Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued a consumer alert urging Marylanders to stay vigilant against increasingly sophisticated holiday shopping scams, noting that consumer fraud losses reached $12.5 billion nationwide in 2024.
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Papa John’s International announced a major refranchising deal that shifts control of 85 restaurants across the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore regions to Pie Investments, led by franchise operator Chris Patel. The move instantly positions Pie Investments as one of the largest Papa Johns franchise groups in the country, now operating more than 150 locations nationwide.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a $2.495 million judgment against Eric Sessoms and Mt. Vernon Group, LLC after a court found they engaged in a pattern of gender-based housing discrimination, including exploiting women facing housing instability.
Jonathan Banks, who grew up in Montgomery County, is back in the global spotlight as he stars in Netflix’s newest hit miniseries The Beast in Me. The show is a psychological thriller that has quickly climbed to the top of the streaming platform’s rankings since its 2025 debut.
Banks graduated from Northwood High School in Silver Spring in 1966. He was born in Washington DC and spent his early childhood in Chillum Heights in Prince George’s County before his family moved to Montgomery County. He gained attention early in his career with roles in Airplane!, 48 Hours, and Beverly Hills Cop in the early 1980s.
The State of Maryland has dedicated a stretch of River Road (Maryland Route 190) in honor of former Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department (CJPVFD) Fire Chief James P. Seavey, Sr., recognizing a lifetime of service that spanned more than four decades and left a lasting impact on firefighters locally and nationwide.
Maryland State Police arrested a 17-year-old from Elkton, MD and recovered more than 250 grams of fentanyl following a months-long investigation into a Cecil County drug trafficking operation.
Toys“R”Us will open its new 7,000 square-foot flagship store at Arundel Mills in Hanover, MD on Wednesday, November 26. The store will be located inside the mall across from T.J. Maxx. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is rolling out its Flash Lights holiday buses again this December, with five decorated Flash Bus Rapid Transit vehicles operating along the US 29 corridor.
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Bullis School standout Quincy Wilson, already the youngest male U.S. Olympian in track and field history, has announced that he’s committing to the University of Maryland. The decision was shared Monday evening on SportsCenterNext, where Wilson confirmed that he will continue his academic and athletic career just a short drive from his Potomac campus.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn new restrictions that would have limited critical VOCA and VAWA legal services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, following a lawsuit filed by Maryland and 20 other states.