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.
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…)
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.
ChaHalo, a modern bubble tea and milk tea brand known for blending traditional Chinese tea culture with contemporary flavors, has signed a lease for its first Maryland location at Research Row in Rockville. The shop will occupy 1,830 square feet at 1403A1 Research Boulevard.
NASDAQ traded real estate and homebuying technology company reAlpha has released its list of the “5 Safest Cities in Maryland in 2025,” highlighting communities that combine low crime rates, strong local economies, and appealing quality-of-life metrics.
A 2024 senior prank by students at Northeast High School in Pasadena, MD is making waves again more than a year later after being featured on the viral Facebook page “Wasted.” The creative prank, which fooled hundreds of residents into believing a new Trader Joe’s was coming to town, originally spread across social media in the spring of 2024 and has once again captured national attention as people rediscover the story.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined nine other attorneys general in condemning President Trump’s recent directive ordering the Department of Justice to investigate nonprofits and charities that support causes opposed by his administration. (more…)