Ice Cream Champion Nod to Maryland, Look Out For Army Worms, Foo Fighters Back in DC

Rabia Kamara, a Silver Spring native won the grand prize on the Food Network show “Ben & Jerry’s Clash of the Cones.” Ice cream “masters” competed for a $20,000 prize and a spot in a Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop. Kamara explained to the Bethesda Magazine that her flavor was meant to represent her identity, both as a person of color and as a Marylander.

Traffic on the Bay and Key bridges in Maryland will be held temporarily in both directions Thursday so that ships can ferry four large construction cranes. Note that this is not the Key Bridge DC, the other Key bridge in Maryland. 

The Army Worm is in the DC area, caterpillar infestation is destroying lawns. One of the reasons has to do with weather patterns. With the hurricanes it is believed they have traveled hundreds of miles via the jet stream. 

Veteran Capitals Players are hitting the ice before the official kick off of training camps, Oshie, Hathaway, Eller were spotted at Medstar Practice rink. 

DC is the 6th biggest earning city with an average salary of $81,000 according to data from CareerBuilder. 

Surprise the Foo Fighters are performing tonight at the 9:30 Club to celebrate the opening week of the venue. 

Paul Tetreault Director of Ford’s Theatre joins us to discuss the outdoor free  production of Come From Away performance at the Lincoln Memorial to honor the 9/11 20th Anniversary. 

Links
Ice cream Cream Winner Interview
Come From Away at the Lincoln Memorial

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