Germantown

A Gaithersburg man won $50,000 after purchasing a winning Powerball ticket at the Cedar Grove Store in Germantown, a local spot known for its craft beer and sandwiches, including the popular “David Special,” featuring smoked turkey or ham, bacon, pepperjack cheese, chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and horseradish bread and butter pickles. Full story below courtesy MDLottery: (more…)


Maryland

Earlier today, the Justice Department filed a civil claim in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the container ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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Crime

Montgomery County Police are investigating a commercial burglary at a Giant Food store in Germantown on September 16, 2024, where three suspects used a stolen Dodge Ram to ram the entrance and attempt to break into an ATM before fleeing without taking any money or property. Detectives have released surveillance footage and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects. (more…)


Education

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is considering a possible 10-day winter break for the 2025-2026 school year, as outlined in one of two draft calendars presented on Tuesday during a meeting of the Board of Education’s policy management committee by Dana Edwards and Catherine Malchodi (photos of both drafts below).

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DMV

Two Maryland restaurants made the September edition of Eater DC’s list pointing diners toward the most intriguing or otherwise buzzworthy new restaurants in the D.C. area.  Both Maryland restaurants happen to be located in Montgomery County, approximately 90 feet apart.

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DMV

This Friday night, Quince Orchard heads down to Ashburn to take on a very different Stone Bridge team than the one we saw last year. After the retirement of legendary head coach Mickey Thompson, who built the Bulldogs into a powerhouse with a 265-53 record over 24 seasons, Stone Bridge is transitioning into a new era under former Washington defensive tackle Kedric Golston. The former NFL star has taken the reins of the program, but the early results have been far from promising.

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