Giant Food will mark its 90th anniversary on Friday, February 6, reflecting on its history since opening its first store in Washington, D.C. in 1936.
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Maryland’s six casinos generated $147.9 million in slot and table game revenue in January 2026, down 2.6 percent from January 2025, a decline Maryland Lottery and Gaming attributes in part to travel disruptions caused by a late-month winter storm. Despite the decrease, casino contributions to the state totaled $63.9 million, up 0.4 percent from the previous year, including $46.1 million for the Education Trust Fund. (more…)
Maryland officials announced that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment plan, allowing Maryland to access $79.1 million in federal funding to expand high-speed internet service. (more…)
An Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the region by the National Weather Service (NWS) with dangerously cold conditions expected from late Friday night through Sunday morning.
Maryland officials announced that traffic fatalities declined by about 18 percent statewide in 2025, according to preliminary data, falling from 582 deaths in 2024 to 480 in 2025.
Four communities in Maryland, all right here in Montgomery County, have been named among the top ten most ethnically diverse cities in the United States, according to a newly released 2026 report from personal-finance company WalletHub.
Another round of light snow and increasing winds is expected late Friday into early Saturday as a strong Arctic front moves through much of Maryland and northern Virginia, according to the National Weather Service.
Geno’s Steaks, the Philadelphia restaurant known for its cheesesteaks, has announced it will open its first Maryland location at Power Plant Live! in downtown Baltimore on Thursday, March 5. The new spot will mark the brand’s first expansion into the state.
A student was injured after a handgun discharged inside a classroom at Freetown Elementary School in Glen Burnie, MD Tuesday morning, according to Anne Arundel County Police.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Maryland joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in reaching settlements totaling $17.85 million with Lannett Company, Inc. and Bausch Health US, LLC and its affiliate Bausch Health Americas.
Two Maryland restaurants have earned recognition on Eater DC’s list of the “Best Ethiopian Restaurants Around DC,” underscoring the strength of the region’s Ethiopian dining scene and the continued impact of family-owned establishments.