Mark Hand covers Montgomery County, Maryland and Fredericksburg, Virginia for Patch.com.
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Small Door Veterinary, a membership-based veterinary care provider, will open its first location in Maryland in Bethesda on March 18.
Visitors will get to celebrate cherry blossom season at Bethesda Row on March 30 with a drink as pink as the blooms.
The federal government is providing $12 million in community grants to the state of Maryland, including for a project in Rockville.
PizzaForno, a 24/7 automated pizzeria that bakes pizza, is opening a new location in Silver Spring, its first in Maryland, on March 22.
Police arrested an 18-year-old on Tuesday for possession of a loaded privately manufactured gun at Gaithersburg High School.
IKEA is hosting a housewarming party at its new "plan and order point" store in Gaithersburg on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A Germantown teacher has been charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor, according to the Montgomery County Police.
The $20 million appropriation for Montgomery County’s Economic Development Fund would spur economic development and create high-paying jobs.
A woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Aspen Hill Monday afternoon, according to the Montgomery County Police Department.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing last Friday.
The Rappahannock Area Health District recorded violations around Fredericksburg during restaurant inspections from Feb. 27 to March 4.
The Fredericksburg Area Museum is starting a new trolley tour called "Sparking Freedom: Enslaved Resistance in Fredericksburg and Stafford."
Located at 12289 Tech Road, the Chick-fil-A in Silver Spring will be open for dine-in and carry-out Monday through Saturday.
The driver of a Dodge pickup truck, Jobani Alfredo Cruz of D.C., was ejected from the truck and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Rep. Jamie Raskin named chef José Andrés a Local Hero on his weekly video series dedicated to recognizing the service of his constituents.
The Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo Park will not be held this summer due to a shortage of resources, organizers said.
Good news in NoVA includes a prom dress giveaway, pinball arcade opens inside pie shop, and sports consultant help athletes get recruited.
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Montgomery County police released a photograph of the suspect in the burglaries and are asking for the public’s help in identifying him.
Another rainstorm is on its way to Maryland, increasing the potential for some flooding in areas with already saturated ground.
