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‘A little bit of Winter Garden is gone:’ Maryland Fried Chicken closes after 57-year run
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – It’s an finish of an period for one historic rooster spot after it determined to close its doorways for the final time originally of April.
Maryland Fried Hen, positioned in Winter Backyard on West Colonial Drive, shut down Saturday. Traces of individuals had been noticed with every individual seeking to get the final little bit of well-known rooster.
“Nicely, my spouse, I had forgotten, my spouse texted me saying you bought to go by Maryland Fried, you recognize it’s April 1st, and it’s not an April Fools’ joke,” Mike Plante mentioned.
Information 6 was there because the rooster joint closed down the drive-thru and rang up its final buyer.
“We bought out… of the whole lot,” mentioned the cashier who needed to wave off different individuals nonetheless attempting to get in.
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“A bit of little bit of Winter Backyard is gone,” Plante mentioned. “You already know it’s been right here a long-time.”
Plante tells Information 6 he has been right here because the restaurant’s early days, saying it grew to become a staple on the town. Since 1966, the fried rooster store gained loyal clients over its 57-year run – clients like Plante.
He mentioned, “You already know it’s type of miserable, you recognize would possibly lose some weight now, you recognize it was type of my Sunday repair.”
The lack of the historic eatery affecting employees, many have been working on the restaurant for years.
Jessica Whigham, a shift-manager at Maryland Fried Hen, mentioned, “Like my cashiers that I work with are like my sisters. My mother is the overall supervisor – everybody calls her mother – this place has been household, our clients are like household and it’s going to be actually unhappy.”
Whigham says they’ve been 3 times busier since saying they had been closing. She mentioned, “We had clients lined up across the Culver’s constructing and round 50.”
The long-time shift supervisor says the shop determined to close down after it was bought throughout the top of the Covid-pandemic.
“I feel it’d’ve been a bit overwhelming for everybody, you recognize the locations the place we get our meals from and you recognize everybody right here,” Whigham mentioned.
Plante says whereas individuals could also be saddened by the restaurant’s closing, it does make approach for progress saying, that Winter Backyard is rising in leaps and bounds.
“Typically individuals don’t like change, so with progress hopefully it’s all for the perfect,” Plante mentioned.
For Whigham, she says going ahead, she needed to depart this message, she mentioned, “We’re sorry, we love our clients, and we love our group… this isn’t goodbye, okay, that is we’ll goodbye.”
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MARYLAND — A major eye drop brand has issued a product recall in Maryland and across the United States for possible fungal contamination, which officials said could cause an eye infection and threaten users’ vision.
Alcon Laboratories is voluntarily recalling one lot of their Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, which are in a 25-count package and are used to relieve dry eyes. The Texas-based company got a customer complaint of foreign material inside one of the sealed vials, which was determined “to be fungal in nature,” according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
If the contaminated drops are used, the fungus could cause an eye infection that may threaten the users’ vision and is potentially life-threatening for immunocompromised patients.
No customers have reported an infection thus far, according to the FDA recall announcement.
These recalled eye drops were shipped to retailers nationwide and also are available online, the FDA said.
The affected Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go is limited to lot number 10101, with an expiration date of September 2025. They come in a green and pink carton and are sold in quantities of 25. The lot number and expiration date are printed on the back of the box and each vial.
Any customers who have these eye drops in their homes are advised to stop using them immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a replacement or refund.
Alcon Laboratories is also notifying all its distributors and customers about the recall, and asks any retailers or distributors who still have these eye drops in stock to recall them.
Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Alcon Laboratories at 1-800-241-5999 between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Eastern), Monday to Friday. Anyone who experiences any problems that could be related to this product should contact their physician or healthcare provider, the FDA said.
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There’s no change at the top of the latest Maryland high school boys basketball Top 25 rankings. Bullis School, DeMatha Catholic, Georgetown Prep, St. Frances Academy and Glenelg Country School maintain their positions in the Top 5.
Edmondson-Westside is the biggest mover this week, going from 24th to No. 21 after knocking off then-No. 21 Baltimore City College. Prince George’s Christian Academy debuts at No. 22, thanks to its win over then-No. 20 Clinton Grace Academy.
Previous rank: 1
The Bulldogs, who lost in the Signature Series final at the City of Palms Classic in Florida, will play at the Jordan Brand Holiday Classic starting Friday.
Previous rank: 2
The Stags will play at the Governor’s Challenge in Salisbury, Friday and Saturday.
Previous rank: 3
The Little Hoyas will play at the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic in San Diego starting Thursday.
Previous rank: 4
The Panthers, who defeated No. 7 Our Lady of Mount Carmel in overtime, will play at the Jordan Brand Holiday Classic in New York, Saturday and Sunday.
Previous rank: 5
The Dragons will play at the Governor’s Challenge Saturday and Sunday.
Previous rank: 6
The Cavaliers will play at the Governor’s Challenge Friday and Saturday.
Previous rank: 7
The Cougars, who lost to DeMatha Catholic and St. Frances Academy, will play at the Mid Penn Bank Classic in Pennsylvania Friday and Saturday.
Previous rank: 8
The Gaels will play at the Junior Orange Bowl Classic in Florida starting Friday.
Previous rank: 9
The Warriors will play at the Governor’s Challenge Saturday and Sunday.
Previous rank: 10
The Lions will play at the Governor’s Challenge Friday and Saturday.
Previous rank: 11
The Bengals have scored 90 or more points four times.
Previous rank: 12
The Patriots, who dropped close decisions to No. 5 Glenelg Country School and No. 6 Archbishop Spalding, will play at the Benedictine Capital City Classic in Virginia starting Friday.
Previous rank: 13
The Lions rebounded from loss to SIdwell Friends School (D.C.) with victories over Mount Zion Prep-Blue team and New Hope Academy.
Previous rank: 15
The Dons, who’ve won three straight, will play at the Blue Jay Christmas Classic in New Orleans starting Friday.
Previous rank: 16
The Eagles will play at the Benedictine Capital City Classic starting Friday.
Previous rank: 14
The Mustangs, who went winless at the City of Palms Classic in Florida, will play Archbishop Wood (Pa.) at the Governor’s Challenge Monday..
Previous rank: 17
The Eagles will play at the Severna Park Winter Jam Tournament Thursday and Friday.
Previous rank: 18
The Lions have lost two of their last three decisions.
Previous rank: 19
The Crusaders knocked off District of Columbia No. 3 St. John’s College.
Previous rank: 22
The Pumas will host the Lou Wilson Holiday Tournament, Friday and Saturday.
Previous rank: 24
The Red Storm, who defeated then-No. 21 Baltimore City College, will play at the Governor’s Challenge Thursday and Friday.
Previous rank: Not ranked
The Flyers, who defeated then-No. 20 Clinton Grace Christian, will play at the Beach Ball Classic in South Carolina starting Friday.
Previous rank: 21
The Black Knights, who dropped decisions to then-No. 24 Edmondson-Westside and West Catholic Prep (Pa.) will play at the Governor’s Challenge, Friday and Saturday.
Previous rank: 23
The Seahawks will play at the Governor’s Challenge, Friday and Saturday.
Previous rank: 25
The Hubs will play at the Skip Fowler Memorial Tournament in West Virginia, Friday and Saturday.
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