Bicentennial of Maryland’s Landmark ‘Jew Bill’ Observed This Week
Thomas Kennedy reportedly never actually met a Jew during his lifetime. But that still didn’t prevent him from doing what he felt was right. Kennedy – who was born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1776 and died in Hagerstown in 1832 — might be the most important non-Jew in the annals of Maryland Jewry and religious liberty...
Officials, advocates push ‘Easy Enrollment’ box on tax forms amid rising health care costs
Federal tax credits that kept health insurance costs down for 190,000 Marylanders ended on Jan. 1, but state officials set aside funds to buffer the loss and are urging people to check a box on their tax forms to learn about the Easy Enrollment program.
Make-A-Wish sends miracle kid from Centreville to Italy
The first Monday of 2026 is a date 18-year-old Ella Murray will never forget. The Centreville, Virginia, recent high school graduate was visited by staff members of Make-A-Wish, and they asked her to look out the front door. “That’s when I saw the parade,” Murray said. “Today is my wish...
Best Crab Cakes in Maryland, According to National Food Publication
Maryland’s crab cake reputation stretches from the Eastern Shore to Baltimore, Annapolis, and beyond. National publication Mashed recently released a list highlighting standout crab cake destinations across the state, based on personal visits, frequent mentions on food forums, customer reviews, and recognition from...
HS Senior Levi Shum Dies On Family Fishing Trip In Mexico
Levi Shum, who attends Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, was an "avid and experienced fisherman," Principal John Taylor said Monday, Jan. 5. “Levi was a wonderful young man, and will be remembered fondly by his peers and this community.”. "It is true that the death of anyone close to...
Rocks appear on field at Roundtree Park
Why is the soccer field at Roundtree Park covered with at least a hundred rocks? Park visitors had some ideas: Maybe it’s an alien landing strip, one person jokingly suggested. Or something to do with a mystical ceremony?. A nearby neighbor walking her dogs had an answer. She was...
Gas leak near Wegmans in Ashburn causes some businesses to evacuate, officials say
The community is advised to avoid the area and traffic is expected to be impacted.
Deputies shoot attempted bank robbery suspect outside Leesburg Walmart
A suspect in Monday's attempted robbery at a Bank of America in Sterling was shot by deputies Tuesday morning in the parking lot of the Leesburg Walmart. The shooting occurred at 11:39 a.m. when Loudoun County detectives, deputies and FBI agents located a person being sought in connection with Monday's crime at the...
School Bus, Vehicle Involved in Collision Tuesday Afternoon
Montgomery County police are investigating a collision involving a school bus and another vehicle that occurred Monday afternoon in Silver Spring. According to Montgomery County Police, 3rd District officers were dispatched at 4:09 to the 8400 block of 11th Avenue following reports of a crash involving a school bus...
‘Dramatic rise’ in DMV-area flu cases brings surge of sick patients to emergency rooms
"We've seen a very dramatic rise in some cases, much higher than what we would have expected from years past," said Dr. Katie Byrd, chair of the emergency department at Medstar Georgetown Hospital.
