In November 2019, the Human Resource Development Ministry wrote to all institutes to ensure implementation of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act.

All 20 Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have requested the HRD Ministry to exempt them from reserving positions in the teaching staff for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). The premier business schools, which currently do not offer reservation in teaching positions, have been asked by the Ministry to provide quota in faculty positions for SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates.

According to officials, the B-schools have made the request saying they adopt a fair recruitment process and give equal opportunities to all, including disadvantaged sections of society. The IIMs have so far been following the 1975-order of the Department of Personnel & Training that exempted scientific and technical posts from the reservation policy. IIM- Ahmedabad is caught in a battle on the issue in the high court. In November 2019, the Human Resource Development Ministry wrote to all institutes to ensure implementation of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act.

A separate communication was sent to all IIMs on Wednesday to ensure ‘reservation of posts in direct recruitment’, considering the institute as a unit—as specified in the Act that came into effect on March 7, 2019.

The air quality recorded at 9.38 am was 433 in the “severe” category.

Delhiites continued to remain in grip of cold conditions on Wednesday as the minimum temperature settled at 2.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal, officials said.

Twenty-nine trains were delayed for over two-nine hours due to weather conditions, they said.

“The minimum temperature was recorded at 2.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal,” a MeT official said, adding, the humidity was 97 per cent.

The air quality recorded at 9.38 am was 433 in the “severe” category.

According to the Meteorological department, it would be partly cloudly sky with moderate fog in the morning.

The maximum temperature in the national capital would hover around 16 degrees Celsius.


Conley Dr., 107-Adan Chavez Argueta and Mirella S. Chavez to Efren Serrano Hernandez, $250,000.

First St., 408-Timothy M. Llewellyn and Janine Bowen to Paul W. Rankin and Debra J. Heibein, $959,900.

Janwall Ct., 4-Rachel Roderick Clem to Jonathan R. Alexander, $255,000.

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President Point Dr., 7, No. B2-Beverlee M. and Donald H. Kohnken to Douglas M. Johnston Jr., $627,500.

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Second St., 530-John C. Kelly to Marcus Jeffrey Collier and Angela Marie Kinsella, $1.27 million.

Summerfield Dr., 87-Joseph C. and Leigh M. Stanger to Hector A. Gomez Escobar and Ana H. Posada Quijada, $316,000.

ANNAPOLIS-BROAD CREEK AREA

Admiral Dr., 607, No. 102-Chopra & Chopra Corp. to Crystal L. Bennett, $261,500.

Burtons Cove Way, 653, No. 11-Lori Goodin Mackenzie to Robert and Susanne McCown, $274,000.

Cedar Park Rd., 1212-Ronald W. and Teresa B. Kaiser to Juliet Legear, $320,000.

Conduit St., 117-Joseph P. Manck to Eric G. Shea, $615,000.

Gingerview Lane, 2706-Patricia M. Podoley to Dennis and Donna Daniels, $555,000.

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Harbour Heights Dr., 14-John A. Logan to Daniel Testa and Jennifer Vieira, $269,000.

Hideaway Ct., 2140-Hans J. Otten to Casey Rudd, $320,000.

Pinewood Dr., 582B-Raymond F. and Mary B. Cooper to Diana Lynn Everline, $593,400.

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Riverview Ct., 516-Sally J. Rawls and estate of Melvin E. Rawls to Owen Christian Smith and Beth Ann Bigler, $305,000.

Vanguard Lane, 104-Kristin L. and Ryan J. Sylvester to Lauren N. Schmiegel and Nicholas B. Moore, $430,000.

ARNOLD AREA

Andrew Hill Rd., 504-Richard H. and Lori E. Amos to Stephen A. Moynihan II and Sharon R. McNamara, $289,000.

Candle Ridge Dr., 341-Ronnie J. and Debra M. Taylor to Emily Anne and Aleksandar Grujic, $455,000.

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Gilbert Rd., 1426-Thomas P. Davis and Ann C. Boughton to Brandon L. and Katherine M. Fields, $390,000.

Masters Dr., 1278-Sallie S. and Peter B. Sarelas to Craig A. and Lucinda M. Schamburg, $325,000.

Ridgeview Ct., 416-David J. and Mary Ann Barnes to John Richard and Amy Elisabeth Dodson, $435,000.

Southern Hills Dr., 602-Charles J. Pastore to Nathan Murray, $185,000.

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Whetstone Dr., 1215-Robert J. and Janet H. Knight to Steven W. and Mary Kay DeGeorge, $628,500.

BROOKLYN AREA

Liberty Terr., 5606-Barbara A. Lindemann and Janet A. List to Crysta Tasker, $230,000.

Sixth Ave., 111-Michele Jefferson and Michael F. Alt Jr. to Victor and Kathleen Battung, $275,000.

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CAPE ST. CLAIRE-SANDY POINT STATE PARK AREA

Bay Head Rd., 1330-Michael A. and Carmina M. Gomolisky to Brent Robert and Kearney Bergin Doherty, $1.2 million.

Deep Creek View, 556-Thomas H. and Kareen K. Whiteley to Abigail Naomi Murray and Daren Sertima, $445,000.

Oak Tree Lane, 1048-Richard A. Greco to Kerry D. and Pamela Brithania McGee, $390,000.

Saint Swithins Lane, 214-Ritu Sharma to Jeffrey W. and Heleana M. Burritt, $675,000.

Sloop Dr., 1616-Ira K. and Loretta O’Neal to Ashley L. and Stephen R. Kurtinitis, $599,000.

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Windgate Dr., 758-Gregory Scott Daub to Joseph M. and Teresa A. Goodridge, $339,900.

CHURCHTON AREA

Carroll St., 5616-Morgan Hensley to Addison Klein, $259,900.

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Garret Ave., 1225-Bryan M. and Kaitlyn D. Akers to Matt B. Wadsworth, $325,000.

CROFTON AREA

Bancroft Lane W., 1717-David Stewart to Melvin E. Cureton, $227,000.

Dana St., 1721-Daniel Thomas and Leigh Spencer McCarthy to Jules Michael Fritz, $335,000.

Flatwood Ct., 1416-Raymond B. Harrison III and Marlene J. Robbins to Benjamin C. Abalos Jr., $245,000.

Forest Hill Lane, 2040-Shannon M. St. John and Janet L. Smith to Emily Greer Spicer, $298,000.

Nantucket Dr., 2330-Richard and Joan Evans to Jared P. and Kaileen N. Martin, $502,500.

Sandwich Ct., 2400-Steven W. Strong and Indira A. Dahan to Honey and Bryce Livingston, $385,000.

CROWNSVILLE AREA

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Maple Hill Lane, 623-Elizabeth A. Barr and estate of Albion F. Bacon to Lilliam E. Mendoza Toro, $299,900.

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Shelby Dale Lane, 1201-Karl H. and Kelli A. Calvo to Patrick D. and Michelle H. Herring, $725,000.

Woodlands Rd., 1224-Penderbrooke Partnership to Mark A. Stump and Aun Kei Ariana Hong, $992,331.

CURTIS BAY AREA

River Rock Way, 7909-William J. Smith III to Wayne K. Walsh and Angela L. Stockham, $309,000.

Swanhill Ct., 1192-Jessica M. and Nicholas R. Klug to Samantha Kay and Brien R. Derose, $265,000.

DAVIDSONVILLE AREA

Royale Glen Ave., 3304-Glenn S. and Kelley P. Sullivan to Melissa and Elliott Long, $699,999.

Wayson Rd., 3839-Clayton S. Rogers to Donald Evan and Pamela Lee Smart, $1.29 million.

EDGEWATER AREA

Braxton Way, 284-Robert K. Jerome to Valyra Bacigalupi, $350,000.

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Chesapeake Dr., 1733-Old Line Real Estate Investments Corp. to Larry W. Andrews, $321,500.

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Hamlet Cir., 317-Robert Bole and Geraldine Wilkerson Smith to Jacqueline L. and Kenneth R. Yates, $457,750.

Midland Rd., 1641-Branch Banking and Trust Co. to Dana and Kimberly Taylor, $65,000.

Riverside Dr., 1511-Timothy E. and Susan B. Weddle to Phillip and Megan Grossmiller, $575,000.

Williams St., 938A-Donald L. Larson and Christine Lynn Carlson to David C. and Tambra M. Burke Leizear, $435,000.

GAMBRILLS AREA

Carbondale Way, 1039-Antoine D. and Melissa Lynn Richardson to Salikram and Goma Devi Dahal Niroula, $370,000.

Red Harvest Rd., 1115-William R. Grimmett to Samuel J. and Shannon R. Grimard, $445,000.

