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Landon Azalea Festival aims to raise funds for Bethesda school tuition assistance 04/30/2022 10:35am • A festival in Bethesda is in full bloom this weekend as it aims to raise funds for a Maryland school. The Landon Azalea Festival features a selection of azaleas, flowers, plants and shopping in addition to children's rides and treats. For adults, there are cocktails, a live auction and dancing How to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the DC area 04/29/2022 05:24am • May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and in the D.C. area there are many ways to celebrate and learn about your neighbors. How to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month Beyond Chinatown: Researching Asian American and Pacific Islander spaces DC Funk Parade returns to U Street corridor 04/28/2022 11:17am • Get ready to dance your face off and show your love of funk music for a full week. The D.C. Funk Parade returns in person to the U Street corridor from April 30 to May 7. "Just be prepared to come and enjoy live music outdoors," said Jessica Teachey, senior director of community engagement Jewel tones and judicial robes: Justice-to-be inspires Md. business 04/26/2022 07:50pm • A hand-dyed yarn business celebrates communities in the District, Maryland and Virginia with their own special colors. Neighborhood Fiber Company's shop in Baltimore, for instance, sells "Del Ray," a yarn in golden yellows; "DuPont Circle," comprising swirls in a range of purples; and "Lexing City of Annapolis extends outdoor dining by 6 months 04/26/2022 07:32am • After a lengthy discussion on Monday night, the city council in Annapolis, Maryland, passed a resolution unanimously to extend outdoor dining for another six months while its impact is studied. "Let's get to work," Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said after the resolution passed. The resolution Md. deputies fatally shoot man described as armed, suicidal 04/24/2022 01:06pm • BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say they fatally shot a man near a Harford County shopping center after getting calls about an armed, suicidal man. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said deputies were called around 2:45 p.m. Saturday and searched for the man for nearly an hour. He sa DC’s Stellina Pizzeria goes retro with Mt. Vernon Triangle location 04/21/2022 08:35am • Stellina Pizzeria is bringing its "neo-Neapolitan" pizza and focus on Italian street food to a third location in the D.C. area — and it pays homage to bit of D.C.'s restaurant history. The new restaurant, at 508 K St. in Mt. Vernon Triangle, opens May 3. More Business News More D. Dogfish Head Alehouse in Falls Church is closing 04/20/2022 08:25am • Last call for the Falls Church, Virginia, outpost of Dogfish Head Alehouse comes next month. It is not for lack of fans, but for lack of a lease. The Seven Corners location, at 6220 Leesburg Pike, will close May 15 after 15 years. More Business News More Fairfax County News  Glen Burnie pizza shop owner gets 20 years for DUI crash that killed Army veteran 04/20/2022 05:46am • The owner of a Maryland pizza shop received a sentence of 20 years in prison Tuesday in connection with a drunken driving crash last year along Route 10 in Glen Burnie that killed an Army veteran. Guarav "Sonny" Rawal, 38, of Glen Burnie, pleaded guilty in December to charges including negligent More Class-A apartments with 10-minute commute to Amazon HQ2 04/19/2022 10:20am • The newest Class-A apartment building within an easy commute of Amazon’s HQ2 offices is now leasing. Monday Properties’ The Blake, a 300-united residential building at 2000 N. Beauregard Street in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, began early move-ins in March before it was fully comp Buck Mason joins new retailers in Georgetown 04/19/2022 09:16am • Los Angeles-based apparel chain Buck Mason has opened its first D.C. location in Georgetown, among a respectable number of new retailers to open stores in the Georgetown neighborhood in the last two years, even as the pandemic has cost Georgetown dozens of other retailers that closed. Buck Mason Survey indicates primary care physicians are planning exit 04/18/2022 06:55pm • A national survey of primary care physicians paints a grim picture for the future of health care in the U.S., but an advocate cites an example from Maryland as a sign of hope. “Our latest survey showed that there are 62% of clinicians who personally know of somebody who has quit during the pand Green savings: DC medical cannabis sales tax holiday underway 04/18/2022 01:41pm • D.C. is temporarily ditching its 6% sales tax on medical cannabis products sold at licensed dispensaries. The sales tax holiday, which does not cover paraphernalia, began Friday and runs through April 24. It's aimed in part at drumming up registrations for the District's medical marijuana program Bethesda Bagels is closing its Dupont Circle store 04/18/2022 11:11am • Bethesda Bagels opened its Dupont Circle location in 2011. (Courtesy Google Street View) Family-owned Bethesda Bagels is closing its Dupont Circle location -- not for lack of business, as evidenced by the long morning lines, but because of its lease. “Unfortunately, we have not been able to Is paying for Snyder’s Washington Commanders stadium worth it? 04/18/2022 10:13am • With a new name and new players, the Washington Commanders are looking for a new home. Owner Daniel Snyder is contemplating setting up shop in D.C., Maryland or Virginia after the lease on FedEx Field expires in 2027 — assuming he stays on as owner, given the mountain of scandals piling up on h