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?
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the following news release on Sunday, September 22, regarding an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Saturday night. (more…)
On Friday, Governor Wes Moore appointed Yvonne Briley-Wilson as acting correctional ombudsman for the newly established Office of Correctional Ombudsman, which will oversee operations within Maryland’s correctional and juvenile services.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has released its most recent Fall Foliage Report for 2024, just before fall officially begins on Sunday, September 22 at 8:44 a.m.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (September 20-22, 2024). They can be seen below, by county:
A Frederick man recently won $50,000 on a Maryland Lottery Pick 5 ticket purchased at Royal Farms. Full story below courtesy MDLottery:
Yelp’s annual Top 100 Places to Eat “celebrates local restaurants across the U.S. that reflect the unique tastes of the Yelp community.” Yelp’s annual Top 100 Places to Eat list covers a wide range of places to eat — from white tablecloth to food trucks and taquerias. Three Maryland restaurants made the 2024 list, coming in ranked 20th, 82nd, and 87th. Nominations for 2025 begin October 1st.
Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior, a true-crime miniseries from executive producer Michael Bay, premiered on September 2 on Investigation Discovery (ID) and is now streaming on MAX. The series, which covers two murders in Montgomery County, MD, drew over 6.4 million viewers in its first week, according to TheWrap.
On Wednesday, Governor Wes Moore announced that the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs has increased the Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Program’s participation goal from 1% to 3%, effective immediately. (more…)
Earlier today, the Justice Department filed a civil claim in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the container ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.