The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced a $40.3 million, five-year grant award from the U.S. Department of Education, part of $149 million in federal funds to support initiatives focused on third-grade literacy proficiency across 23 states.
Bojangles returned to Maryland with its Frederick store opening on Monday at 1312 W. Patrick St. in Frederick, MD. It’s the first store back in Maryland after five locations closed in 2023, and the drive-thru line extended out into the street with some reporting the restaurant ran out of certain items. Here are what people had to say on social media, including many MoCo residents who made the trip:
On Monday, Governor Wes Moore, alongside federal officials, announced a $10 million federal grant to the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) to support small businesses under the State Small Business Credit Initiative. (more…)
With a recent Gallup poll showing only 47% of Americans are “very satisfied” with the way their life is going, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Happiest States in America in 2024, with Maryland ranked 2nd happiest.
The original “viral Dubai chocolate bar” was created by Fix Dessert Chocolatier, a UAE-based brand founded by Sarah Hamouda in 2021. The original bar, named “Can’t Get Knafeh of It” is a milk chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, and various versions of it are selling online for as much as $40 per bar– our very own @MrMoCo301 found a local version and gave it a try (video below).
Bojangles is officially back in Maryland with its Frederick store opening today at 1312 W. Patrick St. Frederick, MD. Hours of operation are 6am-10pm every day of the week.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of Maryland to hear Hare v. David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd., to protect fair housing rights […]
Last week, Governor Wes Moore appointed Cleveland L. Horton II as the executive director of the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, “following a rigorous selection process, recognizing his 15 years of experience and commitment to advancing civil rights and equity across the state.”
Landon, a joyful 7th grader at Lakelands Park Middle School in Gaithersburg, celebrated a major milestone this summer after finishing his final round of chemotherapy (video below).
Additional Frost Advisories & Freeze Warnings have been hoisted for areas west of the Blue Ridge by the National Weather Service (NWS). While this doesn’t include the immediate DC Metro area, things are getting closer…and it’s still summer.
The Maryland Department of Transportation released its Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030, outlining an $18.9 billion balanced plan that makes strategic investments to further the safety of the State’s transportation system and maintain operations.