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With scant enthusiasm, Md. lawmakers approve marijuana legalization bills 04/01/2022 09:20pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The General Assembly gave final approval on Friday to a package of bills intended to usher in an era of legalized marijuana in Maryland. Falls Church plastic bag tax starts Friday 04/01/2022 12:50pm • It ain't no April Fool's joke: Falls Church's 5-cent plastic bag tax is in effect starting Friday. According to the city, about 20 stores are affected — among them, grocery stores, convenience stores and drugstores. The easiest way to avoid the tax is to bring your own reusable bags or opt f Harvey’s, with a wood-fired oven and market, opens in Falls Church 03/31/2022 09:47am • Seasoned local chef Thomas Harvey has opened his own restaurant, Harvey’s, at 513 W. Broad St. in Falls Church, Virginia. The 2,600-square-foot restaurant, with beer and wine bar, includes patio seating and is open for breakfast lunch and dinner, as well as weekend brunch. The menu includes div Hogan, Md. lawmakers reach deal to reduce taxes on retirees 03/29/2022 06:16am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and legislative leaders have reached a deal on a plan that would provide $1.86 billion in tax relief 16 top amusement parks in US 03/28/2022 09:00am • Whether you want to spend the day on jaw-dropping thrill rides, put in hours chasing down the best fair food or bask in the sun as you float down a lazy river, the best amusement parks in the U.S. offer something for everyone. Theme parks are usually fairly easy to drive to depending on where you li Car Review: Ford looks to dominate the truck market with new smaller Maverick 03/28/2022 03:59am • Trucks are big business and Ford has the bestselling vehicle in America, the large F-150 light-duty pickup. But what if you want a truck and the F-150 is too large or pricey? Ford has you covered with the smaller Ranger and now the even more petite Maverick. The new little truck is one hot ticket an Md. House of Delegates to debate sweeping climate legislation, amend Senate bill 03/27/2022 07:27pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Two key committees in the House of Delegates voted back to back on Friday to approve an amended version of a sweeping climate bill that wo PHOTOS: Virginia’s Gold Cup returns 03/25/2022 10:37pm • The Virginia Gold Cup, the commonwealth’s biggest horse racing event, will be held May 7 at Great Meadow in The Plains. The event, celebrating its 97th anniversary this year, was scaled down for the past two years in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said in a statement Friday, a Silver Spring documentary company sees jump in global subscribers 03/25/2022 09:15am • Silver Spring, Maryland-based CuriosityStream, a high definition documentary streaming service launched seven years ago by Discovery Communications founder John Hendricks, saw a 50% jump in subscribers last year. CuriosityStream now has 23 million paid subscribers worldwide and is available in 17 Foods to toss when starting a new diet 03/25/2022 08:40am • This time, it'll be different. How many times have you said that to yourself when starting a new diet? If it's been more than once, then you already know that starting out on the right foot when launching a new diet can help propel you into longer-term improvements in health habits. Cleaning out the DC native, two-time Oscar winner reacts to Academy scrapping category from telecast 03/25/2022 02:02am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” In an attempt to trim the Oscar telecast to three hours, ABC pressured the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to move eight technical categories to the pre-telecast. The categories of Documentary Short, Film Editing, Rift deepens between state Sen. Smith and ACLU of Maryland 03/24/2022 09:33am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A blog post published earlier this month by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland has widened a growing rift between the venerabl Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia stages iconic love story in 'Rocky: The Musical' 03/23/2022 10:54am • Rocky's trainer Mickey famously declared: "You're gonna eat lightning and crap thunder!" That's not quite on the buffet menu at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Maryland, but you can savor the new production of "Rocky: The Musical" from March 26 through June 5. Playwright Thomas Meehan On ‘Crossover Day,’ Md. lawmakers address pandemic challenges — and more 03/22/2022 06:11am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. “Crossover Day” in the General Assembly — the day bills have to get through one chamber of the legislature to guarantee consideratio Top online consignment shops for selling your clothes 03/17/2022 10:56am • Earning extra income on the side by working odd jobs or freelancing is now mainstream, thanks to the modern gig economy. Approximately 34% of Americans had a side hustle in early 2021 and another 24% were planning to start one during the upcoming year, according to a survey by automation platform