Massive Maryland Industrial Park Changes Hands In Deal Backed By $37M In Financing Massive Maryland Industrial Park Changes Hands In Deal Backed By $37M In Financing Massive Maryland Industrial Park Changes Hands In Deal Backed By $37M In Financing
Massive Maryland Industrial Park Changes Hands In Deal Backed By $37M In Financing A sprawling Maryland industrial complex spanning six buildings and more than 275,000 square feet has changed hands in a deal backed by $37 million in financing. Ammendale Technology Park in Beltsville was acquired by Miami-based Adler Real Estate Partners, with commercial real estate firm JLL announcing on Thursday, Oct. 22, that it arranged the financing for the purchase. The 31-acre property is already 96% leased, with 24 tenants operating businesses ranging from technology and distribution to light manufacturing and other services, according to JLL. Built in 1985 and 1986, the complex i…

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DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD
DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD Police found a crashed motorcycle in DC, but it would be hours before they discovered the 18-year-old rider who had been thrown from it and died. The rider, identified as Southeast DC resident Francisco Benavides, was found unconscious and not breathing on Sunday, Oct. 18, after officers initially discovered his motorcycle near Suitland Parkway and Stanton Road SE at approximately 10:40 p.m. the previous night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators said Benavides was speeding when he lost control of the motorcycle, struck a guardrail, and was thrown from the bike, w…
Maryland Dad Fighting To Overcome Drug Addiction Gunned Down: 'He Was Winning The Battle' Maryland Dad Fighting To Overcome Drug Addiction Gunned Down: 'He Was Winning The Battle' Maryland Dad Fighting To Overcome Drug Addiction Gunned Down: 'He Was Winning The Battle'
Maryland Dad Fighting To Overcome Drug Addiction Gunned Down: 'He Was Winning The Battle' A Maryland father known around his neighborhood as "Face" was fighting to overcome his demons and rebuild his life when he was gunned down, leaving his son without a dad. Devin Shawn Mason Sr., 45, was shot and killed on Saturday, Oct. 17, in the 5000 block of Emo Street in Capitol Heights, leaving behind a grieving family now struggling to come to terms with his death. Known affectionately as "Face," Mason was remembered by loved ones as a caring man who was working to overcome addiction and get his life back on track before his life was cut short. "Devin was in the wrong place at the wro…
Mike Locksley Out At Maryland As Police Called On Student Reporters Covering His Exit Mike Locksley Out At Maryland As Police Called On Student Reporters Covering His Exit Mike Locksley Out At Maryland As Police Called On Student Reporters Covering His Exit
Mike Locksley Out At Maryland As Police Called On Student Reporters Covering His Exit Maryland football had just lost its head coach. Hours later, two student journalists trying to cover the fallout found themselves dealing with police instead of players. The unusual encounter unfolded outside Jones-Hill House in College Park, after University of Maryland officials announced that head coach Mike Locksley was stepping down effective immediately following a five-game losing streak. Nolan Rogalski and Jude Wilkenfeld, who cover Maryland athletics for Testudo Times, were waiting outside the football practice facility hoping to speak with players about the coaching shakeup when a…
'90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Maryland Concert: 'It Happened Again' '90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Maryland Concert: 'It Happened Again' '90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Maryland Concert: 'It Happened Again'
'90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Maryland Concert: 'It Happened Again' A popular '90s rock band is scrambling to replace several stolen guitars after thieves targeted its equipment following a concert in Maryland, marking what the musicians say is the second time they've been victimized. Detroit-based alternative rock band Sponge, best known for its hits "Plowed" and "Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)," reported the theft on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after performing with Candlebox at The Fillmore Silver Spring. "It happened again, we got robbed!!!" the band posted on Facebook. According to published reports, the guitars were stolen from a trailer outside a Holiday…

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Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In MD: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In MD: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In MD: See Full List
Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In MD: See Full List Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …

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NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down Skeletons dressed in colorful costumes, glowing orange and green lights, and towering cornstalks still lined Wayne Gangi's Clifton property. But Thursday night, Oct. 22, the Halloween magic was already coming undone. Decorations were piled in the driveway, bags of brush lined the curb, and cars rolled past one by one as people stopped for what could be their final look at one of the city's most elaborate Halloween displays. Gangi, whose annual attraction has drawn thousands of visitors for 25 years, says he's shutting it down after being hit with city penalties — and now he's determined to…

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Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey More Americans are cutting back on groceries and heating their homes as they battle soaring energy prices. Consumer Reports released findings from a survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showing how rising electricity costs are forcing families to make difficult financial decisions. The report found that more than one-quarter (26%) of Americans have put their heat or cooling at "uncomfortable levels to save money" in the last two years. Nearly one in five (19%) said they have reduced their spending on groceries or switched to cheaper food options to pay their electric bills. Other ways fa…

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Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey
Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey More Americans are cutting back on groceries and heating their homes as they battle soaring energy prices. Consumer Reports released findings from a survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showing how rising electricity costs are forcing families to make difficult financial decisions. The report found that more than one-quarter (26%) of Americans have put their heat or cooling at "uncomfortable levels to save money" in the last two years. Nearly one in five (19%) said they have reduced their spending on groceries or switched to cheaper food options to pay their electric bills. Other ways fa…

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Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien'
Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt, whose quiet authority anchored some of Hollywood’s most memorable movies and television dramas, is dead. The Emmy-winning actor died Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 93, his family said in a statement, noting that he died of natural causes. “While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” his family said in the statement. Skerritt’s career stretched across more than six decades, bringing him roles as military officers, fathers, and a small-town sheriff whose steady presence…