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Witchhazel Cir., 1545-U.S. Home Corp. and Lennar Corp. to William Rodriguez Madera and Piria Rodriguez, $478,990.

Witchhazel Cir., 1553-U.S. Home Corp. and Lennar Corp. to John Paul Mercado Sanchez and Chickie Marie Flores Sanchez, $494,135.

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GLEN BURNIE AREA

Burwood Ave., 426-Gary S. and Julie S. Oswalt to Harold Burns Jr., $280,000.

Cory Dr., 1310-Danny Noonan Corp. to Roger Duque Colarte, $274,000.

Ferndale Rd., 323-Joyce A. and George R. Wetzel to Mary Barnette, $305,000.

Heritage Hill Dr., 6459-Karen Arriaga to Kebin McLean, $190,000.

Long Towne Ct., 475-Keith Paterno to Omar Ledezma, $205,000.

Montfield Lane, 300-James Venezia Jr. and Cindy L. Dawley to Jose Luis Barrera and Rafaela Lopez, $310,000.

Rose Ave., 329-Ameri Star Homes Inc. to Zakery Ray and Samantha Jo Null, $359,629.

Shetlands Lane, 309-Home Selling Solutions Corp. to David Garret and Chelsea Rae Nelson Hintze, $369,900.

GLEN BURNIE-MARLEY CREEK AREA

Annapolis Dr., 1566-Clare M. and Edward M. Connelly to Bailey E. Youse, $302,000.

Briargrove Lane, 7514-Joy E. and Adam T. Eastlack to Austin Harclerode, $325,000.

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Crown Rd., 7215-Chelsea A. and Robert L. Gruss to Justin and Alexandria Barker, $300,000.

Elton St., 8066-Robert and Ashley Grizzle to Arianna J. and Contraze D. Isaac, $444,000.

Gatewater Ct., 360, No. C-Robert C. and Kathleen T. Cooper to Natashia A. Rhoden, $145,000.

Hollywood Ct., 224-Amy N. and Jeffrey Toloczko to Vickie Hamilton, $279,900.

Kuethe Rd. NE, 207-Travis Pham to Matt R. and Dominique Fenelon, $302,000.

Morris Ct., 176-Miguel Antonio Pena and Patricia G. Martinez to Darryl and Justine Cooper, $295,000.

New Jersey Ave. NE, 318-Jacqueline Kay Riggin and Jana Lynne Raup to Mark Wingo and Emily Kuzmiw, $199,999.

Overhill Rd., 7720-Single Source Homes Inc. to Cicilee A. Petersen, $299,000.

Stegman Pl., 1008-Garland Coleman to Gerald and Lesley A. Bright, $365,000.

Timbercross Lane, 7663-Derik J. and Joni M. Wobbrock to Robert Antonio and Lorrie Marie Johnson, $320,000.

HANOVER AREA

Aragorn Ct., 7728-William J. and Janice L. Kaifer to May Tun Saung and David Griffin Wholey, $373,510.

Crystal Brook Way, 7869-Yun Fan Zhu and Min Yong Chung to Chandra and Gowrie Chandramouli, $418,000.

Fair Oak Dr., 1523-Esther and Pyung Kang Sharon Oh to Sharice Yvelle and Denvil Shirvin Ruan, $379,900.

Honey Locust Lane, 7536-Christina E. and Gloria Butters to Richard T. Manipon, $378,000.

Race Rd., 7400-Mountain One Realty Corp. to Elmer Ovidio Monroy Perez and Magaly Monroy, $327,000.

LAUREL AREA

Barbersville Rd., 418-Matthew W. and Sara Marie Phillips Sullivan to Luis E. Fuentes Martinez and Eva P. Fuentes, $325,000.

Galaxy Way, 3160-Margaret L. Howard Gill and estate of Andrea Leonette Gill to Natasha Lashay Everett, $342,000.

Spadderdock Ct., 3108-Marlene Torres to Valenti Duncan, $276,000.

Sudlersville S., 3320-Insource East Properties Inc. to Tuan Nguyen and Truc Tran, $245,000.

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS AREA

Hammonds Ferry Rd. N., 419-George N. and Phyllis E. Potwin to Lauren Szech, $275,000.

Oak Grove Rd., 509-Daniel C. and Natalie G. Bos to Norvik Khachatourian, $330,000.

LOTHIAN AREA

Lytham Ct., 4808-Casey Johnson and Crystal Waters to John E. and Patti L. Winterbottom, $610,000.

Teton Dr., 645-Darcy Maloney to Robert F. Ogilvie III and Heather L. Yoder, $225,000.

MILLERSVILLE AREA

Gartelman Farm Dr., 8373-Matthew Papillion and Mary E. Oh to William E. Morales Fernandez and Yaribel Mendez Gonzalez, $405,000.

Keith Ct., 226-Hae Yong Yoon to Veronica Jean Williams, $250,000.

Norwood Dr., 8365-Christina L. Cleveland to Shawn M. Wurtz, $182,500.

NORTH BEACH AREA

Alder Pl., 650-Chad and Anne M. Jernigan to Kyle A. Wood, $293,000.

ODENTON AREA

Beechnut Pl., 2400-Eleanor L. Howell to Rachel Schmierer Davis, $315,000.

Bunker Hill Ct., 2002-Wesley D. and Jennifer Huff to Leo Trimble Jr., $480,000.

Commissary Cir., 2255-Marcy A. Gouge to Travis J. and Austin M. Downey, $289,900.

Eagles Landing Ct., 317I-Luke M. and Mary Frances Tallent to Michael T. Suberu, $175,000.

Lisa Ave., 490-Daniel Loveless and Christine Polucha to Theodore A. and Nina B. Martinez, $500,000.

Nob Hill Way, 217-Yamilka Gordon and Aaron Bryant to Phillip D. Forsyth, $345,000.

Rita Dr., 537-Richard John Moran to Opubo T. Agiobenebo, $285,000.

Trout Run Ct., 622-Zachariah and Virginia Renee Ragland to Allison Blatch, $388,000.

Winding Stream Way, 689, No. 204-Michele Tornabene to Reanne Shields, $229,000.

PASADENA-ROCK CREEK AREA

Abbey Ct., 8040F-Angela Marie Comberiate and James Michael Garippa III to Jerett Thomas Campbell, $150,000.

Bayside Beach Rd., 1776-Jason and Johanna Gartside to Zachary J. Vito, $472,000.

Bridge Dr., 721-Christopher W. and Kimberly F. Herman to Christopher M. and Heather M. Mekins, $520,000.

Carol Dr., 8395-Kevin Michael and Jessica Elizabeth Cook to Dustin Cook, $210,000.

Clear Blue Lane, 609-U.S. Home Corp. and Lennar Corp. to Frankie Lee Hadley, $416,790.

Dobbins Lane, 411-Craig and Cindy Gartzke to John Louis and Grace Marie Barry Franco, $820,000.

Fox Hollow Run, 1806-Sharon L. and Harold E. Stephan to Thomas K. and Jaclyn M. Hilton, $495,000.

Handel Ct., 3625-Rebecca Hall Hagel to Daniel R. Collumb, $219,900.

Hillside Rd., 1244-Gerald C. and Caryn A. Canfield to Donna D. and Mark Facciani, $789,000.

Kings Bench Pl., 7839-Bryan Kernan to Jon Derick Hermann, $255,000.

Mallow Ct., 7816-U.S. Bank National Association and TBW MTG Backed Pass-Through Certificate to Matthew Inch, $233,500.

Old Crown Dr., 3446-Miguel and Priscilla Ruiz Goya to Nabin K. and Anju Gurung, $342,500.

Red Lion Way, 7861-Department of Veterans Affairs to Joshua John Roos and Meghan Alice Ryder, $215,000.

Seneca Terr., 253-William L. McFarland to Malcolm E. and Rebecca L. Stennett, $253,000.

Willowby Run, 762-Thomas K. and Jaclyn Hilton to Samantha K. Connaster and Sean A. Saunders, $250,000.

209th St., 808-Wilmington Trust National Association and Lehman XS Trust to Kristin N. Lowery, $310,000.

RIVA AREA

Meadow Rd., 104-David C. Deacon to Stacy Dale Krusberg, $225,000.

SEVERN AREA

Brookstone Ct., 8031-Antwan William Harrington to Taryn Elyse Lambert, $218,500.

Coldbrooke Dr., 7840-Leonard and Cynthia K. Campbell to Marcia L. Rider, $530,000.

Golden Pine Cir., 7819-Susan Cimino to Ilya Victorovich and Angela Monique Polonchuk, $375,900.

