Plaza.

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On Thursday, Governor Wes Moore announced $20 million in historic revitalization tax credits through the Maryland Historical Trust, funding 10 projects that will leverage over $108 million in investment to repurpose historic properties for affordable housing, makerspaces, and community facilities across Maryland.


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