Geno’s Steaks, the Philadelphia restaurant known for its cheesesteaks, plans to open its first Maryland location at Power Plant Live! in downtown Baltimore in early 2026, according to WMAR-2 News. The new spot will mark the brand’s first expansion into the state. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Health has launched the Maryland Combined Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard, an online tool that tracks the combined impact of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV across the state, including hospitalization, vaccination, and death data.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 22 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture demanding an explanation for its directive to halt the processing of November SNAP benefits amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Traveling through Maryland this weekend (October 24-26)? The below information may impact your travel. Please click on the Project Portal links to learn details about the work in each county, courtesy of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).
In a statement released Friday, Governor Wes Moore said the Trump Administration has directed Maryland not to issue SNAP benefits and withheld legally required contingency funds, warning that approximately 680,000 residents, including 270,000 children, may not receive food assistance beginning November 1. (more…)
Toys “R” Us has opened a holiday shop at The Mall in Columbia, located at 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway, Space 1780, marking the only Toys “R” Us Holiday Shop in the Baltimore-Washington area. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore joined workforce development leaders at the Mobilize Montgomery Federal Workforce Career Center in Wheaton to discuss the impacts of the ongoing federal government shutdown. (more…)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied Maryland’s appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration related to the May 2025 flooding in Allegany and Garrett counties, leaving the state without access to federal disaster recovery funding.
The Shoppers Food in Germantown has stopped selling donuts as the grocery chain prepares to close multiple Maryland locations in the coming weeks. The Germantown store, located at 18066 Mateny Road, is one of four Shoppers locations set to close permanently by November 8, along with stores in College Park, Laurel, and Capitol Heights.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 19 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s effort to reinstate a Department of Justice subpoena seeking gender-affirming care records from Boston Children’s Hospital. (more…)
A Maryland restaurant legend is celebrating a remarkable milestone this week. “Grandma Beall,” co-founder of the iconic Ledo Pizza, has turned 101 years old.