Lexington Dr., 8227-Irvin C. and Andriana M. Tuthill to Joel Parker, $255,000.

Severn Rd., 1802-William C. and Janet M. Johnson to Ligia C. Pereira, $234,000.

Tower Court Rd., 7941-Andrea and Sean Hinson to Shaun and Maureen McCoy, $350,000.

Willow Branch Way, 1520-Toll VII Partnership to Pui Ngan Chan, $685,813.

SEVERNA PARK AREA

Bellevista Ct., 1112-Pauline D. and Roy W. Valcich to Joshua and Laura E. Girton, $725,000.

Fairlane Ct., 432-Marysabel M. Nanney to Jeremy Allen and Laura Jane Keimig, $795,000.

Lynwood Ct., 457-Deborah B. and Kevin T. Moore to Robert Douglas and Barbara Clare Miller, $465,000.

Pawtucket Ct., 232-John Stephen Laferty and estate of Jean H. Laferty to Michael D. and Debra B. Ensor, $565,000.

Rio Lane, 1043-Jennifer Accinelli and Marnie Tomasello to Melanie Lynn Hilley, $900,000.

Stowaway Lane, 305-W. Terry Schoener to Kevin Michael Burdinski and Kendall Stacie Conder, $645,000.

Wiltshire Lane, 245-Robert S. and Kristin M. Hanley to Marysabel M. Nanney, $1.6 million.

SHADY SIDE AREA

Filbert St., 4948-Christopher M. and Melonie M. Chinn to Thomas E. Beall IV and Laura E. Smith, $295,000.

Shady Rest Rd., 1431-Whole Earth Properties Inc. to Nicholas Biello, $308,000.

Howard County

These sales data recorded by the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation in August were provided by Black Knight Inc. For information about other residential real estate transactions, visit washingtonpost.com/homesales.

CENTENNIAL-BENSON AREA

Blandford Way, 10210-Paul M. and Lynn P. Hottle to Jayson Beckman and Shahana Ahmed, $615,000.

Carlee Run Ct., 3040-Christopher Rey Harvey to Erik G. and Allison B. Folkart, $820,000.

Century Dr., 10102-Katherine Mary Rigby to Scott Rudolph and Janice Adalia Apple, $625,000.

Dorsey Hall Dr., 4978, No. B4-Igloo Series III Reo Corp. to Kenneth R. and Christine A. Hendershot, $230,000.

Firefly Way, 4053-Scott L. and Laurie A. Rasmussen to Thomas Albert Metzger and Karen Elise Wilson, $487,000.

Golf Island Rd., 2609-Michelle Trabosh to John Michael and Deborah Jane Pearce, $900,000.

Greenbriar Ct., 10301-Karen L. and Mark J. Aaby to Nino Dariush and Robin Myung Delossantos, $675,000.

Hillsmere Rd., 9725-Concetta M. Molica to Sabir Zaman and Sadia Sabir, $401,500.

Manordale Lane, 9001-Timothy Robert and Susan Rose Childers to Kwame Otibu and Grace Kena, $575,000.

Mount Hebron Ct., 2194-Amir D. and Irene Khaksari to Dongkee Lee and Keun Hee Kim, $479,000.

Quarterfield Dr., 11609-Michael J. and Jennifer E. Lyons Keefe to Khizar A. Khan, $950,000.

Resort Rd., 10520, No. 310-Vantage Condominium Corp. to Jung Im Choi, $357,480.

Terra Maria Way, 3066-Lawrence C. and Arlene J. Norford to Hannah and Anthony V. Zirrolli, $660,000.

Windsor Moss, 11983, No. 67-Steve R. and Margaret Pierce to Glenn and Diane Severn, $615,000.

CLARKSVILLE AREA

Gilbride Lane, 13651-Jerry and Sheryl Rosburg to Scott E. and Melanie Uebele, $1.68 million.

Linden Chapel Rd., 11824-Howard and Jeri F. Hessan to David J. and Ann Lorraine Haag, $1.16 million.

COLUMBIA (EAST) AREA

Banjo Ct., 7105-Heide K. Hood to Tamara S. Ray, $325,000.

Carved Stone, 7314-Linda Lee Roberts to Kelvin Guevara, $285,000.

Diamondback Dr., 9413-Steven A. and Rachel S. Dial to Eydi Sanchez Reyes and Sara Encarnacion Roa, $400,000.

Emersons Reach, 9152-Bryan Bucio Salas and Roxana Bucio to Mary R. Levarity, $310,000.

Happyheart Lane, 6858-Lois Agramonte to Eddy R. Carrera and Evelyn Jordan, $332,000.

Lightning View Rd., 5401-Floyd C. and Shardell Spriggs to Wilber Moreno Gutierrez and Dalila R. Hernandez, $370,000.

Millrace Ct., 5930, No. F304-Flagstar Bank to Anne T. and Joshua D. Gugel, $175,500.

Pressed Gentian, 6531-Cassandra Foster to Wubalem Bekele Eshete, $212,500.

Scarlet Petal, 6380-E-Trade Bank to Mitchell Greenberg, $295,000.

Silver Trumpet Dr., 8310-Nina Zabolotna to Maiko Yanome, $305,000.

Stag Horn Path, 7153-MTGLQ Investors to Anuj Patel, $224,000.

Thomas Williams Way, 8500-Patricia Gray and Destiny Thomas to Jaime Manuel Centeno and Marta Magdalena Carranza, $350,000.

Thunder Hill Rd., 5571-Ryan Pioquinto and Jennell L. Romero to Frankline F. and Solange Asah, $425,000.

Watercress Pl., 5463-Lawrence V. and Irene R. Seastrum to John V. Runge, $410,000.

Windharp Way, 6330-Grant and Charlene McDaniel to Joshua S. Edwards, $380,000.

COLUMBIA (WEST) AREA

Ashton Park Ct., 6205-John D. and Karen S. Vassar to Cody Marshall and Irina Allyn Henthorne, $525,000.

Bright Passage, 11784-Lee E. and Clarissa B. Thomas to Michael and Mi Young Coomes, $616,500.

Cedar Fern Ct., 5926-Imtiaz Chhatriwala and Nishreen Akolawala to Hai Tran, $325,000.

Golden Hook, 6271-Amber M. Forrester and Adam B. Barkley to Lennox A. and Margaret A. Stephens, $375,000.

Lightfall Ct., 11729-Thomas and Lou Ann Gilmer to Christopher J. Wallace and Andrea G. Shadick, $644,900.

Slender Sky, 6225-Steven G. and Alice R. Lilly to Mark L. and Emily K. Johnson, $405,000.

Symphony Way, 10732, No. 202-Minh Chaunguyen and Dominic Patrick Lewis Kerchner to Annette W. Tucker, $305,000.

Tooks Way, 11316-Gwendolyn Dungy to Cynthia Lee Stewart, $532,500.

Twin Rivers Rd., 10566, No. B2-Kelly J. Pike to Mary Melissa Simmens, $130,000.

COOKSVILLE AREA

Monticello Dr., 14041-David R. and Cynthia A. Desrochers to John Edward Orbegoso, $547,357.

ELKRIDGE AREA

Arbor Way, 6319-Jason J. and Claudia S. Morrissey to Calvin Manduna and Natoya Rosemarie Reid, $370,000.

Collingwood Ct., 7108-David M. and Patricia S. Wheeler to Jose Medona Franklin and Roney Mathew, $709,900.

Downs Ridge Ct., 6174-Saikat and Brooke Dasgupta to Richard E. and Alyce L. Dassing, $412,000.

Elk Mar Dr., 7108-William G. and Lindsay M. Martin to Alice Liu and Ryan Scott Altenburg, $622,400.

Latchlift Ct., 6222-Gail L. Hoffer to Edward W. Tracy and Elizabeth S. Culbertson, $600,000.

Millstream Ct., 7975-Christine M. and Jesse James McGrath to Kedar Ghimire and Rebati Parajuli, $280,000.

Paradise Ave., 5759-Joaquin Paredes Rivera and Celia Gonzalez to Tyler and Megan R. Alokonis, $230,000.

Rowanberry Dr., 5959, No. 8-Sharon L. Leter to Thawng Hlei and Sung Thluai, $230,000.

Singers Way, 7451-Dhananjay D. and Anshu Marathe to Angela D. Johnson, $399,000.

Water Oak Rd., 7134, No. 246-Nicholas E. and Amanda Horowitz Bill to Tai Coker, $325,000.

ELLICOTT CITY AREA

Autumn Field Ct., 5429-Thomas J. and Sharon C. Sonni to Stephen J. and Rachel A. Swatkoski, $619,000.

