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BALTIMORE, Md. — The Maryland Transportation Authority will begin using images of rear license plates on towed trailers and semitrailers to collect toll payments starting Jan. 1, state officials announced. The enforcement change follows legislation passed during the 2026 General Session. Under the new law, state tolling systems can assess tolls to the registered owner […]

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream will idle 803 workers at its plant in Laurel, Maryland, from December 20 through January 4. Maryland labor officials logged the notice October 19 as a temporary mass layoff. The state’s note says only that it is a “temporary 2 week layoff for necessary maintenance,” so the workers are expected back,... The post Dreyer’s will idle 803 Laurel, Maryland ice cream workers December 20 to January 4 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

An off-duty ICE agent on his way home was pepper-sprayed by a driver during a road rage altercation in Montgomery County, according to officials.

The Montgomery County Council voted 11-0 on Oct. 20 to make street takeovers a county offense with a maximum fine of $5,000, five times the county's usual ceiling for that class of offense. The provision in Bill 27-26 that will reach more drivers is a single subsection near the end, which lets county police take possession of a car used in a violation and have it towed and stored.

BALTIMORE, Md. — A frost advisory has been issued for parts of central and northern Maryland and Virginia from late Sunday night through early Monday morning, as temperatures are expected to drop near the freezing mark. The National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia, said temperatures could dip to as low as 33 degrees, leading to […]

The iconic "Barcode House" in Washington DC's Dupont Circle has just hit the market for $1.65 million. Nicknamed for its striking all-glass rear addition designed by architect David Jamieson, the 3,224-square-foot Washington, DC, townhouse offers a unique investment opportunity for the next buyer. The opportunity comes from the layout: a...

Sunflower Bakery, the Rockville nonprofit that trains young adults with learning differences for careers in the food industry, has rebranded as Sunflower Bakery Kitchen Café. The new name was unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 16 outside the organization’s kosher bakery, café and headquarters, with local and state elected officials, students, graduates and supporters in attendance.

Business Insider has named Baltimore’s PaperMoon Diner the most famous diner in Maryland as part of an editorial feature highlighting a diner from each state. The list is an unranked editorial selection rather than a reader poll, formal award, or data-based ranking. Business Insider highlighted PaperMoon for its unusual...

AutoZone is now open at White Oak Shopping Center, taking over the space that was the longtime home of Sears Auto Center. The new store is located at 11259 New Hampshire Ave. According to AutoZone, the location is open from 7:30am to 10pm Monday through Saturday and 8am to 9pm on Sunday.

A Montgomery County Circuit Court jury convicted Joseph Gordon, 37, of first-degree assault, using a handgun in the commission of a felony, and possessing a firearm as a disqualified person, following a July 2025 shooting in White Oak that left 40-year-old Horacio Daswell wounded. Jurors acquitted Gordon of the more serious charges of attempted first- and second-degree murder after deliberating for about seven hours, according to Bethesda Magazine.