DMV

Eater DC recently released its list of “Best Pasta Places Around D.C.,” featuring two Maryland restaurants. Little Coco’s, based at 3907 14th St. NW in D.C., offers its signature pastas at its sister restaurant, Charley Prime Foods, located at 9811 Washingtonian Blvd., Suite L9, in Gaithersburg’s Rio, and Caruso’s Grocery, located at 11820 Trade St. in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose

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MCPS

Updated to include letter to Wootton Community sent by principal Douglas Nelson on Monday afternoon.

Wootton High School was placed under a brief Shelter-in-Place Monday morning due to a bomb threat at the school, according to communication sent to parents and guardians at shortly before 8:30am. A second message was sent approximately 10-15 minutes later informing them that police cleared the school and directed administration to lift the Shelter-in-Place.


Beyond MoCo

With entertainment accounting for 4.7% of the average person’s spending each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Most Fun Cities in America to identify the most enjoyable and cost-effective places to live– with Washington DC coming in ranked 20th.

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MoCo Government

The County Council will hold a public hearing on Bill 24-24, which proposes banning plastic carryout bags, taxing paper bags, and modifying related tax regulations, to January 14, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., with the sign-up deadline on January 13 at 2 p.m.

In October, Montgomery County Council Vice President Kate Stewart introduced the “Bring Your Own Bag” bill that would ban businesses from distributing single-use plastic bags and increase the fee on paper bags from five to 10 cents, with five cents allocated to the retailers and five cents allocated to the Water Quality Protection Charge fund.


Beyond MoCo

The Maryland high school football state championships are upon us, and the stage is set for what promises to be a thrilling weekend of gridiron action. From the massive suburban schools in 4A to the scrappy small town schools  in 1A, here’s a breakdown of what to expect in each of the five championship matchups (Quince Orchard/Wise will have its own preview, coming soon):

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