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Maryland's 'Golden Bachelorette' Is Engaged! Meet Her New Fiancé
Joan Vassos is off the market.
The 61-year-old school administrator, widow, and proud grandmother from Rockville, MD got engaged on the thrilling season finale of "The Golden Bachelorette," which aired Wednesday evening, Nov. 13. Joan lost her husband to cancer after 32 years of marriage.
Joan, who made history as ABC's first-ever senior Bachelorette, captured hearts across the nation with her warmth, wisdom, and willingness to take a second chance on love.
Audiences watched her journey unfold, and in a moment that fans won’t soon forget, she said “yes” to her final rose pick in a he…
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics.
A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26.
Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:
Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming;
Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling;
Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball;
Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming;
Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing;
Jahmal …
Dog Bite Is Demise For Sex Offender On The Run In Maryland, Cops Say
A Maryland man wanted for sex crimes was arrested in Pennsylvania, all because of his dog, police said.
Pennsylvania State Police troopers responded to a call of a "dog bite victim" on Tuesday, April 30 along a stretch of East King Street in Abbotstown, they said in a release.
There, they found Jeffrey Garcia, 31, of Rockville, MD, the dog's owner, police said. It wouldn't take long for troopers to discover that Garcia was wanted on two warrants for sex assault out of Maryland, PSP said.
Garcia was arrested without incident and taken to the Adams County Prison for his arraignment.
Th…
Street Racer Charged In Crash That Killed 28-Year-Old Montgomery County Man
A man involved in a deadly street racing crash in Montgomery County early last year has turned himself in to face charges, police said Tuesday, March 19.
Aaron Givens, 33, was charged on a warrant with negligent homicide by vehicle, criminally negligent homicide by vehicle and driving a vehicle in a race/speed contest.
Givens, of Silver Spring, turned himself in to Montgomery County Police headquarters on Monday, March 4.
The charges stem from a collision that occurred near West Gude Dr. and Watkins Pond Blvd. in Rockville on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Givens was racing a Ram 1500 TRX pi…
Montgomery County Medical Building Evacuated Due To Possible Nitrogen Leak
A possible nitrogen leak cleared a medical building and prompted a HazMat response in Montgomery County Monday morning, officials said.
The leak occurred in a suite on the second floor at 1201 Locks Rd. near Wootton Parkway in Rockville shortly before 9:50 a.m., MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer said.
The building was evacuated as HazMat crews responded to investigate and provide ventilation.
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These Maryland Cities Among Most Culturally Diverse In The US, New Study States
Several Maryland cities were ranked among the US’s most culturally diverse in a new study by personal finance company WalletHub.
The study breaks down the cultural diversity of more than 500 cities using key indicators like ethnoracial diversity, linguistic diversity, and birthplace diversity, according to 2024 US Census Bureau data.
WalletHub ranked the top five ethnically diverse cities as:
1. Gaithersburg, MD
2. Jersey City, NJ
3. Germantown, MD
4. Silver Spring, MD
5. Kent, WA
Rockville, MD ranked at no. 8 on the list, as well.
According to the study, Gaithersburg was chosen la…
