Haraz Coffee House is set to open its second Maryland location in Burtonsville. According to signage posted at the upcoming store, Haraz Coffee House will begin a soft opening on Tuesday, January 20. The Burtonsville location is located at Burtonsville Crossing, 15701 Columbia Pike.
Wes Moore announced the appointment of the Honorable Victor Manuel Del Pino to the Montgomery County Circuit Court, elevating a longtime county prosecutor and district court judge to the circuit bench. Judge Del Pino, a lifelong Montgomery County resident, has served as a district court judge since 2019 and previously held leadership roles in the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. (more…)
Il Pizzico, a long-standing Italian eatery at 15209 Frederick Rd. in Rockville, has been named the best Italian restaurant in Maryland in Chowhound’s Absolute Best Italian Restaurant In Every US State, Hands Down. (more…)
Multiple illegal car rallies were dismantled Saturday night across central Maryland, resulting in five arrests and the recovery of five firearms, including arrests of several teenagers from Silver Spring on handgun charges, according to the Maryland State Police.
The Baltimore Orioles are leaning into hip hop history and local culture in 2026 with a Tupac Shakur bobblehead giveaway at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
With the cost of raising a child to age 18 exceeding $320,000, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst States to Raise a Family in 2026, to highlight the states that are affordable, safe, well-educated and enjoyable for families to live in. Maryland came in ranked 20th overall.
Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $15.7 million in state contributions in December and more than $78.6 million through the first half of Fiscal Year 2026, up from $46.6 million during the same period last year.
The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles involving an individual who traveled through Maryland while infectious late January 7 through early January 8, 2026.
Many Marylanders have thought that Pizza Oven has been long gone, but that’s not true. Once a regional staple with multiple locations from Montgomery County all the way out to Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Pizza Oven never fully disappeared. Today, one location is still quietly serving in Riverdale, Maryland (Prince George’s County), carrying decades of history.
If you grew up in MoCo, Northern Virginia, or the Baltimore area in the 80s or early 90s, the Erol’s logo was likely a fixture in your life. Founded by Erol Onaran, a Turkish immigrant who arrived in the U.S. with just $16 in his pocket, the company did more than rent movies. It helped shape how the DC Metro area accessed technology.
On Friday, Governor Wes Moore announced the Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act of 2026, a legislative proposal aimed at strengthening Maryland’s economy by modernizing and extending state commerce programs, tax credits, and incentives to attract private investment and support key industries.