Hartford, CT
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CT's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings CT's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings CT's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings
CT's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings Thousands of elementary and middle schools across the Northeast have been evaluated in new rankings that highlight the top-performing public schools in each state. U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Elementary and Middle Schools Rankings on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The 2027 list evaluated about 46,000 public elementary schools and more than 24,000 middle schools nationwide based on reading and math achievement. The report highlights schools where students performed well on state assessments while accounting for student backgrounds.  U.S. News said its updated methodol…

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by Chris Spiker
Hyattsville, MD
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7-Year-Old Left Without Mom After Hyattsville Murder-Suicide As Family Fights To Bring Her Home 7-Year-Old Left Without Mom After Hyattsville Murder-Suicide As Family Fights To Bring Her Home 7-Year-Old Left Without Mom After Hyattsville Murder-Suicide As Family Fights To Bring Her Home
7-Year-Old Left Without Mom After Hyattsville Murder-Suicide As Family Fights To Bring Her Home A 7-year-old girl has been left without her mother following a suspected murder-suicide in Maryland. Now her family is seeking help to bring her body home to Guatemala so she can be laid to rest. Maury Cecilia Carías García, 29, was found dead inside her van in Hyattsville on Wednesday, Oct. 14, one day after her family reported her missing, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were called to a parking lot in the 2000 block of University Boulevard around 12:20 p.m., where they discovered Carías García suffering from traumatic injuries inside the vehicle. She wa…

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by Zak Failla
Carlisle, PA
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Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company
Giant, Hannaford, Food Lion, Stop & Shop Websites Back Online After Cyberattack: Company Websites for Giant, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, and other major grocery chains are back online after a cyberattack disrupted services for more than a week, their parent company confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Ahold Delhaize, the Netherlands-based grocery giant, confirmed that the cybersecurity incident first reported on Monday, Oct. 12, was caused by malicious activity within its IT infrastructure. The company took websites, apps, and other systems offline as a precaution, affecting grocery customers across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
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Baltimore Named Third Least Safe City In America As Maryland Neighbor Ranks Among Safest Baltimore Named Third Least Safe City In America As Maryland Neighbor Ranks Among Safest Baltimore Named Third Least Safe City In America As Maryland Neighbor Ranks Among Safest
Baltimore Named Third Least Safe City In America As Maryland Neighbor Ranks Among Safest Only two cities in America are considered less safe than Baltimore, according to a new nationwide ranking. Charm City finished 180th out of 182 cities in WalletHub's 2026 ranking of the safest cities in America, placing the Maryland city third from the bottom in a study that examined everything from crime and traffic deaths to financial security and natural disasters. The city earned an overall safety score of just 36.70 out of 100, finishing ahead of only Baton Rouge, which ranked 181st, and New Orleans, which came in dead last. Baltimore's struggles extended beyond its overall ranking. …

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by Zak Failla
Hartford, CT
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Plans New CT Locations In Major Northeast Expansion Tropical Smoothie Cafe is expanding across the Northeast with plans to open 40 new restaurants in New York and Connecticut. The fast-casual restaurant chain announced a new development agreement with franchisee Aurify Kingstar in a news release on Monday, Oct. 19. The deal will bring new locations to the Albany area, Westchester County, The Bronx, and western Connecticut. The first new cafe is expected to open in early 2027, but specific locations and opening dates haven't been announced. "New York and Connecticut represent tremendous growth opportunities for Tropical Smoothie Cafe and ref…

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by Chris Spiker
Media, PA
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Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Dessert Product Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Dessert Product Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Dessert Product
Food Safety Alert Issued For Recalled Dessert Product A frozen-dessert recall is prompting shoppers to check their freezers before serving a popular treat. Lidl US is recalling one lot of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sauce & Cookie Pieces because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA posted the company announcement on its website. The recalled gelato was sold at Lidl stores in Delaware, Washington, DC, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. Consumers should check for 16-fluid-ounce containers of Gelatelli Coffee & Vanilla Gelato with Coffee Sa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hagerstown, MD
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Teen Tosses Burning Marine Flare Under Table At Hagerstown Five Guys, Sending Families Fleeing Teen Tosses Burning Marine Flare Under Table At Hagerstown Five Guys, Sending Families Fleeing Teen Tosses Burning Marine Flare Under Table At Hagerstown Five Guys, Sending Families Fleeing
Teen Tosses Burning Marine Flare Under Table At Hagerstown Five Guys, Sending Families Fleeing Families enjoying dinner at a Maryland Five Guys were sent scrambling when a teen allegedly threw a burning marine flare into the restaurant, sending it beneath a table where children and adults were eating, officials say. The frightening incident unfolded at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Five Guys restaurant at 18007 Garland Groh Boulevard in Hagerstown, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators say the teen threw the lit flare into the occupied restaurant, where it landed beneath a table as customers were eating their evening meals. The u…

