The below information may impact your travel the weekend of October 10-12 across the state of Maryland. Please click on the Project Portal links to learn details about the work, courtesy of the Maryland Department of Transportation:
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The longtime home of Firestone’s Culinary Tavern and Sidecar Bar in downtown Frederick has been sold for $2.6 million, according to a press release from MacKenzie Retail.
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) began enhancing bike lanes along MD 190 (River Road) in Bethesda on Wednesday, October 8. The project is taking place between Brookside Drive and Little Falls Parkway and is expected to be completed by the end of October, weather permitting.
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The D.C. and Baltimore sports community is mourning the loss of longtime journalist and broadcaster Craig Heist, a familiar and respected voice in local sports media for decades. Known for his professionalism, warmth, and kindness, Heist was a staple in press boxes across the region, covering countless games and building relationships with athletes, coaches, and fellow reporters throughout his career.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the indictments of Ronald Van Price and Walter O’Riley Poindexter for their alleged roles in a $479,000 procurement fraud and bribery scheme involving COVID-19 cleaning contracts at the Maryland Department of Labor.
Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $13.47 million in state contributions in September 2025 from a total of $650.97 million in wagers, with bettors winning back $577.9 million. Of the total, $10.18 million went to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund supporting public education, and $3.29 million went to the state’s General Fund.
WSSC Water has opened its newly expanded, state-certified laboratory in Silver Spring, a $38 million facility that nearly doubles its previous size and enhances testing capabilities for 1.9 million residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in supporting Oregon’s legal challenge against the Trump administration’s attempt to deploy the National Guard for civil law enforcement. (more…)
Genki Wagyu Shabu House has announced that its highly anticipated Rockville location is “opening soon,” sharing the update in a new social media post that has caught the attention of local diners. The post read, “Get ready, Rockville !!!—Genki Wagyu Shabu House is opening soon!”
A small Maryland restaurant has found itself at the center of a viral food frenzy. The Original Rocky’s Pizza Cascade & Creative Kitchen, located in Cascade, MD (Washington County), sold out of cheesesteaks multiple times this past week after a Facebook post praising their “true Philly-style” sandwich took off in the popular local group The Frederick Fatty.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined 23 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that blocks individuals from suing to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.