Bonnie Branch Rd., 4868-Marion A. and Francis E. Johnson to William and Jennifer Cooch, $363,000.

Breakstone Ct., 7803-Edward R. and Nancy E. Croft to Harmanpreet Singh, $670,000.

Burrows Lane, 2944-Junjie Song and Zhihua Geng to Ravichandra B. Muthoju and Thriveni Munaganti, $650,000.

Jerseybelle Ct., 5417-Irwin L. and Christine M. Morris to Samuel Brewer, $630,000.

Mintz Lane, 5119-Francis J. and Reda M. Meanor Duffy to Ritesh Seth, $825,000.

Montgomery Run Rd., 8352, No. I-Chang J. and Nana C. Choi to Hwan Young and Alyssa Kim, $195,000.

Normandy Dr., 2919-Stephen L. and Ruth R. Lauer to Jordan A. and Kacie M. Strausbaugh, $467,500.

Quaker Brothers Dr., 8622, No. 27-Abhai and Rajita Tripathi to Johnson Somaram and Aruna D. Katikela, $320,000.

Sandstone Ct., 7701-Andra and Gary Distefano to Matthew and Jessica Degner, $595,000.

Streambank Way, 8505-Alec Beningfield and Cherrie L. Evans to Stephen Ward and Tamara Pearman, $680,000.

Tyson Rd., 8202-Lilliam E. Mendoza Toro to Patrick C. Cohill, $515,000.

Winding Ross Way, 8110-Mazhar Natour and Batoul Abbas to Sravanthi Nekkanti, $515,000.

FULTON AREA

Gunston St., 8816-Aaron J. and Heather C. Jaffey to Jennifer Dayle Smith, $715,000.

Mulberry St., 7615-Ronald A. and Jennifer L. Butler to Jillian L. and William J. Lamont, $880,000.

Terrace Lane, 11271-Deepa Kattail and Sameera Udipi to Bryian and Terry Tan, $709,000.

GLENELG AREA

Burntwoods Rd., 14010-Kerry H. and Robert C. Hite to Kristen Ashley Mandler, $485,000.

Penn Cross Ct., 4004-Mitchell Louis and Susan Davis Coccia to Justin Charles and Kristen Meekins Liberto, $670,000.

GLENWOOD AREA

Hunt Valley Dr., 2855-Thomas J. and Rebecca Taylor to Elizabeth C. and John D. Williams, $1.27 million.

HANOVER AREA

Hanover Crossing Way, 6325-David Michael and Bonwyn Matarozza Preis to Patrick Joseph and Erin Rose Nyren, $435,000.

Patuxent Quarter Rd., 6287-Linda Jo Byrd to Jamie L. and Angela M. Price, $510,000.

JESSUP AREA

Oak Meade Way, 8412-Kevin A. Scheminant to Tianna Reeves, $304,999.

KINGS CONTRIVANCE VILLAGE AREA

Birdhouse Cir., 9446, No. 12-Martin F. Jackson to Ashar Zaman, $320,000.

Copperwood Way, 7045-Carmen Rosa Gelavert to Steven A. Dial, $330,000.

Eden Brook Dr., 7323, No. E-28-Shannon Bisram to Melissa Ann Cisiewicz, $325,500.

Little Bird Path, 7313-Ronald R. and Sherri L. Capurso to Denise Giardina, $375,000.

Quarry Bridge Ct., 9521-Ronnie S. Kurlander and Katy Pardoe to Zahida and Arreba Aslam, $280,000.

Setting Sun Way, 7456-Gabriel and Megan E. Bellagamba to Markela and Matthew P. Murphy, $330,000.

Summer Park Ct., 9710-Susan E. Fischer to Chinthaka G. Hewadikdeniyage and Tonisha C. Herath, $290,000.

MULLINIX AREA

New Cut Rd., 18131-Richard H. Kolb Jr. to Nicholas Paul and Krystin Anne Locantore, $619,000.

SAVAGE AREA

Savage Guilford Rd., 8266-Douglas Carrol Slater to Wendy Lizette Castro Alvarado, $290,000.

SCAGGSVILLE-LAUREL AREA

Breamore Ct., 9385-Maury W. and Kelly F. Harris to Edy Asdrubal Ruano Osorio, $295,000.

Churchill Way, 10419-Lee and Elizabeth Myers to Kimberly Maisel and Michael Stopek, $687,000.

Fennel Way, 10011-Kwang S. Sauer to Colin and Jacqueline Albaugh, $640,000.

Hadleigh Ct., 9632-Dana Wolfe Hesse to Yemisi O. Adesomo, $350,000.

Light Moon Way, 8570-Colin B. and Jacqueline L. Albaugh to Robert Francisco and Lisa Anne Bote, $437,500.

Melody Dr., 9014-Burkard Homes Corp. to Bishop J. Felix and James K. Modozie, $539,990.

Peachtree Lane, 8715-Robert A. and Kimberly Grear Perone to Senait Murutse Desta and Daniel Tesfay Teklu, $610,000.

Rock Ripple Lane, 9388-Kishan and Ekta Kapadia to Jarom and Erin Voyles, $425,000.

Timber Oak Lane, 8715-Sterling National Bank to Susan and Robert Pate, $459,900.

SYKESVILLE AREA

River Rd., 785-Jelles N. Fonda and Kathryn A. O’Connell to Lin Wang, $810,000.

WEST FRIENDSHIP AREA

Fox Valley Dr., 3141-American Intl Relocation Corp. and Daniel Murtha to Samuel K. and Emma P. Tweneboah, $790,000.

WOODBINE AREA

Cattail Woods Lane, 1717-Gregory D. and Michelle D. Moore to Daniel and Elizabeth Dudley, $660,000.

Woodbine Rd., 2070-Chad A. and Cory A. Zirk to Michele Marie and Shawn Alexander Gannon, $599,900.

WOODSTOCK AREA

Chaucer Way, 2105-Douglas S. and Margaret M. Kapustin to Anumalasetty Veeranjaneyulu and Sudharani Anumalasetty, $605,000.

Folkestone Way, 10730-Sang Kyun Ryu to Sameer Siddiqui and Gauri Mehta, $510,000.

Old Frederick Rd., 10884-Rodney W. Williams and Judith A. Carrithers to Michael R. Walton Jr. and Jodie Keenan, $800,000.

Emory Lane, 16650-Patsy C. Herold to Julia Hernandez, $459,900.

Hornbeam Dr., 4712-Clinton D. and Shenita Y. White to Stephen J. Tapparo and Luz M. Redondo, $685,000.

Morgal St., 4410-Jeremy A. Schiffer and Rachel Werner to Daniel F. Rogers and Jennifer L. Gordon, $470,000.

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Veirs Mill Rd., 12732, No. 1-101-Steven W. Watts and estate of Bradley Nolan Watts to Janys A. Cabrera Diaz, $190,000.

BETHESDA AREA

Alta Vista Rd., 5511-Ihor G. and Catherine Murashchyk to Marco and Carolyn Macchiavelli, $707,500.

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Arrowood Rd., 7205-MSM Design Build Corp. to David Arash and Beth Javdan, $5.97 million.

Bells Mill Rd., 6400-Ivan S. Dimitrov and James Norris Platt to Molly A. Herrera and Juan C. Herrera Trejo, $656,000.

Brixton Lane, 9903-Jeffrey M. and Sheryl E. Prieto to Gabriel I. Parra and Natalia Gudino, $745,000.

Burdette Rd., 8300, No. 502-Donna G. Smith and estate of Charles H. Goldberg to Kenneth H., Francine and Richard Shure, $680,000.

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Buttermere Lane, 6707-Irma Lee Westrell to Peter Glaser, $630,000.

Exeter Rd., 7515-Barry L. and Sigrun F. Haase to Carlton Ervin, $3.5 million.

Harling Lane, 4517-Anthony B. and Frank Crisafulli to Carlyle P. Thorsen, $889,000.

Inglemere Dr., 9819-Masha Kruskal to Earle and Cynthia Ingalls, $830,000.

Maple Ave., 4600-Richard Allen Lingle to Nathan K. Redmann and Bianca Elizabeth Bersani, $1.2 million.

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McLean Dr., 5605-Mid-Atlantic Custom Builders Corp. to Edward and Lerna Chaglassian, $2.33 million.

Millwood Rd., 7208-Richard Coghlan and Sang Me Lee to Roman and Katja Elisabeth Heini, $2.65 million.

Pelham Rd., 8507-George L. Richardson and Beatriz M. Romero Junquera to Huanhuan Deng and Bing Qi, $1.48 million.

