FOOD & DRINK
2 Connecticut Police dogs honored by the National Police Dog Foundation in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON (WTNH) – The National Police Dog Foundation gathered in Washington D.C. Saturday morning to honor police K9s who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow officers. Connecticut State Police K9 Broko and Montville Police K9 Barrett were among the heroic dogs recognized in Saturday’s ceremony. In the eulogy it was said, “The bond […]
The most popular grocery stores in the DMV
Data: Chain Store Guide. Note: Stores under the same brand name have been combined, e.g. Walmart and Walmart Supercenter. Chart: Axios VisualsGiant Food dominates the D.C. supermarket scene with the highest market share in the DMV.By the numbers: There are 112 Giant stores in the greater metro area.Safeway trails Giant with 84 stores and 12.9% of the market share.Wegman's may be cult-level popular, but it has the fewest stores — only 11!Catch up quick: Giant has D.C. roots. The first store opened in 1936 on Georgia Avenue NW before first expanding to Virginia and then to Maryland in the '40s.The intrigue: Does anyone else remember the now-defunct "Gourmet Giant" brand in McLean, Virginia?Of note: These rankings use data from Chain Store Guide, which was collected before last week's announcement that Foxtrot and Dom's were closing up shop.Tell us: What's your favorite grocery store?
St. Mary’s County Player Sprucing Up House With $50,000 Scratch-Off Win At Sheetz
CALIFORNIA, Md. – A Maryland Lottery player from Southern Maryland recently topped his personal best Lottery win of $500 by a factor of 100, claiming a $50,000 top prize on the $5 Money Money Money game. “I love it. You gotta play to win,” he said while in the...
Alexandria and neighbors want feedback on National Airport noise issue
Alexandria is looking to gather more public feedback on an issue that’s impacted Old Town since the popularization of the jet engine: noise from Washington National Airport (DCA). Alexandria, Fairfax County and Prince George’s County have hired Vianair Consulting to spearhead a collaborative effort with members of the community...
Million-Dollar Scratch-Off Lottery Win Brings Family To Tears In Maryland
A spur-of-the-moment stop to a Howard County Walmart brought a former Maryland Lottery player back to the game, and he's now celebrating a million-dollar win with his family.After taking a step back and not playing an instant Lottery ticket in months, a Severn man said that a random trip to the sto…
Mexican restaurant in Ashburn closes suddenly
A Mexican restaurant on Ashburn’s north side has closed up shop — less than two years after it first opened. Altos de Jalisco in the Ashbrook Commons shopping center is gone — at least for now. Altos opened in the shopping center at Route 7 and Ashburn...
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