According to a press release regarding the upcoming lecture series hosted by the Gaithersburg Community Museum, “there is evidence that 2024 will turn out to be the “Year of the Cicada.” There are many cicada landmarks this year, and it is the first time since 1803 that broods 13 and 17 will co-emerge.”

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Law enforcement will enforce local and federal laws regarding Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, during the ongoing recovery and salvage operations underway on the Patapsco River and areas surrounding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Earlier this year a man received federal felony charges related to his flying a drone over M&T Bank stadium during the National Football League’s AFC Championship game in Baltimore on January 28, 2024.

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Three Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers were honored during today’s Orioles home opener for their bravery during the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Per the news release: (more…)


Gotham FC on Wednesday confirmed that forward and Montgomery County native Midge Purce suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during the club’s match against the Portland Thorns at Providence Park on Sunday, March 24. Purce will undergo surgery.

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Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar today sentenced John Willie Kennedy, a/k/a “Cognac” and “Yak,” age 46, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, to six years in federal prison, followed by three […]


The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is assisting the Maryland Transportation Authority with traffic control related to the collapse of the I-695 bridge over the Patapsco River (Francis […]


Carnival Cruise Line said on Tuesday that while rescue and remediation efforts continue in Baltimore Harbor following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, it will temporarily move Carnival Legend’s Baltimore operations to Norfolk, Virginia.

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