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Rannoch Rd., 6800-John L. Stodola to Katherine E. Pappas and Craig D. Goldstein, $1.3 million.

Sentinel Dr., 4970, No. 11-204-Kerry Lynn Edwards to Rae B. Wine, $564,000.

Still Spring Ct., 8300-Eric Paul Hanson and Celia Noemi Cruz to Daniel P. Simon and Lisa Marie Yanni, $925,000.

Vendome Dr., 9232-John D. Gordon and H. Allison Smith to Brian S. Gold, $1.44 million.

Walton Rd., 5816-Natalie A. Albina to Stephen T. Power and Claudia A. Laguzzi, $1.58 million.

Whitley Park Terr., 5450, No. 305-Cheryl L. Maltz and estate of Adrienne K. Maltz to Mohanlal, Panna and Dipti Mistry, $389,250.

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Winterberry Ct., 5-Guillermo Jose Aviles Mendoza and Juliana Kruse De Andrade Maia to Maria L. Bruno Ruiz and Daniel F.B. Ruiz, $852,500.

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BOYDS AREA

Conrad Spring Rd., 15432-Rosemarie Borisow to James P. and Natacha C. Walsh, $765,000.

Shiloh Church Rd., 23210-Joe D. and Mary V. Pace to Sam and Rima Abuobaid, $925,000.

BROOKEVILLE AREA

Briars Rd., 3422-Mark B. and Gail A. Gunod Green to Maura Burns and James Landers Sullivan, $519,500.

Honeystone Way, 2302-Peter and Christina Donath to Vincent and Nicole T. Walker, $725,000.

Saint George Way, 2515-Laura Kane and estate of Richard V. Fazio to Michael and Yelena C. Roshal, $727,000.

BURTONSVILLE AREA

Aldora Cir., 14119-Gary W. and Wendy Ann Whichard to Emmerson Nelson, $285,000.

Bentley Park Dr., 14517-Daniel and Laura Davis to Tariq Shahzad and Humera Tariq, $660,000.

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Regalwood Terr., 4313-Gordon H. Fry to Nina M. Keach and Lou Deutschman, $300,000.

Sorrento Ct., 14502-Tokozile and Rodwell Dlodlo to Akossiwa E. Atohoun, $290,000.

CALVERTON-COLESVILLE AREA

English Turn Dr., 13015-Itea Investments Corp. to Meseret Ibsa, $750,000.

Lillian Lane, 111-Carol Delaney and Patrick J. Doyle to Mamoon Osman Hassan Saeed, $470,000.

Peaceful Lane, 1415-Reginald L. Penny to Antoine D. Poole II and Marielys Montero, $435,000.

Staley Manor Dr., 1743-Sarah M. Pevey to Harris Iqbal and Victoria Audrey Prevette, $310,000.

Woodlake Dr., 3552, No. 19-Tara M. Royster to Titilayo O. Adigun, $365,000.

CHEVY CHASE AREA

Clifford Ave., 8804-Nancy B. and Condit N. Eddy to Patricia M. Diaz and Marcelino N. Andrade, $730,000.

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Falstone Ave., 4723-Brandon H. and Anna J. Lee to Helene Safire, $1.25 million.

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Inverness Dr., 3601-David J. Chorzempa to Brian P. and Cathleen D. Ciampa, $1.2 million.

Levelle Dr., 9211-Steven D. and Kimberley C. Pearson to Rebecca S. and Daniel L. Weaver, $1.31 million.

Wisconsin Ave., 5600, No. 1407-Terry Holtzman and estate of Mary Holtzman to Joseph E. Schwartz and Anne Weiss, $1.32 million.

Wyndale Lane, 7404-Joy M. Leong to Robert A. Vricella, $975,000.

CLARKSBURG AREA

Basswood Hill Dr., 23114-Sun Kyung Yu to Mouhamed and Fatou Dioum, $430,400.

Ebenezer Chapel Dr., 13070-Third Try Corp. to Manoj Maheshwari and Nitu Pasari, $515,000.

Pond Pine Dr., 12109-Rui P. and Jessica Torres to Yong Guo and Shangwei Liu, $435,000.

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Winding Woods Way, 22002-Clarksburg Village Corp. to Jeffrey Glenn and Venita Yvette Scott, $601,395.

CLOVERLY-EDNOR AREA

Cantrell Rd., 14400-Musawwir A. and Tasnuva Khan to Luis M. and Edgar C. Loayas Aguilar, $550,000.

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Redgate Ct., 2-Roger M. Brown and Karen Jayne Doswell to Deborah Y. Clark, $706,000.

DAMASCUS AREA

Biscayne Lane, 9904-Lawrence and Lindsay Haley to Jason and Amanda Oakes, $395,000.

Canvasback Way, 9958-Jessica M. McLaughlin and Mark R. Nettling to Yamila Medina, $249,000.

Middleboro Dr., 10812-Susan M. Hensley to Junmin and Xiaoxiang Zhang, $550,000.

Valley Park Terr., 25732, No. H-2-Jesus Arturo Parrau and Nicole Jennifer Hartwick to Caitlin Ann Caffrey, $259,000.

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DERWOOD AREA

Cliffbourne Lane, 17817-Estate of Joan B. Carpenter to Kyle M. and Lynn E. Erickson, $515,000.

Granby Rd., 6108-Florence M. Hallman and Patricia L. Boyer to Sonia Mundle Smith, $685,000.

Nutwood Ct., 7609-Alan J. Diamond and Carol Janus to Laddawan Thirachawalit, $375,000.

Wheat Fall Dr., 17521-John C. Vergelli and estate of Kathleen Ann Vergelli to Luis F. Retana and Betsy N. Lopez, $450,000.

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FOUR CORNERS-BURNT MILLS AREA

Brewster Ct., 314-Andrew J. and Kristin A. Schrader to Cheryl Ann Hurwitz, $653,000.

Dryden St., 1107-Laurie A. Yengo to Jodi Ilene Charles, $500,000.

Glenwild Rd., 10615-Arceli Bacsinila to Ashley Nicole Macon and Shauna Natasha Davis, $482,500.

Lowander Lane, 813-U.S. Bank and Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust to Yonas Nigatu Gurach, $440,000.

Saybrook Ave., 9308-Laverne H. Havelka to Deanna L. Wright, $504,000.

Sutherland Rd., 10003-Jared E. and Jennifer L. Gigliotti to Robert H. and Ashley S. Burch, $615,000.

GAITHERSBURG AREA

Barn Swallow Terr., 18728-Matthew and Shanna Bahen to James Michael Whalen, $276,000.

Fertile Meadow Ct., 18023-Rajeev and Gunjan Jain to Maryonne A.C. Snow Smith, $350,000.

Grosbeak Terr., 18632-Brian Williams to Dalicia Ashley Eschoe, $295,000.

Hummingbird Terr., 9235-JLG Investments Corp. to Marc D. and Brandon Riley Goldstein, $325,000.

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Lindstrom Ct., 17615-Alan R. and Jan Briddell Stevens to Jaime Romeo Valiente Gallegos and Ruth Fransoli Valiente, $325,000.

Pearlbush Dr., 7900, No. 302-Edward J. Maynes to Christine R. Kim and Ricky M. Zatz, $129,999.

Tulip Dr., 110-Ashley J. White and Christopher A. Sibrizzi to Aaron K. and Anna K. Serrano, $400,000.

GAITHERSBURG-NORTH POTOMAC AREA

Apple Blossom Way, 112-Wen I. Wear and Jack Pai Young Liu to Kannan Chinnasamy and Harita Kannan, $610,000.

Boat House Ct., 14-Qisheng Li and Jinwen Chen to Dun Liang and Sutan Wu, $771,000.

Chestertown St., 122-Scott V. and Sharon L. Nystrom to Andrew and Jaclyn Nicoletta, $882,500.

Clover Knoll Rd., 11925-Inge J. Caldwell to Eric Endicott and Heather Leeper, $515,000.

Curry Ford Lane, 208-Suntrust Bank to Francis Aning Boddom, $320,000.

Diamondback Dr., 506, No. 241-C.F. Sept Owner Corp. to Lok Wong Samson, $489,900.

Fenceline Dr., 12-Maureen Q. Ponce to Umesh J. Rajani and Purvi R. Desai, $380,000.

Helene St., 535-Blake E. and Ilene H. Godsey to Gary M. and Judith Lynn Katz, $809,900.

Kimberly Ct. W., 785-Perfect Homes Corp. to Summer G. Martinez and Daniel Francis Cumberland Jr., $535,000.

