Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman announced the launch of a new cloud-based unclaimed property system that allows residents to file claims online for the first time, replacing the state’s decades-old mainframe platform. (more…)
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to require colleges and universities to submit detailed race-linked data on admissions, financial aid, and student outcomes.
The Eater DC “38 Essential Restaurants Around DC” list offers a selection of defining culinary destinations that showcase DC and its suburbs. Four restaurants in Maryland are currently on the fall 2025 edition of the list (last updated on October 7th) with three of them in Montgomery County:
With the U.S. government experiencing its 23rd funding lapse since 1976, and its 11th actual shutdown (this time a partial one), the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on the States Most & Least Affected by the 2025 Government Shutdown with Maryland coming in ranked as the 5th most affected state.
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Lines wrapped around the block in Wheaton on Sunday, October 12, as Maryland’s first Pollo Pinulito opened to overwhelming crowds. The Guatemalan fried chicken restaurant drew hundreds of customers throughout the day, with many waiting an hour or more to try the popular chain.
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Montgomery Donuts was a longtime staple across Montgomery County and the surrounding area, beginning with its first location in Silver Spring and eventually expanding to nine shops across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. (more…)
Montgomery County began officially recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2020, replacing Columbus Day as the observance on the second Monday in October. The decision aligned the County with several other jurisdictions across the region, including Rockville, Takoma Park, Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County, as well as multiple states that have adopted similar changes. (more…)
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Spooky season is in full effect and there’s still plenty of time to check out some of the scariest haunted forests and attractions in and around Montgomery County. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 21 other attorneys general and the District of Columbia in a joint statement condemning what they describe as the Trump administration’s retaliatory prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James and pledging to uphold the rule of law.
With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing $24,920 – $58,600 per year, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its 2026’s Best College & University Rankings report, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.
Three Maryland restaurants (all located in Montgomery County) have been recognized among the region’s finest in Eater DC’s “Best Indian Restaurants Around D.C.” list.