7 Locks Changes Name of “Surrender Dorothy” Beer Due to Legal Threats From Wizard of Oz Owners

Surrender Dorothy, a medium-bodied, copper colored Rye Pale Ale brewed by 7 Locks Brewery in Rockville, has been renamed simply “Surrender”.  Turner Entertainment, which owns the rights to the “Wizard of Oz”, claimed that the use of the phrase could cause brand confusion.


MCPS Interim Superintendent Unveils Five-Point Plan for Further COVID Safety, Mitigation

After assessing the first two weeks of school and listening to parents and other stakeholders, Interim Superintendent Monifa McKnight has developed a five-point plan that enhances and strengthens the mitigation strategies already in place to keep students and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan includes hiring an in-house health/medical expert; establishing a COVID operations advisory committee; creating a COVID-19 dashboard with individual school data, launching a new campaign; “Say Yes to the Test;” to encourage parents/guardians to consent to COVID-19 testing for their children; and providing more support to schools.


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