Each month our very own Mr. MoCo releases his favorite dish to eat and in August he went with a breakfast sandwich from the only Maryland restaurant included in the Washington Post’s “10 Best Breakfast Sandwiches in the DC Area” list. While WaPo mentioned the Bistek, Mr. MoCo went with a different sandwich from Lapu Lapu.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that former dentist Seyed Hamid Tofigh, who previously defrauded the Medicaid program and practiced dentistry without a license, was sentenced to 18 months in jail for violating his probation by attempting to return to dentistry using a fake license and leaving home detention without approval. (more…)
Catalyst Hot Dogs has announced it will be opening a concession stand this season inside of SECU Stadium (90 Stadium Dr) at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. (more…)
Washingtonian Magazine has released its “29 Best New Restaurants in the DC Area” list, stating “There’s never a dull moment in Washington’s food scene, but the past year has been especially exciting.” Just two Maryland restaurants, both in Montgomery County, have made the list:
Federal Realty has announced that Rockville’s Bao Bei will open at Montrose Crossing in Rockville. What began as a “ghost kitchen” (a restaurant without dining space and no visible storefront, where food is typically sold through third party delivery apps) in 2022, Bao Bei features a variety of Taiwanese street food dishes from baos to hearty bowls, side dishes and more. Chef Kevin Hsieh, a 2013 graduate of Gaithersburg High School, curates a dining experience that preserves tradition and offers authentic Taiwanese flavors.
Today, Maryland Governor Wes Moore released the following statement on his military record after The New York Times published an article investigating the claims surrounding Moore wrongfully stating he has a Bronze Star:
The City of Cumberland is launching a limited time relocation package pilot program in an effort to attract families to live inside of the city limits.
Governor Wes Moore announced $20 million in grants to expand Saga Education tutoring and the ASSISTments online educational tool across Maryland, aimed at improving student math achievement through the Maryland Partnership for Proven Programs. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore has announced that Maryland Cannabis Administration Director Will Tilburg will resign on December 4, 2024. He previously served as executive director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission from 2019-2023.
The District 14 Delegation, comprising Delegate Bernice Mireku-North, Delegate Pam Queen, Delegate Anne Kaiser, and Senator Craig Zucker, hosted a school supply and backpack giveaway at Fairland Elementary School on August 22, 2024 and Greencastle Elementary School on August 23, 2024. More than 200 backpacks, pencils, and erasers were given out at each school.