Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced in September that the state plans to close the Maryland Correctional Institution at Jessup, a medium security prison in Anne Arundel County, by June 30, 2026, citing aging infrastructure, high maintenance costs, and a shift toward more sustainable correctional operations.
As Ted’s Montana Grill prepares to permanently close its only Maryland location, the Gaithersburg restaurant has seen a surge of diners eager to get in one last visit, resulting in lengthy waits throughout the weekend.
Several Montgomery County restaurants are closing out the year with major recognition after dishes from four local spots were named to Washingtonian Magazine’s year-end list of “Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area.”
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Viral cheesesteak spot 5th & Steaks is expanding in Maryland, with the popular Philly-inspired concept set to open its second location in Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), expanding its service area beyond the wildy popular first location in Catonsville (Baltimore County).
Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.
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Montgomery County Police 5th District Special Assignment Team officers carried out a search warrant on Friday in the Crystal Rock area of Germantown following several days of surveillance related to suspected drug activity, according to police.
Laperaux, The Journeyman’s Bistro, has closed permanently in Germantown, ending nearly three years in business.
Buffalo Wild Wings GO is expanding its footprint in Montgomery County with the opening of a new Burtonsville location, marking the brand’s third delivery/carryout-focused concept in the county.
The Comus Inn, a historic restaurant and event venue located at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain in Dickerson, has announced it will take a two-month winter break. (more…)
A single-vehicle crash occurred Saturday morning on the southbound I-270 ramp to Montgomery Village Avenue in Gaithersburg, sending a car off the roadway and into an icy pond.
Slutty Vegan is officially coming to Washington DC. Founder and restaurateur Pinky Cole announced on social media that a franchise agreement has been signed for a Slutty Vegan location in the District. The restaurant opened its first Maryland location in Baltimore in December 2024.
Donna Rae Garff Marriott, a longtime Bethesda resident and the wife of Marriott International Chairman Emeritus J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., has passed away. Bethesda-based Marriott International announced that Donna Marriott died peacefully on December 30, 2025, at her Bethesda home, surrounded by loved ones. She was 90.