Linslade St., 724-Verna W. and Jerry C. Van Wert Jr. to Christopher Michael and Courtney B.K. Knaus, $800,000.

Orchard Hills Dr., 111-Mark A. and Joanna Green to Ebrahim Rajabtabar Darvish and Hanieh Ataei, $550,000.

Phelps St., 477-Rajesh Kumar and Anju Goel to Yang Liu and Yu Zhang, $624,000.

Quince Orchard Blvd., 882, No. 202-Xiaoyou Chen to Anisur Rahman Palash and Afia A. Jahan, $115,000.

Sylvan Glade Dr., 14440-Drew Evan and Ryann Leslie Morris to Shafiul and Mahabuba Alam Elahee, $1 million.

Water Oak Dr., 15105-Jai Raj Narain and Tara B. Rajan to Chawan Elliot Barnes and Sadaf Afkhami, $620,000.

GERMANTOWN AREA

Ambassador Dr., 13600-Hao Ping Chai to Hwei Chun Chou, $259,900.

Chalet Dr., 18140, No. 7-101-Hsiu Ling Hsu to Annette Richards, $178,000.

Dairymaid Dr., 13139, No. 103-Fang Xu to Bowen Yang, $155,000.

Esmond Ct., 27-Joseph Beall and Paul Yanoshik to Eric Robert and Keke Schuler, $308,900.

Lake Park Dr., 19918, No. 922-Sandra and Maria Pazmino to Augustina Boamah and Kwame Konadu, $310,000.

Lowfield Terr., 13413-Jasbir and Piari Singh to Mario and Janeth Andino, $345,000.

Martins Landing Dr., 18700-Stephen P. Macloud to Michael L. Tash, $284,500.

Moonwalk Ct., 18910-Chad and Amanda Berkhammer to Vitaly Avilov and Qi Zeng, $564,900.

Rayfield Dr., 19425-Juan A. and Isabel Galvez Salgado to Scott and Mignonette Petersen, $401,000.

Shipley Terr., 20209, No. 1-B-201-Hector A. and Jose Omar Andino Rivera to Hector Hermando Neira Herrera and Graciela Q. Neira, $180,000.

Summer Oak Dr., 11527-Mark M. and Megan A. Jackowski to Timothy R. and Alena Lynn Carter, $305,000.

Warrior Brook Dr., 19141-Zhengliang Bu and Lanlan Zhang to Robert Eugene and Danielle Ross Franklin, $409,900.

Winding Creek Way, 12041-Francoise A. Andre and Apostol T. Vassilev to Jibran Misbah and Farah Reyaz, $322,000.

KENSINGTON AREA

Brunswick Ave., 10700-Roy E. and Herlyth B. Clark to Thomas G. and Madison Dickinson Hendren, $550,000.

Flanders Ave., 5307-Silviu C. and Leana Cretu to Steven H. Ngo, $650,000.

Midvale Rd., 11120-Jerome Rossignuolo and Chu Chu Lan to Timothy Jerome White Jr. and Ghazal Parsa, $769,000.

Saul Rd., 4501-Jonathan George Mathis to Rosita Alyssa Baua Hermann, $699,000.

LAYTONSVILLE AREA

Flamingo Terr., 24340-James P. and Natacha C. Walsh to William Marshall Lee and Casey Christine Robertson, $380,000.

Lochaven Ct., 20924-Donna M. Marino to Michael Anthony and Leslie Susan Gladu, $625,000.

Watkins Rd., 9631-Suzanne and Donald L. Diddle to Scott D. Parello, $480,000.

Woodfield School Rd., 25130-Joseph Allen and Cheryl Peters Wyatt to Patricia and Terry Nichols, $635,000.

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AREA

Brassie Way, 9620-Shannon Frye Robb to Richard Pineda and Alicia D. Valle Toledo, $199,900.

Copps Hill Pl., 18124-Fabiana I. and Ismelda Gaona to Marco Antonio Uceda Juica, $225,000.

Hellingly Pl., 9728, No. 203-Anthony Malek to Nicolaas Johannes Van Staden, $114,000.

Mills Choice Rd., 19023, No. 4-James I. and Tuanhwa H. Cheng to Leo Stanley and Konika A. Rodriguese, $130,000.

Ravenglass Way, 8732-Patricia M. Benjamin to Nicolas E. Quinones, $195,000.

Sterncroft Ct., 20504-Jesus Huaman and Frida Mojonero to Ketty E. Peraza and Cristofer Adalverto Gonzalez, $238,500.

Transhire Rd., 19551-John Charles Marshall to Laurel Foster, $240,000.

NEW HAMPSHIRE ESTATES-HILLANDALE AREA

Hedin Dr., 9809-Clifford H. and Sandra Ivery to Saleela and Shailesh Kumar Sharma, $416,500.

NORBECK-LAYHILL AREA

Bel Pre Rd., 3750, No. 11-Andrew and Paulette M. Ladas to Marcos R. Tamayo Olivier and Carla A. Luis, $92,500.

Camellia Dr., 12813-Gary and Elizabeth M. Gilliam to Erica S. St. Louis and Herbert Russell Frisby III, $475,000.

Edelmar Terr., 3612, No. 127-A-Woodrow W. Hancock Jr. to Alice C. McGurty, $241,500.

Greenery Lane, 2308, No. 302-13-Federal National Mortgage Association and BWW Law Group Corp. to Rasheda Akter and Nazifa Tazrian Munia, $189,900.

Innsbruck Ct., 14420, No. 3-AB-Steve J. Chaney to Francisco N. Hernandez Savinon, $185,000.

Interlachen Dr., 15101, No. 1-414-Estate of Barry Friedberg to Ann M. McDowell, $280,000.

Island Creek Ct., 3423, No. 132-A-Robert S. and Emilene Werner to Katherine L. and Thomas G. Bugenhagen, $468,000.

Leisure World Blvd. N., 3200, No. 619-Cindy Ann Gilman and estate of Freeda S. Wolf to Gail Roe, $404,000.

Leisure World Blvd. N., 3330, No. 5-915-Roger D. Feldman and estate of Gertrude Coburn Feldman to Val S. and Judith Sasmore, $152,500.

Ludham Dr., 3209, No. 193-A-Edward A. Perron to Sherry Lynne Stargel, $315,000.

Nordic Hill Cir., 1651-Kenneth Cutler and Wioleta Laska to Eugenio J. Aleman and Maria C. Vassallo, $494,000.

Redspire Dr., 13302-Dale and Lilyan Kang to Hoang M. Nguyen and Mai X. Huynh, $825,000.

Weller Rd., 2604-Luciano and Lidia DiFranco to Tena Gebretsadik and Hana Wondimu, $450,000.

OLNEY AREA

Buehler Rd., 17816, No. 1-B-2-Luis Anthony Jaramillo to Peter J. and Joseph Toller Leicht, $125,000.

Gelding Lane, 3811-Michelle R. Cascio to Paulina M. Kozorosky, $373,000.

Overwood Dr., 17804-Maurice L. Vekeman Jr. to Nicholas Domenico Richards and Jennifer Steiger, $472,500.

Shadowridge Terr., 18606-Cynthia L. Dunn to Seble Abebe and Mulugeta T. Fisseha, $421,000.

POOLESVILLE AREA

Hughes Rd., 17300-Jeffrey Dayton and estate of Leona J. Nelson to Jesse Ryan and Jennifer Loznak, $443,500.

Spurrier Ave., 19812-Randolph C. and Nancy L. Halphen to Stephen and Angela Amanda Trice, $430,000.

POTOMAC AREA

Bartonshire Way, 1294-Donna R. Foley to Laurence Wade and Sarah Maria Tivnan, $710,000.

Betteker Lane, 9905-Patrick D. and Mariella V. Young to Yan Zhang, $680,000.

Brushwood Way, 13149-Jennifer M. Whitlow to Jeffrey T. and Michele Molyn Napoliello, $1.73 million.

Cambridge Manor Ct., 9237-Kathleen J.S. and Stevan A. Varga to Sean Wesley Hiapo and Jill Renee Olson, $1.82 million.

Conestoga Way, 9708-RBL Ventures Corp. to Kevin Kyuhong and Yoojin Choi, $930,000.

Democracy Blvd., 10240-Barbara and Gerard P. Champaloux to Ejike Asiegbunam, $1.8 million.

Fallsmead Way, 1203-Wai Keen Chung and Junqing Liu to Colter Thomas and Alana Wase Bell, $753,000.

Inverness Ridge Rd., 8145-Donna F. Panagos to Xun Sun and Linnu Cao, $560,000.

