These 7 Unforgettable Train Rides in Maryland Should Be Taken Before the Year Ends
A good rail trip in Maryland is more than transportation. The route, rolling stock, station, and people preserving the line create a compact travel day with a beginning, middle, and end—something a highway rarely delivers. Because tourist railroads operate on event calendars rather than commuter frequency, “before the
‘Hundred Acre Wood’ saved from bulldozers in Maryland
A Maryland version of Winnie-the-Pooh’s fabled magical forest has been officially protected from development. Informally known as the “Hundred Acre Wood,” the forested tract was transferred by NASA to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during a signing ceremony in July. The 105-acre property is now managed as part of t
Sturgeon are full of surprises, including that they’re here
Last fall on Marshyhope Creek, which flows into the Nanticoke River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, biologists found something they thought they might never see: six adult female sturgeon that appeared ready to spawn. “For us to get a female is, like, a monumental thing. But to get six of...
Four tornadoes confirmed across Delaware, Maryland on Aug. 20
Barclay, MD – EF-1 An EF-1 tornado touched down near Barclay, Maryland, at 5:41 p.m. Aug. 20. The tornado traveled only 0.5 miles, with a maximum width of 65 yards and estimated peak winds of 95 to 105 mph, before dissipating at 5:42 p.m. The tornado began about 2 miles west of Barclay in a wooded area near Dell Foxx R
Police Find Short-Barreled Rifle, Drugs After Finding Two People Asleep in Vehicle
Gaithersburg Police arrested a 22-year-old man after officers found controlled dangerous substances and a short-barreled rifle during a recent traffic stop. According to the Gaithersburg Police Department, patrol officers recently initiated the stop after observing a vehicle stopped and stationary in a traffic lane. Wh
Man Shot Multiple Times in Broad Daylight on Edgewood’s Douglas Street NE
A man was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds Sunday afternoon on the 300 block of Douglas Street NE in Northeast Washington, D.C., after police officers were called to the scene at 1:08 p.m. He was conscious and breathing when officers arrived, according to police, and D.C. Fire and EMS transported him to a h
17-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing Co-Worker In Frederick
A 17-year-old Hyattsville resident is charged as an adult following a stabbing Thursday afternoon in Frederick County. Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 3:11 p.m. August 20 to the 7200 block of Bank Court for a reported stabbing in a parking lot. Deputies found an adult male suffering...
Ken Burns says new Valley Link project will ‘desecrate’ counties if moves forward
Legendary filmmaker Ken Burns has joined the fight against a new Valley Link project slated to bring over 250 miles of power lines to parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.
DC’s pandemic-era ‘streateries’ are disappearing as new rules take effect
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — After helping restaurants survive the pandemic and transforming neighborhood streets across the District, many of Washington, D.C.’s iconic streateries are disappearing as the city begins enforcing new requirements for permanent outdoor dining structures. The changes mark the end of an era th
Man shot in Northeast DC, police investigating
A man was hospitalized after a Sunday shooting in Northeast D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
