The Ridgely empire that enslaved 400+ people collapsed the moment Maryland abolished forced labor
Hampton Estate Built Through Enslaved Labor Empire. Hampton National Historic Site in Maryland preserves the story of one of America’s largest plantations and the hundreds of enslaved people who built its wealth. You can walk through the original 1854 stone slave quarters and tour the massive Hampton Mansion, where...
‘With Valor and Honor’ Commemorates Talbot’s Black Civil War Troops by Eric Mills
Maryland has long been touted as “America in Miniature,” and while that venerable tourism-boosting label refers to geographical diversity, the Maryland-as-microcosm description perfectly encapsulates the Old Line State during the Civil War. Perched on the faultline of a nation ripped in two, Maryland was home to...
Maryland’s forgotten victims: Shedding light on the state’s lynching legacy
The Maryland Lynching Memorial Project (MLMP) was established in 2018 to document the state’s history of racial terror lynchings and call for the public acknowledgment of the brutal killings that were historically public spectacles. Since then, the organization has helped to identify 38 African Americans who were...
54-Year-Old Convicted Rapist Pleads Guilty to Federal Immigration Charge
Dimas Gonzalo Contreras-Nolasco, a 54-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after previously being deported in 2005. He was later arrested in Rockville in 2021 for rape and is currently serving a 10-year state prison sentence, with federal sentencing for the re-entry...
Dimas Contreras-Nolasco Convicted Of Illegally Entering US
Dimas Gonzalo Contreras-Nolasco, 54, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for second-degree rape and sex offense charges in Montgomery County. Now, he now faces up to two more years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, and supervised release after pleading guilty to re-entering the US without permission....
Join in the Merriment at the Maryland Renaissance Festival
Calling all Lord and Ladies! The Maryland Renaissance Festival kicks off on Saturday, August 23, with nine weekends full of feasting, merriment, and the chance to live like kings and queens for a day. The Maryland Renaissance Festival implements a storyline progressing each year forward in the timeline of Henry...
New York man sentenced to 10 years behind bars for robbing Goodwill in Loudoun
A New York man was sentenced in Loudoun County Thursday to 10 years in prison for robbing two Goodwill stores in Sterling. Louis Thomas Menatac, 61, of New York, appeared before the Loudoun County Circuit Court for sentencing for his convictions of one count of breaking and entering, one count of possession of...
Three arrested after Maryland Task Force dismantles eight illegal car rallies Maryland
The Maryland Car Rally Task Force dismantled eight illegal car rallies on August 2 in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. Three people were arrested on charges ranging from handgun possession to exhibition driving and leaving the scene of a crash. The operation involved state and local law enforcement agencies...
Audit raises questions over Gov. Moore’s $400M budget savings claim
(WBFF) — A new state audit is raising red flags over Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s claim that his administration identified $400 million in budget savings. Investigators say the numbers don’t add up and accuse Maryland’s leasing deals of lacking transparency and could possibly cost taxpayers far more than originally...
Fairfax City police searching for suspect who stole large amount of narcotics from pharmacy
Police are looking for the suspect who is wanted for allegedly stealing a large amount of narcotics from a pharmacy in Fairfax.
