Governor Wes Moore announced a new agreement between Maryland, the Taiwan-based APAC Investment and Innovation Development Association, and SangFroid International Capital to unlock up to $50 million in co-investments supporting Maryland’s innovation economy, part of a broader effort led by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) to expand international partnerships in technology, life sciences, and entrepreneurship.
With the 2025 World Series around the corner and tickets to see the games live costing hundreds to thousands of dollars, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on Best Baseball Cities, with Baltimore coming in ranked 11th.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing former President Trump’s attempt to deploy the National Guard to Illinois, calling the action unconstitutional and unlawful.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Planned Parenthood in its challenge to the Trump administration’s “Defund Provision,” which restricts federal Medicaid funding to certain health centers. (more…)
ALDI announced it will offer a full Thanksgiving meal for ten people for about $40, featuring a 14-pound turkey and ingredients for nine side dishes, making this year’s feast even cheaper than last year’s. (more…)
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will offer free Lyft rides through its 2025 Halloween SoberRide® program from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. on October 31 and November 1 to help prevent drunk driving across the Washington metropolitan area. (more…)
The Hechinger name was once synonymous with home improvement in the Washington region. Long before the arrival of Home Depot and Lowe’s, Hechinger was the destination for homeowners, builders, and do-it-yourselfers across the Mid-Atlantic, including several well-known Montgomery County locations that locals still remember today.
Four Maryland restaurants have earned a place on The Washington Post’s latest “40 Best Restaurants in and around D.C.” guide, the final installment curated by longtime critic Tom Sietsema, who announced he will be moving on after 25 years at the paper. While not retiring, Sietsema’s departure marks the end of an era in local food writing, and his last guide offers a fitting snapshot of the region’s evolving dining scene, one that extends well beyond the District’s borders.
Over the past several months, we’ve heard from multiple readers who’ve been assigned a new 227 area code, and they weren’t sure what it meant. The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) introduced the 227 area code in 2023 to ensure a continuing supply of phone numbers across the region currently served by the 240 and 301 area codes.
Food & Wine recently named Burnt Hill Farm in Clarksburg, Maryland, one of its “12 Stunning U.S. Vineyards to Visit This Harvest Season,” spotlighting the Montgomery County estate alongside some of the nation’s top wine destinations. Our very own “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis visited last night and shared his account of the experience (video also available below).
Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland will provide free MARC and Commuter Bus service to federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown, allowing anyone with a federal ID to ride at no cost until the shutdown ends. (more…)