Local families looking for fun summer learning options for their kids have a new opportunity close to home: the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth will host in-person day programs for advanced learners in grades 2-6 at The Woods Academy in Bethesda, Md. for the first time this summer. Enrollment is first-come, first-served, so families should enroll now for the best course selection.

Students from Maryland, D.C., and beyond are invited to spend three weeks at CTY exploring a topic they love, guided by expert instructors, and surrounded by classmates who share their curiosity. Enrollment is now open for the program, which will take place weekdays at The Woods Academy starting the week of June 28, 2026. (more…)


Ocean City’s biggest beach party is back. Oceans Calling Festival will return to the Ocean City Boardwalk September 25 to 27, 2026, bringing another star-studded lineup and three full days of music directly onto the sand. Since launching in 2022 in partnership with O.A.R., the festival has quickly grown into one of the East Coast’s premier music destinations.

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DC Water has begun rehabilitation and environmental restoration efforts following the January 19 collapse of a section of the Potomac Interceptor that caused a sewer overflow. The collapse released an estimated 243.5 million gallons of wastewater and was described by the University of Maryland as one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history.

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