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Kashish Ali shops for groceries before filling a One Love Community Fridge, Nov. 15, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Dec 3, 2025

When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to one another in what many call ‘mutual aid’

Grassroots mutual aid projects rise to helping neighbors with food, supplies, and community support amid economic uncertainty.

Frozen whole turkey breast is displayed at a Walmart store in Milford, Connecticut, on Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
Nov 24, 2025

How much can Marylanders expect to spend this Thanksgiving?

Marylanders can expect to pay slightly more than the national estimate for a thrifty 10-person Thanksgiving feast in 2025.

A sign is seen at a Wendy's restaurant Aug. 5, 2025, in Garland, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Nov 11, 2025

Wendy’s to close hundreds of stores in bid to halt falling profit

Wendy’s plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit.

Furloughed IRS lawyer Isaac Stein, right at back, takes a photo with customers of his Shysters Dogs stand. (Kiliane Gateau/Capital News Service)
Nov 7, 2025

Furloughed IRS lawyer opens hot dog stand in DC during shutdown

During the government shutdown, furloughed IRS lawyer Isaac Stein fired up a lifelong dream, running a hot dog stand called Shysters Dogs.

Bubbakoo's Burritos continues to expand across Maryland, most recently opening an Edgewater location Nov. 6. (Courtesy of Bubbakoo's Burritos)
Nov 7, 2025

Bubbakoo’s Burritos opens in Annapolis area 

Bubbakoo’s Burritos, a restaurant specializing in Mexican cuisine, opened the doors of its 14th location in Maryland.

Volunteer Cindy Leiva helps load a vehicle during a food distribution targeting federal employee households affected by the federal shutdown as well as SNAP recipients Oct. 27, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Nov 6, 2025

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November.

Par-baked bread and retail supplier Bakery De France is planning to expand operations in Frederick.
Nov 6, 2025

Rockville’s Bakery de France expanding in Frederick

Bakery de France, a bread and retail supplier, plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Frederick as it expands in Maryland.

Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, volunteered at a Towson food bank on Tuesday, packing and distributing bags of groceries to his constituents. (Mira Beinart/Capital News Service)
Nov 5, 2025

Volunteers step up to feed neighbors during ongoing government shutdown

Volunteers packed bags at a Towson food bank as SNAP benefits lapse. Maryland organizations expect delays and lasting food insecurity.

A Bank of America branch is shown in a Charlotte, North Carolina, file photo from April 20, 2006. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Nov 4, 2025

Bank of America commits $5M to local hunger relief efforts

Bank of America announced it will deliver $5 million to nearly 100 nonprofit organizations addressing urgent food needs at the local level.

Ieisha Dede, left, and Cali Malatek put up a takeout sign outside a Denny's restaurant in Spring, Texas, on March 17, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Nov 4, 2025

Denny’s to be acquired, taken private in $620M deal

Denny's said Monday that it's being acquired by a group on investors in a deal that will take the breakfast chain private.

Wonder plans to open its first Maryland location in College Park Nov. 6, 2025. (Courtesy of Wonder)
Oct 29, 2025

Wonder opening first MD restaurant in College Park

Wonder, an emerging mealtime platform, is set to open its first Maryland location in College Park on Nov. 6, the company announced.

Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on California's SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, California, on Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)
Oct 27, 2025

Trump administration: No federal food aid will go out Nov. 1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1 amid the government shutdown.