Lloyd Rd., 10325-Mark B. and Donna Tasso Johnson to John K. Wilson and Katherine J. Scoville, $829,000.

Milbern Dr., 11612-Sheshagiri Rao and Kusum A.R. Kalavar to James P. and Calie B. Lillis, $735,000.

River Falls Dr., 8304-Edward J. and Elizabeth C. Hudson to Blair Alexander and Elizabeth Goergen Silver, $1.4 million.

Stratton Dr., 2001-Michelle L. Snyder and Jonathon S. Colton to Ira S. Miller and Allison Buchman, $775,000.

Turnberry Dr., 9472-Paul A. and Susan L. Commander Samakow to Virun Lee, $880,000.

Willowbrook Dr., 11137-Pei Ying and Diana H. Chen to Kevin P. and Angela R. Murphy, $1.09 million.

ROCKVILLE AREA

Azalea Dr., 868, No. 21-Prashant and Quenie Thi Nguyen Goswami to Ehud Inbar, $350,000.

Barbados Pl., 5916, No. 59-Trudy Bernstein to Ari Payes, $399,000.

Boiling Brook Pkwy., 4722-Andrew J. Horos to Mohd Sulaiman and Moska Hakimzada, $390,000.

Brentford Dr., 5109-Joseph C. Werner to Jimmy Su, $365,000.

Charles St., 335-Leqin Shi to Patrick Jose Raminhos, $317,000.

Dundee Rd., 2002-Tian Zhou to Peipei Hu, $515,000.

Ertter Dr., 4904-Steven T. and Karon C. Martinez to Christopher A. Yen and Luyao Zhang, $590,000.

Gaither Rd., 1017-Morgan Chiu and Hsiaofang Yeh to Gregory and Dorothy Yahr, $525,000.

Glenmore Terr., 2267-Lawrence G. Lazar and Leilei He to Natalia Komissarova, $765,000.

Linden Square Ct., 5804, No. 41-Karla Olsen to Andrea Basdekian, $535,000.

Luxberry Ct., 9, No. 4-Shulamith B. and Donald D. Weisman to Michael Anthony O’Sullivan and Janet Rae Fox, $570,000.

Monroe St., 114, No. 302-Yuri Berman to Gennadiy A. Pavlyukovets and Natallia S. Kotseneva, $235,000.

Old Georgetown Rd., 11710, No. 1226-Scott Christopher and Alina Elizabeth Hotaling to Majid Majd, $325,000.

Paulsboro Dr., 957-Heather A. Mulloy to Nurgul Gelic, $495,000.

Rolling House Rd., 11327-Ira B. Mirsky to Thomas and Ola Chen, $850,000.

Rose Ave., 930, No. 1906-Pike & Rose Condominium Inc. to Melony and Robert Muller, $479,900.

Strathmore Park Ct., 10400, No. 303-Steven D. and Laurie J. Macht to Gerard E. and Germana B. Mitchell, $800,000.

Topping Rd., 4704-Ryan M. and Angela H. Harper to Bradly M. Bauman and Kristen Elmezzi, $470,000.

Warfield Dr., 618-Kevin Frederic and Cynthia Jo Brooks to Lucy Angela Carone Elliott, $650,000.

Wickshire Way, 11020, No. A-5-Corey and Emily Baker to John Carlos Wong, $625,000.

SENECA PARK-CEDAR GROVE AREA

Amber Ridge Cir., 12031-George A. and Traci D. Crawford to Adam Shuaib and Amanda Stegmiller, $350,000.

Bent Creek Terr., 11318-Jill R. Freund to Belinda B. Nyarko, $350,000.

Owls Nest Cir., 21255, No. UN40-Seung H. and Hannah Weerae Lee to Fenton G. Dobard Jr. and Alicia R. Tellis, $355,000.

Royal Crown Dr., 12509-Brian and Irina Mitchell to Swayne J. Singh and Tigest Eyasu, $500,000.

Sojourn Ct., 21003, No. 33-Janice A. Thomas to Vernette V. Vernon, $280,000.

SILVER SPRING AREA

Cassedy St., 2737-Melinda Campos and Gloria Zagorski to Daniel J. Zarin, $627,500.

Easley St., 701-Gunnar Grodsky to Ahmed and Nihad Fawzy, $1.34 million.

Kingsbury Dr., 9105-Stanford D. Gillis to Gregory S. Avicola, $630,000.

Russell Rd., 9411-Paul Skafte to Samuel R. Gilbert and Erica E. Eisenman, $665,000.

Washington Ave., 2207, No. W-203-Amy T. and Jason R. Barnard to Beatriz Rodriguez, $280,000.

Second Ave., 8926-Tage Jacob Rainsford and Danielle Nichole Bird to Jason David Schellhardt, $735,000.

TAKOMA PARK AREA

Carroll Ave., 7342-Keith A. and Sara Mercedes Allen Sieverding to Alfred Clarence and Claire Joanna Bertrand, $715,000.

Hudson Ave., 601, No. 312-Leslie Charles and estate of Judith Ann Hobbs to Clara Ines Vargas, $175,000.

TWINBROOK AREA

Debeck Dr., 1004-Laura S. Johnson to Isabelle Raquin and Jonathan Honigman, $482,000.

Gilbert Rd., 1003-Richard and Debora Branthover to Jordan A. Stubbs and Carol Oser, $370,000.

Lemay Rd., 5935-Andrew J. Wilks and Edward H. Walker to Rajeev and Sandra Purohit, $448,402.

Rockcrest Cir., 30-Kevin William Green and Kimberly Pisabaj to Gibran Shaikh and Zuha Moin, $485,000.

WHEATON AREA

Bluff Terr., 101-Benjamin Scott Sammon to Connie Lynn Bacon and John Patrick Andrews, $535,000.

Cone Lane, 11004-Dorothy S. and John J. Crnkovic to William Henry Washington Jr. and Keshni Naicker, $400,000.

Georgia Ave., 9806, No. 22-301-John Justin Gradowski to Deborah Meetze Hinton and James Reid Rowlett, $230,000.

Hardy Ave., 2814-Andreas P. Gelner and Adrienne J. Capkovic to Endalew K. Delegassa and Eleni G. Dinkalem, $366,000.

Imperial Dr., 1702-Laura L. Letson to Matthew O. Spencer and Greta Claire Harman, $499,000.

Lamberton Dr., 800-Robert H. and Angela C. Liberman to Moshe B. and Melissa Broder, $660,000.

Lovejoy St., 11803-Yossi Alkoby and Judith Meira Gershater to Scott Weinberg and Julia Ashkanazy, $522,500.

Woodland Dr., 9900-Sara A. and Angelique J. Willis Hilbrich to Matthew G. Dean and Deborah A. Williams, $525,000.

Frederick County

These sales data recorded by the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation in August were provided by Black Knight Inc. For information about other residential real estate transactions, visit washingtonpost.com/homesales.

ADAMSTOWN AREA

Mount Ephraim Rd., 1888-Tom P. and Maureen T. Lapsa to Lindsay Turner Johnson, $725,000.

BRUNSWICK AREA

Crums Hollow Dr., 801-David M. Kilpatrick to Kenneth V. and Krisztina Baglyas Janosko, $413,000.

Orndorff Dr. W., 134-Kelly A. Watson Huffer to Matthew and Cheyenne Smith, $170,000.

Virginia Ave. N., 12-Jeff and Sam Edgin to Karen P. Orens, $280,000.

BUCKEYSTOWN AREA

Keller Lime Plant Rd., 6787-Charles M. and Julie N. McGuffin to Joseph Brooks Gatewood, $339,000.

BURKITTSVILLE-JEFFERSON AREA

Camden Dr., 4105-Larissa Lefebure to Joseph and Elizabeth Longo, $347,000.

Pecan Ct., 3445-Gerard J. and Shirley L. Long to Jonathan H. and Lori M. Paquin, $459,900.

EMMITSBURG AREA

Huntley Cir., 1325-Allen Ambush to Skylar D. Poole and Megan S. Degrange, $320,000.

FREDERICK CITY-ADAMSTOWN VILLAGE AREA

Avonshire Pl., 5620, No. D-Paul Werking to Lai Thang and Kippar Van, $183,000.

Black Creek Lane, 7203-Michael T. Malafarina to Rachael Hallyburton and Patrick Koogle, $278,000.

Clifton Rd. S., 6205-Eric Seth Epstein to Rusty J. and Nancy J. Mikulas, $235,000.

Duke Ct., 5184-Taruan D. and Daphne S. Matthews to Damien Lamont Ricketts, $210,000.

