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The Breakfast at This Maryland Diner Comes With More Than 70 Years of History and an Unexpected Backstory

Today’s breakfast orders pass through a kitchen where workers once patched flat tires. The building previously held a gas station and electrical shop, so the change from grease-stained tools to a breakfast griddle is quite a turnaround. That unlikely history belongs to a Maryland diner still serving meals on...

Manchester, MD · 2d

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Controlled burn clears 18 acres at Conowingo

CONOWINGO — Fifteen people representing the Maryland Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy worked together Tuesday to conduct a controlled burn of 18 acres of land known as The Serpentine Barrens along Old Conowingo Road. Chase McLean was the Fire Boss for this operation. “Based on the immediate fire effects, it appears that we were able to meet our ecological objectives for the burn, although the real results won’t show until next growing season,” McLean said. “Everyone remained safe and we did not have any incidents during the operation. Fire plays a vital role in the Serpentine Barrens ecosystem, and this burn will help us to enhance and maintain the health and resilience of this unique site.” Deborah Landau, director of ecological restoration for The Nature Conservancy, was also happy with the results. “The burn was 18 acres, took about four hours, and was a complete success,” Landau said. “We were able to reduce the (partially decaying organic material) layer, knock back the greenbrier, and increase the opening between the two barrens.” In the bamboo family of grasses, greenbriar is a thorny, vining plant that can choke out other species if not controlled. Before the controlled burn began, the people

Maryland · 1d

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What Does $49.9 Million Buy Near Alexandria? Step Inside Dan Snyder’s Potomac Mansion

Nov. 12, 2026 | ALEXANDRIA, VA — Alexandria house hunters know what it’s like to look at a listing and think, “How much?” Here’s one that might make you say it out loud. On Nov. 10, the luxury real estate site The American Man$ion took...

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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PODCAST: A Maryland racing family affair

Maryland Racing Today, Powered by The Racing Biz returns to talk Maryland horse racing!. Maryland Racing Today is part of the Midlantic Racing Today family of podcasts. This article contains affiliate links. If you click and buy, we may earn a commission at no extra charge to you. Get tickets...

Maryland · 14h

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Six Maryland Seafood Houses Where Steamed Crabs Still Arrive On Brown Paper In Late Fall

Summer gets all the credit, but plenty of Maryland crab houses keep the mallets out long after the beach towels are packed away. Late fall is a smart time to go, with shorter waits at many spots and the same paper-covered tables waiting for a pile of seasoned blue crabs.

Maryland · 10h

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Three Arlington teams advance to football playoffs this weekend

High-school football playoffs begin this weekend and three Arlington teams, all with 6-4 overall records, will be participating in first-round action. The eight-team 6D North Region tournament will include Arlington’s Yorktown Patriots as the fourth seed and the Washington-Liberty Generals as the sixth. The four-team Washington Catholic Athletic Conference...

Vienna, VA · 1d

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Maryland To Restrict Sales Of Certain Glock And Similar Pistols Starting Jan. 1

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland is set to restrict sales and transfers of certain Glock and similar semiautomatic pistols starting Friday, Jan. 1, 2027. People who lawfully own a covered pistol can keep it. Gov. Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 334 in May. The law took effect Oct. 1, with...

Maryland · 1d

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Maryland Whiskey Named Best in Show at Major International Spirits Competition

A Baltimore-made whiskey has earned one of the highest honors in the spirits industry, taking home Best in Show Whisk(e)y at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Baltimore Spirits Company’s Epoch Maryland Straight Rye Whiskey 6 Year Old Cask Strength received the competition’s top whiskey honor, along with Best of Class Rye Whisk(e)y. The whiskey also earned 99 points and a Double Gold medal.

Baltimore, MD · 2d

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Maryland Sports History: Duckpin Bowling

As America celebrates its 250 anniversary, PressBox and the Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum are teaming up to look back at 250 years of Maryland sports history and highlight some of the local people and moments that changed the sports landscape. The Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum looks back on...