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by Zak Failla
Greenbelt, MD
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Suspicious Letter Forces Evacuation Of Congressman Steny Hoyer's Greenbelt Office Suspicious Letter Forces Evacuation Of Congressman Steny Hoyer's Greenbelt Office Suspicious Letter Forces Evacuation Of Congressman Steny Hoyer's Greenbelt Office
Suspicious Letter Forces Evacuation Of Congressman Steny Hoyer's Greenbelt Office Another congressional office in Maryland was evacuated after receiving a suspicious letter, part of a growing wave of similar incidents targeting public officials across the country. Rep. Steny Hoyer confirmed on Monday, Oct. 19, that his district office in Greenbelt received a potentially hazardous letter, prompting an evacuation and a response from law enforcement. "Today, my district office in Greenbelt, Maryland, received a suspicious letter similar to those received by public officials across the country," Hoyer said in a statement posted to social media. View this…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
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Baltimore Vintage Shop Owner Working 100-Hour Weeks Fights To Reopen After $15K Burglary Baltimore Vintage Shop Owner Working 100-Hour Weeks Fights To Reopen After $15K Burglary Baltimore Vintage Shop Owner Working 100-Hour Weeks Fights To Reopen After $15K Burglary
Baltimore Vintage Shop Owner Working 100-Hour Weeks Fights To Reopen After $15K Burglary A Maryland shop owner who pours up to 100 hours a week into his vintage clothing store is fighting to reopen after burglars smashed their way in and stole thousands of dollars in merchandise. MJ Broderick, the owner of Retrospect Vintage in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood, estimates that thieves stole as much as $15,000 in merchandise from his small shop on South Charles Street, leaving him scrambling to reopen. Sweatshorts? Gone. Most of his jackets? Gone. Ravens gear? Gone just as football season is heating up.  Broderick said the burglars also stole most of his hats, but were…

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by Zak Failla
Milford Mill, MD
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Teen, 16, Charged As Adult In Milford Mill Rape Case, Police Say Teen, 16, Charged As Adult In Milford Mill Rape Case, Police Say Teen, 16, Charged As Adult In Milford Mill Rape Case, Police Say
Teen, 16, Charged As Adult In Milford Mill Rape Case, Police Say A 16-year-old boy is facing adult charges in connection with a sexual assault in Maryland that prompted police to release surveillance photos in hopes of identifying a suspect. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department's Special Victims Unit announced on Monday, Oct. 19, that they arrested the teen in connection with the Wednesday, Oct. 7 assault in the Milford Mill area. Police previously released surveillance images of a person they were attempting to identify on Friday, Oct. 9, two days after the reported assault, and asked the public for help identifying him as part of the …

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by Zak Failla
Frederick, MD
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$12,500 Down, $1M To Go: Frederick Man Still Racing Toward NASCAR Jackpot $12,500 Down, $1M To Go: Frederick Man Still Racing Toward NASCAR Jackpot $12,500 Down, $1M To Go: Frederick Man Still Racing Toward NASCAR Jackpot
$12,500 Down, $1M To Go: Frederick Man Still Racing Toward NASCAR Jackpot A Maryland man is racing toward a potential million-dollar payday as NASCAR's championship weekend approaches, and he's already collected $12,500 without ever getting behind the wheel. Frederick resident Jeffely Pargo is among just 10 people nationwide still in contention for the $1 million grand prize in NASCAR Powerball's "The Chase," a lottery promotion that could put him in Victory Lane during the sport's championship weekend in November. Pargo survived another round of eliminations on Sunday, Oct. 18, when his name was announced during the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway, earn…

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by Zak Failla
Northampton, MA
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Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk
Cheddar Cheese Recall Issued Over Potentially Serious Health Risk A food-safety alert is urging shoppers to inspect their refrigerator before serving a popular cheese product. Family Farmstead Dairy, based in the upstate New York town of Worcester, is recalling a specific lot of its Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.  The FDA posted the company's announcement on its website. The recalled product was sent to grocers in NY, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The company said it may have reached other states through downstream distributors. Consumers sho…

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by Joe Lombardi