Montgomery County is getting some national recognition from Resy, which recently featured several local restaurants and cafés in its new guide, “The Resy Guide to Road Trips From D.C.”
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A Laurel, Maryland woman is $2 million richer after claiming the first top prize in the Maryland Lottery’s Diamonds & Gold scratch-off game. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous under the alias “Book Worm,” purchased the winning ticket at the 7-Eleven located at 14001 Baltimore Avenue in Laurel. (more…)
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Big Greek Café has announced the return of its annual Big Greek Gyro Eating Competition, with this year’s event taking place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, during the Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Festival at 721 Norwood Road in Silver Spring.
Maryland has been ranked as having the 14th best school system in the nation, according to a new 2026 report from personal finance website WalletHub.
Agora Restaurant has officially opened its first Maryland location inside the Hyatt Regency Bethesda at One Bethesda Metro Center, bringing the popular family-owned Mediterranean restaurant to the heart of downtown Bethesda.
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal’s fast casual restaurant chain, Big Chicken, has officially opened its first Maryland location at The Villages at Waugh Chapel, located at 1407 South Main Chapel Way #103 in Gambrills (Anne Arundel County).
Maryland has begun rolling out new Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards equipped with EMV chip-and-tap technology, becoming the fourth state in the nation to adopt the enhanced security measure aimed at reducing fraud and protecting customers from skimming and other forms of theft. (more…)
I originally set out to rank my top 10 cheesesteaks (or steak and cheeses) in Maryland. After eating well over 100 of them across the state, I figured narrowing it down to a simple top 10 would be easy.
The National Weather Service is warning of two weather hazards expected to impact the region today with dangerous wildfire smoke and the potential for severe thunderstorms.
A 38-year-old Silver Spring man has been arrested following a multi-agency investigation that authorities say uncovered large quantities of narcotics, a firearm, cash, and evidence of identity theft and fraud.
Montgomery County officials have issued a Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Friday, July 17, 2026, as smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to impact the region.