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Maryland winding down most mass vaccination clinics 06/03/2021 01:53pm • Maryland is planning to wind down most of its dozen mass vaccination clinics, including some that will close up shop before the end of the month. The site at Six Flags theme park in Prince George's County, which was the first of the state's large-scale clinics to open and has been administered am Fairfax Co. police identify Memorial Day car crash fatality 06/01/2021 12:30pm • Police have identified the man killed in a Memorial Day car crash in Fairfax County. Detectives from the county's Crash Reconstruction Unit say 65-year-old Paul Kalland of Fairfax Station, Virginia, was killed in the two-car crash, which occurred around 2:45 p.m. on Monday in Lorton, Virginia. Alexa goes to Washington (Franconia, actually): Amazon's first East Coast grocery store 05/27/2021 12:53pm • “Alexa, where can I find the olive oil?” Amazon opened its first Amazon Fresh grocery store on the East Coast Thursday in Franconia, Virginia, a suburb of the nation’s capital. It also announced it is hiring employees for a second store, which will open soon in Chevy Chase, Marylan Memorial weekend auto shoppers face higher prices, fewer choices 05/27/2021 08:58am • The upcoming Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a big weekend for auto dealership sales, but buyers in the market will discover dealer inventories this year are tight and prices are high. The semiconductor chip shortage has severely curtailed auto manufacturer production this year — that, co Where you'll still see masks in Montgomery County even after restrictions are lifted 05/26/2021 04:04pm • On May 28, Montgomery County, Maryland, will lift most remaining coronavirus restrictions in the county, including rules requiring unvaccinated people to continue wearing face coverings in most indoor settings. But that doesn't mean you'll stop seeing masks in Maryland's most populous county. Beach bound? Mermaid Museum offers magical diversion in Berlin 05/25/2021 10:54am • When my kindergarten teacher asked us to name sea life, I shouted, "Mermaids!" "Sorry, Jason, they're not real," she said to my embarrassed 6-year-old self. However, the Mermaid Museum in Berlin, Maryland, takes a different approach. "You know, your teacher might be wrong," Creator Alys Mazza Gallerie will be redeveloped as apartments 05/25/2021 08:55am • Developer Tishman Speyer has acquired Mazza Gallerie, the largely empty shopping center in D.C.’s Friendship Heights, and will redevelop it as apartments, though it appears it will retain a large retail portion as well. Tishman Speyer issued a brief statement Tuesday saying it will build new re The rise in popularity of the master-planned community 05/24/2021 03:20pm • This content is provided by Crown. What it takes to land the home of your dreams has reached a fevered pitch with everything from escalation clauses, waived inspections, and sight-unseen offers. But, before getting caught up in the hype, there are two essential components to choosing your new 12 easy ways to pay off debt 05/24/2021 10:35am • Are you swimming in debt and don't know how you're ever going to pay it off? You're not alone. If you're looking for easy ways to cut down your debt, including intuitive tweaks to your debt payoff strategies and habits, follow the advice of these experts. Before you start repaying debt, take a mo 10 perfect hikes in Frederick, Maryland 05/21/2021 01:32pm • The weather is warming up in Frederick County, Maryland and it’s a great time to get back into your hiking shoes! Trails vary from easy to moderate, and, in a few cases, slightly strenuous, for the more seasoned adventurer. Here are 10 opportunities to enjoy the area’s naturally beautiful la Supporters, opponents weigh in on new DC soda tax 05/20/2021 03:56pm • (EDITOR'S NOTE May 20, 2021 4 p.m. — This story has been updated to reflect that the bill would place a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sodas.) D.C. residents weighed in on the new proposed soda tax during the bill's first public hearing Wednesday. The bill drew a lot of attention from supporters Artist renderings depict US Route 1's future from Arlington to Alexandria as urban boulevard 05/20/2021 04:00am • Drivers speed by on U.S. Route 1 in Crystal City, Virginia, keeping an eye on the traffic lights, barely noticing their surroundings — but big changes are coming. Crystal City is morphing into National Landing, the future home of Amazon's HQ2, and since the idea of bringing Amazon to the area w Spike in carjackings during pandemic spurred regional crackdown 05/19/2021 04:43pm • Details from the case of two D.C. men charged last week for carjacking and assault highlight the reason the region's top prosecutors are banding together to take on the crime, which has seen a sharp increase since the start of the pandemic. Rashaun Onley and Elijah Greene-Parker face more than 14 Eager to hit the road? US News ranks 2021's best vacation spots 05/18/2021 04:10am • With COVID-19 vaccinations increasing daily — and health restrictions being lifted nationwide ahead of Memorial Day — this year’s ranking of best vacation spots from U.S. News & World Report carries special significance. And whether it requires flying halfway around the world or staying Howard Co. high school seniors get good news about graduation 05/17/2021 06:30pm • Howard County, Maryland, high school students and families got some good news Monday about graduation. More tickets will be available to each high school senior participating in a graduation ceremony. Students are now allowed to receive six guest tickets for graduation, and all guests may sit in