Medina Cuisine is now open at 12205 Nebel St in. Rockville. (more…)
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Maryland Attorney General Brown has joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in a bipartisan letter urging Congress to reject a proposed amendment that would prevent states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence regulations for the next 10 years. (more…)
Maryland’s federal and state leaders, including Governor Wes Moore and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, released a joint statement supporting the relocation of the FBI headquarters to Greenbelt, Maryland, following recent comments by FBI Director Kash Patel about the need for a modern facility. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) is expanding its Maryland Mobile ID program. The MVA is now integrating Mobile ID technology with the self check-in kiosks located at all MVA branch offices, allowing customers to use their smartphones to verify identity and manage appointments.
Every few months, a meme or social media post goes viral claiming that it’s “illegal to curse while driving in Maryland.” Often the explanation is vague and incomplete. Today, we’re here to clarify the facts.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (May 16-18). They can be seen below, by county: (more…)
Baltimore’s Ekiben is set to open its first location outside the city in Frederick, according to the Baltimore Banner. Founder and Quince Orchard High School alumnus Steven Chu shared two photos on Instagram– a view of a building’s interior and a floor plan for a commercial kitchen accompanied by the caption “#4.” The upcoming Frederick restaurant will occupy 500 N. Market Street, a space that formerly housed Affiliated Barbershop and, prior to that, a State Farm branch. No opening date has been announced.
Founded in 2014 by Ephrem Abebe, Steve Chu, and Nikhil Yesupriya, Ekiben began as an Asian fusion fast-casual stand selling unique takes on Asian and Ethiopian cuisine from a hotdog cart at the Fells Point Farmers Market. Since its inception, the restaurant has grown to operate three brick-and-mortar locations in Baltimore– in Fells Point, Hampden, and South Baltimore– and a catering operation.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 26-year-old Nelson Vladimir Amaya-Benitez, an alleged MS-13 gang member and illegal Salvadoran national, in Gaithersburg, following multiple convictions including second-degree malicious burning, rogue and vagabond, and possession of marijuana. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Romin Vahid Furutan, a 60-year-old Germantown man. (more…)
In October, Silver Branch Brewing Company, located at 8401 Colesville Rd #150 in Silver Spring, announced it was planning to open a third location at 7301 Calhoun Pl #600, the former home of True Respite Brewing (True Respite Brewery closed in September 2023 after five years in business), to increase production capacity and expand distribution. The Rockville location is now open.
Today, Metro launched MetroPulse, a new mobile app that allows customers to plan trips, chat with customer service, report issues on the system, and more. Features include: