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A frozen grocery store bird can get the job done, but a fresh turkey from a local butcher is a different kind of holiday upgrade. Across Maryland, a handful of old-school meat markets and family farms turn into Thanksgiving headquarters every November, with phone orders stacking up and pickup lines forming before the doors open.
Thanksgiving runs on tradition, and few spark more debate than the pie you save room for or the side dish you stack on your plate for round two. In Maryland, you can start a friendly argument at almost any holiday table just by asking which dish truly deserves the spot of honor. Marylanders have a […]
Maryland residents often notice stink bugs when the weather begins changing, especially in late summer and fall when these insects start appearing around windows, doors, and sunny exterior walls. One may crawl across a screen, another may settle near a porch light, and several may suddenly show up inside a home despite doors and windows appearing closed. Their shield-shaped bodies and unpleasant defensive odor make them easy to recognize, but their behavior is more interesting than most homeowners realize.
A Spirit semifinal, Bright Nights’ final opening night, free shredding, Scouting for Food, the Film Festival, and Titans football and flag football.
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 Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and Emergency Management Secretary Russell Strickland both announced their departures Thursday, as the Moore administration continues remaking its leadership ahead of a second term.
A county council in Maryland voted to pass a bill that bans immigration enforcement officials working under the Trump administration from being able to hold government jobs. The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed the Community Trust in County Employees Act, which prevents U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) employees from holding jobs in the “police department, libraries and fire and rescue,” according to Bethesda Today.
The city's transportation department is taking snow plow name suggestions through Sunday, Nov. 22, following Arlington, where the fleet already includes Plowy McPlowface and Alex Snowvechkin.
Within the next few years, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will welcome dozens of new neighbors to the Idylwood property where it has stood for nearly six decades. The developer EYA announced earlier this month (Nov. 4) that it has officially closed an acquisition of undeveloped land behind the church at 7526 Idylwood Road for Idylwood Hill, a 70-unit townhouse community expected to be fully delivered in late 2028.
County residents have testified to the Planning Commission, advocating for the proposed Accessory Living Unit (ALU) zoning ordinance amendment, all the while asking commissioners to do away with remaining restrictions in the name of more affordable housing options. ALUs are essentially separate living areas or a home addition, interior or...
The school ranked first in Maryland’s newest elementary rankings doesn’t even have kindergarten classes. It serves grades two through five, an intriguing detail behind a list that families may want to examine more closely. U.S. News released its 2027 rankings in October 2026, using reading and mathematics results...
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.
While Black Friday is just around the corner, the holiday shopping season will begin in earnest for many this weekend with the return of holiday marketplaces and bazaars across Northern Virginia. While one of the best-known events in the local area, the Northern Virginia Christmas Market, was cancelled, Fairfax County...
Alexandria and DC have a complicated history. When the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 established the 100 square miles that would become the nation’s capital, Alexandria—founded in 1749 and one of the oldest cities in the country—sat within its boundaries. But representatives of Alexandria immediately wanted out: As part of DC, they’d lost their position as the county seat in Fairfax, they couldn’t vote in congressional and presidential elections, and political and economic discord grew. Eventually, the interest in retrocession became mutual as abolitionists sought to outlaw slavery in DC and wanted Alexandria—then a hub for the trade of enslaved people—to be moved back to Virginia. In July 1846, that happened. The city continued to grow, with its prosperity, according to the tourism organization Visit Alexandria, “inextricably linked to the work of enslaved and free African Americans,” whose stories make up much of the town’s past. Today, it combines centuries of history with modern-day shops, restaurants, and activities for residents and visitors alike.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) leaders are weighing a major change to school start times, considering whether shifting the schedule could better align with students’ sleep needs and learning capabilities while limiting disruption for families. School board members are reviewing three options that...
Montgomery County resident Cary Hatch has been appointed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to serve on the Maryland State Council on Cancer Control, a 25-member body that advises state officials and organizations on cancer prevention and control. Hatch is the founder of People vs. Radon, a nonprofit organization dedicated to...
LA PLATA, Md.–The Board of Education of Charles County honored five outstanding staff members at its Nov. 10 meeting. Among those honored were Ellen Dobry, registration secretary at Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School, Elliot Lopez, science teacher at Westlake High School, Alisha Ortman, a kindergarten instructional assistant at Indian Head Elementary School, I’laina Savoy, the attendance secretary at Billingsley Elementary School and Shelbi Warren, a Theodore G. Davis Middle School instructional assistant.
Holiday markets are opening their doors around the DMV. Whether you're shopping for gifts or yourself (or a little of both!), you'll find scores of handmade items from local vendors — plus holiday treats, warm beverages and, at some markets, live music, a holiday home tour or more. We'll...
