The New York Times has released its 2025 list of the 50 Best Restaurants in America, highlighting a diverse mix of dining spots ranging from small barbecue joints to fine-dining tasting menus and historic establishments. Selected by 14 reporters and editors after visiting 33 states and dining at over 200 restaurants, the list celebrates culinary excellence, creativity, and hospitality, with more than half of this year’s picks being new. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 6th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Kevin Michael Ware, a missing 56-year-old.
Everything you need is at EDE: lifestyle, community, proximity, serenity, activity. What sets EDE apart is what’s inside, outside, and all around – an elevated suite of features and amenities that define living well.
Read on to explore the top 12 ways to experience a centrally astounding lifestyle at EDE apartments in Downtown Frederick.
1. CONTEMPORARY DESIGN: Finely crafted studio, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom floorplans showcase luxury finishes throughout, featuring stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplash, soft-close cabinetry, sleek plank flooring, and a selection of two designer color palettes.
2. WFH PRODUCTIVITY: Accomplish your tasks efficiently in convenient co-working spaces within each residential building or at the co-working lounge in the Clubhouse. Select layouts include a den or built-in desk to create a dedicated home workspace.
3. HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Support your wellness goals in the 24-hour leading-edge fitness center including cardio, strength, and functional training. Take your workout outside at the outdoor fitness stations.
4. ABUNDANT AMENITIES: Discover enviable lifestyle amenity spaces anchored by a high-design clubhouse with a warm, minimalist aesthetic. Rack up the fun in the clubroom with billiards and a double-sided fireplace. Unwind in the chic lounge with seating areas and curated artwork. Entertain your little ones at the enclosed playground.
5. ACTIVE EVENTS CALENDAR: Experience a welcoming community atmosphere with opportunities to connect through an engaging line-up of events featuring a monthly book club, wine tastings, food trucks, and other social gatherings. (more…)
A Frederick woman won $100,000 on a $50 $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off ticket purchased at the Royal Farms on English Muffin Way in Frederick. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
After filing for bankruptcy in 2004 following the decline of physical album sales and the rise of digital music, Tower Records closed its Rockville location shortly after the 2006 holiday shopping season. (more…)
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced his 2026 reelection campaign, citing his administration’s record on taxes, employment, crime reduction, and crisis response and pledging bipartisan solutions focused on affordability, education, and ending childhood poverty. The campaign contrasted Moore’s approach with the President’s policies and released a launch video promoting the Moore–Miller ticket’s agenda. (more…)
Gaithersburg City Manager Tanisha Briley announced the appointment Karen (Boyd) Turner as the new assistant city manager. Turner will assume the duties of assistant city manager effective September 29, 2025.
Bakehouse, which opened in Downtown Frederick at 69 S. Market St. back in March 2021, has announced that it will moving to a new home at 155 West Patrick St. in Downtown Frederick in 2026. Until then, business will continue as usual in its current location. The announcement from Bakehouse can be seen below:
Below are MCPS Varsity Volleyball results from Monday, 9/8/25 and the remaining schedule for the week:
Bethesda Row will usher in the fall season with its annual Soiree on The Lane on Saturday, September 13, offering a day filled with live music, workshops, and community fun. The celebration will run from 11am to 4pm outside Johnny Was, located at 4867 Bethesda Avenue in Bethesda.
ISAAC’s Poultry Market, already recognized by the Restaurant Association of Maryland in 2023 for having the best sandwich in the state, and by Chowhound when its Honey Butter Chicken Sandwich the best chicken sandwich in Maryland, has now been crowned as having the “absolute best” sandwich in Maryland by Tasting Table.
Maryland isn’t just famous for crabs and Old Bay. The state has also given rise to some of the country’s most beloved restaurant brands…more than just the ones named in this article. From humble beginnings in local strip malls and boardwalks to sprawling franchises across the country, these ten Maryland-born eateries prove that great ideas (and great meals) can start right here at home: