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The best Christmas towns in the Mid-Atlantic turn their main streets into holiday destinations, with tree lightings, parades, markets, house tours and a lot of twinkle. We picked seven in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia, chosen for holiday atmosphere, distinctive seasonal programming and how well they work for a day trip or weekend. Published 2026 dates are checked against official event and tourism websites.
Consultants told Kensington officials on Oct. 21 to shorten limits on two commercial blocks, fix signs and buy one handheld enforcement device. No vote was held; the task force meets staff in coming weeks. The post Kensington Parking Study Recommends Shorter Time Limits, Clearer Signs and a Handheld Enforcement Device appeared first on TANTV .
This deserves an immediate mention: there’s a gleaming stainless steel diner with red stripes that looks straight out of the mid-1950s. It was actually built in 1992. Nobody seems bothered by the math, and honestly, neither am I. The building replaced an older wooden diner from 1946 that was...
This weekly live music roundup was compiled by MoCo MD Music. Be sure to follow them on Facebook and Instagram (@mocomdmusic) for more local performances, musicians, and live music events happening throughout Montgomery County. Six sets around Montgomery County this weekend, and Friday is the busiest day of the three....
A DMV concept committed to offering customers healthier options will be ready in time to help Cabin John Village residents get a jump on their New Year’s resolutions. Puree Juice Bar plans to be open and welcoming guests to its new store in the area before the end of 2026, reports Bethesda Magazine.
Two new mobile health clinics offering medical, dental and behavioral healthcare to Loudoun County, Virginia, students will soon begin operating in the Northern Virginia suburb, the school district announced this week. The school division is partnering with the group HealthWorks to bring the doctor’s offices on wheels to school parking...
Maryland's Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Carolyn J. Scruggs is stepping down, WBAL-TV 11 News has learned. Scruggs, who was appointed by Gov. Wes Moore in 2023, was the first African American women to lead the agency. WBAL-TV 11 News reached out to the a department spokesperson for comment but has not received a response. In an interview Thursday night with WBAL's Robert Lang, Gov. Wes Moore acknowledged reports about Scruggs but declined to confirmed whether she was part of the administration.
BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) — Three members of Gov. Wes Moore’s Cabinet are leaving their roles, with interim leaders taking over Friday as the state begins searching for permanent replacements, the governor's office announced. Secretary of State Susan Lee is leaving for personal reasons after 24 years in Maryland...
On this episode of Maryland Unfolded, we learn about the history of Indigenous people in the land now known as Maryland, from the time before British settlers arrived through the first centuries of colonization. Host Dr. Ashley Minner Jones is joined by living historian Drew Shuptar-Rayvis (Pekatawas MakataweU “Black Corn”) to discuss how Native people shaped the region and how Maryland’s contemporary Indigenous communities are working to preserve their histories, languages, cultures, and traditions today. Drew’s heritage includes Indigenous Pocomoke, Pennsylvania Dutch, Welsh, Swiss, English, Scots-Irish, Boyko Ukrainian and Ashkenazi/Sephardi Jewish. In 2021, he was appointed Cultural Ambassador of the Pocomoke Indian Nation of Maryland by Paramount Chief Norris Howard, Sr. and Council Member Norris Howard, Jr.
Maryland is moving forward with a plan to build two new Chesapeake Bay Bridge spans and tear down the existing ones.
Kids in pajamas, a double feature of brand-new movies, and a screen so big it has built a national reputation. That’s a normal summer night at one Maryland drive-in. The gates first opened in 1956. The place recently celebrated 70 years with fireworks lighting up the sky over the lot.
Maryland write-in candidate Tonya Sweat has challenged the reporting of unofficial election results in the Prince George’s County executive race after the state’s election website showed her with zero votes, despite several voters saying they wrote her name on their ballots. “Our system is broken, and they will...
SALISBURY, Md. - A Salisbury-based landlord must pay $100,000 in civil penalties and change its rental practices under a settlement resolving allegations that it discriminated against people using housing vouchers, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has announced. Disney Properties LLC owns, operates, or manages approximately 100 rental properties on Maryland’s...
Bethesda has been named one of the healthiest communities in the United States, tying for No. 6 nationally in TownRatings’ 2026 Healthiest Towns in America rankings. The ranking evaluated 5,218 communities across the country with populations of at least 10,000. Bethesda received an A+ grade for health, placing it...
Northern Virginia’s dining scene offers something for every kind of appetite, from neighborhood favorites and family-owned restaurants to destination-worthy dining spots. Whether you’re looking for a memorable night out or a new local favorite, these are some of the best restaurants to visit throughout Fairfax County. Methodology: Northern...
Downtown Bethesda is full of glass towers, sleek lobbies, and busy sidewalks. Tucked among all that polish sits a small diner that has refused to change its personality for decades. It has booths, a counter, and little jukeboxes right at the tables. Regulars drive across Maryland for it, and travelers...
A bag sitting in your garage could land you on the wrong side of state law after mid-November. Not a chemical drum, not a pesticide jug, just the same striped sack you grab every fall. Wait, really?. Maryland passed this rule in 2011, and it took full effect in 2013....
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gov. Wes Moore announced a major dynamic shift within his administration over the past two days, named a new chief of staff, and confirmed the upcoming departures of three cabinet secretaries. Manny Welsh, who has served as principal deputy chief of staff and Maryland’s first chief administrative officer since October 2025, was […]
MARYLAND (WBFF) — Former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is distancing himself from efforts to rebuild the state’s struggling Republican Party, saying Thursday that he is focused instead on encouraging a new generation of political leaders. “I’m teaching at school at Washington College, trying to convince the next...
SOUTHERN MARYLAND — A veteran who wants to make a day of Veterans Day could start with a free Original Grand Slam at Denny’s before noon, stop for a free haircut at Great Clips and finish with a free entrée at Chili’s — all offers national companies have announced for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
