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Four Men Arrested and Charged For Sexual Solicitation of Minors

By MCS Staff

During the month of September 2024, Frederick County’s INTERCEPT Task Force (Inter-agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking) organized a multi-agency initiative aimed at combating the sexual solicitation of minors. The organized effort included participation from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Montgomery County Police Department. “This joint effort is part of an ongoing commitment to protect our community from child predators.” Three Maryland men, including one man from Clarksburg, were arrested and charged.

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Judge Denies DC Sniper’s Motion to Vacate Guilty Plea, Re-sentencing Postponed Until After Virginia Sentence

By Patrick Herron

A Montgomery County judge denied Lee Boyd Malvo’s motion to vacate his guilty plea for six murders during the 2002 DC Sniper Attacks, deferring his re-sentencing until he completes his Virginia prison sentence.

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Maryland Teams With Baltimore Ravens for New Campaign Addressing Stigma of Addiction

By Patrick Herron

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…)

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Three Local Universities Earn Top 50 Ranking in U.S. News Best College Rankings

By MCS Staff

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.

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Big Greek Cafe Expands to Howard County With 9th Location on Wednesday

By MCS Staff

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.

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Governor Wes Moore Joins Maryland Attorney General to Announce Lawsuit Seeking Damages from the M/V DALI Following the Cargo Ship’s Crash that Destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge

By Patrick Herron

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.

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‘Paranormal Cirque’ Returning to Maryland

By Patrick Herron
Courtesy Paranormal Cirque on Facebook

“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.

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The Team Behind Cava Mezze, Julii, and Melina To Open New Restaurant in Potomac, Taking Over Renato’s Space

By MCS Staff

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.

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Top 6 New York Style Pizza Places in Maryland, According to the Washington Post

By MCS Staff

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:

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