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Property tax credits proposed for Montgomery Co. first responders 10/18/2021 02:58pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, will introduce legislation Tuesday that would make first responders who are living in the county, or want to live in the county, eligible for a $2,500 property tax credit. County officials admit they are having problems retaining and recruiting first resp She Also Served: A Woman Veteran Spotlight with Kim Byers 10/15/2021 01:33pm • This content is sponsored by American Military University. Kim Byers spent 30 years in the U.S. Army, traveling around the nation and around the world, but long before that she knew at a young age that she wanted to be part of the military experience. Byers was born in Detroit, Michigan, and w Eastern Shore steel company to make components for wind energy turbines 10/15/2021 10:57am • Steel beams at the Crystal Steel Fabricators Inc. facility in Federalsburg. (Maryland Matters/Josh Kurtz) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s offshore wind e Hot crabs, hot politics but cooler weather as politicos gather on Eastern Shore 10/14/2021 06:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The J. Millard Tawes Clam Bake and Crab Feast, a beloved ritual of summer temporarily transferred to autumn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight invites you to Capital One Arena next July 10/14/2021 12:39am • Listen to the full conversation with NKOTB on our "Beyond the Fame" podcast. New Kids on the Block had a bunch of hits -- and launched an entire wave of boy bands. Last week, tickets went on sale for NKOTB's Capital One Arena show on July 23, 2022, alongside Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley and After near-death battle with COVID, Rockville woman starts nonprofit to help others 10/13/2021 04:00am • A Rockville, Maryland, woman credits luck and the world's best medical care for her survival from a near-fatal case of COVID-19. Now, nearly a year after she first became ill and after months in intensive care at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, 42-year-old Maria Young, of Rockville, is turni It's time to talk about money with your tweens and teens — here's how 10/13/2021 03:58am • Children are watching -- and it's not just behaviors like kindness and empathy that can make an impression. They also see how their parents handle money, for better or worse. "I wish I was taught how to pay bills, and the importance of paying them on time," said Amiyrah Martin, a mother of thr Why retail store credit cards may have an unwelcome surprise 10/11/2021 08:45am • Retailers will be promoting their store-branded credit cards this holiday shopping season and, in many ways, they offer great benefits. But, in some ways, they are a ticking time bomb. Signing up for a retail store credit card on the spot often means getting big instant discounts on the purchase EXPLAINER: How US states help rich foreigners shield assets 10/10/2021 12:39pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — A mention of "tax havens” typically conjures images of sun-soaked Caribbean escapes like the Cayman Islands or the buttoned-down banks of Switzerland. Not South Dakota. But a report detailing how world leaders and some of the planet's wealthiest people hide their riches has Gov. Hogan announces new Koreatown in Howard Co. 10/10/2021 01:05am • Gov. Larry Hogan announced the opening of Koreatown in Ellicott City, Maryland alongside South Korean Ambassador Soo Hyuck Lee and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. Ellicott City's designation as a Koreatown makes it just one of a few official Koreatowns that exist in the United States. New sports betting licenses create opportunities for businesses, but it’s not easy or cheap 10/09/2021 10:40am • The first-ever Class B sports betting licensee in D.C. began taking wagers this week; the operation, set up at Grand Central in Adams Morgan, could soon be joined by other sportsbooks in D.C. and Maryland. Class B licenses are for D.C. bars and restaurants that hope to use sports betting to attra More Prince George's County renters are getting financial help, but backlog has many frustrated 10/08/2021 06:14pm • Renters facing eviction are getting help in Prince George's County, which leads Maryland in getting federal emergency rental assistance dollars out of the door. But frustration is growing among the 7,000 applicants who are still waiting for their funds to go through the system. Prince George's Co Attempted murder charges dropped against man in shooting at Towson University 10/08/2021 03:38pm • A 19-year-old Greenbelt, Maryland, man charged as a suspect in a shooting that took place at Towson University in September has had most of the charges against him dropped following an investigation, the man's defense attorney said. Samuel Nnam faced multiple charges, including attempted murder, Spooktacular Halloween treats for your pets 10/08/2021 02:21pm • This content is provided by Dr. Marisa Pasekoff, Managing Veterinarian, Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. Halloween is probably my most favorite holiday. Growing up in Miami, we never celebrated it much. We did the traditional pumpkin carving and trick or treating, which I have now passed on t Ah-beetz: New Haven's Frank Pepe Apizza to open in Alexandria 10/07/2021 06:15pm • New Haven's popular pizza restaurant will open a location in Alexandria, Virginia. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) One of the oldest and most celebrated pizza restaurants — Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana of New Haven, Connecticut — will open a new location in Alexandria, Virginia, in mid-2022. Kno