Maryland · 14h

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City of Alexandria Plans to Convert Cameron Run from a Park to a Sports Complex

NOVA Parks is ending its tenure overseeing Cameron Run Regional Park. The organization has leased the land from the City of Alexandria for the past 45 years. That lease will conclude on December 31, 2028, a NOVA Parks press release announced Tuesday. The End of an Era. NOVA Parks has...

Alexandria, VA · 2d

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George Mason Is Undefeated, a 15.5-Point Favorite, and Nobody's Talking About the Model's Wild Over Call

Ncaab on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The George Mason Patriots, riding a perfect 2-0 start to their season, are set to clash with the Kansas City Roos today, Thursday, November 12, in the 2026 Showdown in […]

Fairfax, VA · 1d

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Maryland Hunters Bag 19,505 Deer In Early Season, Topping The Five-Year Average

ANNAPOLIS–Maryland hunters harvested 19,505 deer during the early portion of the 2026 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest was a 3% increase from last year’s official harvest of 18,930 deer for the same period and 5.3% higher than the previous 5-year average of 18,526 deer. The annual deer...

Maryland · 1d

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Holiday light shows open for the season at three Northern Virginia parks

For many in Northern Virginia, there’s a small upside to the days getting dark at 5 p.m.: holiday lights are back. By this weekend, all three of NOVA Parks’ popular lights shows will be open. Meadowlark Botanical Garden’s Winter Walk of Lights already opened for the season yesterday...

Alexandria, VA · 1d

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$50,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold at Maryland Safeway

A $50,000 winning Maryland Lottery Bonus Match 5 ticket was sold at a Safeway grocery store in Baltimore for the Thursday, November 12 drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at Safeway, located at 2801 Smith Avenue, just north of the Baltimore City-County border. The winning numbers were 9, 22, 24, 31 and 35, with a Bonus Ball number of 39.

Baltimore, MD · 12h

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Things To Do In Southern Maryland Nov. 13 Through Nov. 19, 2026

SOUTHERN MARYLAND — Get a first look inside the new visitor center at Historic St. Mary’s City on Saturday, or head to Solomons to see moon jellyfish at the Calvert Marine Museum’s Jellyfish Day. In Pomfret, McDonough High School turns the board-game whodunit “Clue” into a night out, with two matinees if you’d rather catch the mystery before dinner.

Southern Maryland, MD · 16h

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Maryland High School Football Second Round Playoff Preview & Predictions

The second round of the MPSSAA playoffs brings some intriguing matchups, including a pair of rematches, an inter-county showdown, and several teams looking to prove they belong among the state contenders. There are also a few familiar faces with little interest in letting the postseason get any more interesting than necessary.

Maryland · 1d

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‘Stumbling stone’ organizers seek living descendants of people enslaved in Arlington

After a record-setting 2026, the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington initiative has an additional goal for 2027. The joint effort of the Arlington Historical Society and Black Heritage Museum of Arlington aims to use grant funds to “try to find, if we could, living descendants” of those memorialized in the “stumbling stone” project.

Arlington County, VA · 14h

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Freeze warning issued for parts of Maryland and Virginia, marking end of growing season

BALTIMORE, Md. — Forecasters have issued a freeze warning for portions of central, northern, and southern Maryland as well as northern Virginia, signaling the end of the 2026 growing season. The National Weather Service office in Baltimore and Washington said the warning will be in effect from midnight Friday until 8 a.m. EST Saturday. Temperatures […]

Virginia · 11h

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Menhaden fishery cuts should have gone further, Marylanders say

An East Coast fisheries commission voted to cut the coastwide harvest of menhaden in each of the next two years and, for the first time, to limit the number of the baitfish caught in the Chesapeake Bay, but Maryland officials wanted steeper cuts.

Maryland · 1d

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Maryland Weather Alert Tonight: Snow, Gusty Winds Through Sunday Nov 15

Allegheny Mountains could see snow showers through Sunday, with mountain lows dropping into the 20s.

Maryland · 1d