Essex Pl., 518-Marijka A. Grey to Mary Joe Bayley, $191,500.

Granville Ct., 6638-Mandy Schall McAteer to Jason W. Brinkley, $285,000.

Hollyberry Way, 590-Eric J. Miller to Lasker N. Ahmed, $198,000.

Jefferson Blvd., 6624-Payton M. and Bethany L. Reid to Harry Russell and Sandra Sessa Lashley, $515,000.

Killdeer Ct., 6737-Brett A. and Caitlin E. Vanorsdel to Ryan Hopkins, $245,000.

McGrath Pl., 6631-Calli Marie Rooney Lear to Nestor Arnoldo Nunez and Elizabeth A. Holden, $295,000.

Old Swimming Pool Rd., 4902-Walter L. Hepker and Rebecca G. Full to Brian P. Howie, $314,900.

Rivendell Pl., 5583-Marc Aaron and Christine Apolito to Sheila R. Bonney, $282,000.

Small Gains Way, 4949-Steven C. and Jessi D. Barmoy to Luis Banoscare, $322,000.

Sweet Bay Ct., 5775-Katherine C. Kelley to Jennifer Lynn Buckley, $209,900.

Timberwolf Dr., 1415-Linda Greenberg to Omar Adonay Mendez Carias and Tylyn A. Medrano, $368,500.

Walcott Lane, 6511, No. 102-Jaime Thompson to Darla H. Alterescu, $226,900.

Wood Duck Ct., 6770-Nathan A. and Jessica R. Vanhouten to Jianyong and Xiuqin Gao, $224,400.

FREDERICK CITY-LIBERTYTOWN AREA

Baldridge Cir., 6140-Steven B. and Kendall Klosky Tiffany to Erica F. and Anthony N. Cooke, $282,000.

Bear Den Rd., 2563-Ronald L. Mallow and Robin N. Gordon to Todd and Gail Fineberg, $389,900.

Bridgewater Ct. W., 9402-Razvan A. and Jennifer Simonica to James and Lauren Ji Kim, $409,900.

Catoctin Ave., 209-Joseph M. Shoemaker to James E. Rippeon II and Aimee Leigh Rider, $237,500.

Church St. E., 217-Katie A. Pribyl to Dianne Dain, $555,000.

Derrs Ct., 1800-Jason R. and Kathleen A. Sepanic to Michael A. and Evelyne Anzick, $380,000.

Dogwood Dr., 1604-Daniel W. Trombetta to Paul Fritz, $305,000.

Egret Way, 2625-Tracy Tucker and Kathleen Martin to Sean Gibson, $315,000.

Greenleese Dr. N., 1801-Jeffrey T. and Kari B. Enama to Zachary Alan and Courtney Marie Davis, $424,000.

Holden Rd., 832-Calatlantic Group Inc. to Joshua Adam and Sarah Anne Loftus, $497,473.

Jubal Way, 926-Phineas Cornell and Sharander Lakilia Jackson to Edmond D. Fuentes, $260,000.

Lamp Post Lane, 2213-Sean M. and Amanda M. McWilliams to Shayna L. Scott, $290,000.

McMurray St., 104-David W. and Kathryn L. Humphries to Jennifer A. Wilson and Lesley J. Vandever, $270,000.

Mill Island Pkwy., 3030, No. 310-Joseph A. Alexander to Judith Westbrook, $327,000.

Palatine Dr., 3000-Wormald Development Co. to Joan T. Reilly, $473,900.

Quay Ct., 7984-David H. Shiben to Jamaal Anwar Jones, $220,000.

Sherman Ave., 304-Tarah M. Zuniga and Edison Zuniga Sanchez to Amanda N. Barrientez, $216,000.

Springwater Ct., 6509, No. 6401-Jennifer Bolling Laggini Palmer to Annie Walker, $190,000.

Stoners Ford Way, 3025-Lorraine J. Stoltz and Marsha D. Flowers to David F. and Jeannie R. Knollman, $462,000.

Village Square Rd., 2231-Debra A. Bowman to Janet Jenkins, $333,500.

Wheyfield Dr., 1618-Michael G. and Linda J. Murray to Michelle Garrett, $286,000.

Fifth St. W., 235-Rachel E. Kavanagh to Brian Patrick Walsh, $239,000.

FREDERICK CITY-MOUNTAINDALE AREA

Andover Lane, 1636-Roberto Serpas Salmeron to Justin A. Mawdsley and Carol L. Paulson, $282,400.

Boulder Rd., 9404-Sabrina Elizabeth Smith to Ivan and Kensy M. Alvarenga, $235,000.

Buell Dr., 93-Anthony and Melinda Hite to Blyden Bonar Jr. and Nancy Kobe, $250,000.

Catoctin Ct., 2500, No. 1-2B-Timothy L. and Terri J. Cannon to Chengkai Dai and Yishu He, $170,000.

Coach House Way, 2508, No. 1C-Chris A. Turner and estate of Barbara A. Salt to Karen M. Cappolella, $185,000.

Dominion Dr., 2406, No. 2C-Daniel L. and Tama R. Plombon to Patricia A. Lawton, $176,500.

Ellsworth Way, 2408, No. 2A-Frank E. Warner to Amy Haggerty, $164,000.

Fox Hunt Lane, 8223-Thomas E. and Kathleen E. Igo to David Michael and Joli Naomi Chism, $441,500.

Heather Ridge Dr., 416-Wayne Deyton to Joseph S. and Gillian A. Kulina, $125,000.

Jordan Valley Way, 8329-Richard W. and Linda S. Revolinsky to Edwin and Jackeline Cartagena, $470,000.

Livingstone Terr., 9-Amanda M. and Joyce A. Zimmerman to Kenyan L. Summers, $219,900.

Millstream Dr., 1844-Embrace Home Loans Inc. to Jasbir Singh Matharu, $205,000.

Runny Ct., 7002-Anthony S. and Jennifer J. Kokoskie to David W. and Kathryn L. Humphries, $340,000.

Shelley Cir., 2508, No. 8-Mark and David Degirolamo to Elinor J. Rouff, $189,000.

Timber View Ct., 244-L&A Holdings Corp. to Kyle L. Georgius and Lauren N. Hicks, $280,000.

Wilcox Valley Dr., 2053-Tiffany A. Glover and Tracy A. White to Michael R. and Ruthann McFadden, $409,000.

GARFIELD AREA

Loy Wolfe Rd., 13500-Richard M. Pryor to Trystin R. and David H. Alexander, $450,000.

IJAMSVILLE AREA

Melbourne Pl., 7503-Paul D. and Susan L. Manny to Michael A. Chlebda, $565,000.

Shel Mar Dr., 1907-Barry Edwin and Sharon Joy Wagman to Jose M. Cambron Espino, $510,000.

LIBERTYTOWN AREA

Liberty Rd., 11920, No. 204A-Richard Lee and Heather L. Rippeon to Brittney Nicole Rowse, $126,000.

MIDDLETOWN AREA

Boileau Ct., 3-Gary and Sharon Diane Gregoire to Connor R. and Brenda L. Smith, $225,000.

Feldspar Rd., 4630-Brian T. and Lisa A. Edwards to Jason Robert and Allison Jacob Jachowski, $480,000.

Myersville Rd., 8620-Arthur D. Tringali to Jason B. and Patricia M. Leffson Nalley, $355,000.

Springbrook Ct. E., 7311-David T. and Mary E. Sweeney to Anita L. Bright, $192,296.

MULLINIX AREA

Autumn Ridge Ct., 902-Robert H. and Terri L. King to John F. and Jessica E. Fisher, $452,500.

Foggy Bottom Ct., 13887-Delores A. and Theodore L. Schwartzbeck to Virginia Elizabeth and James Arthur Lagger, $442,000.

Mitchell Ct., 13904-Luke Tanner and Beth Mitchell to William J. and Jessica M. Walker, $648,000.

Streamview Ct., 6204-John and Barbara McIntee to Steve Kelbaugh and Suzanne Shipley, $499,900.

MYERSVILLE AREA

Hunters Knl., 1007-Jay Eric Rhoderick to Jeffrey and Lisa K. Gottlieb, $610,000.

NEW MARKET-LAKE LINGANORE AREA

Beach Dr. E., 6617-Daniel B. and Kellie C. Ganoung to Charles J. Franco Jr. and Leslie Wang, $255,000.

Country Club Rd., 11233-Gary and Sharon Witt to Anthony Paul and Stefanie E. Lavin, $455,000.

Fox Chase Rd., 6925-Raymond J. and Cynthia A. Geraghty to Matthew and Shanna Bahen, $400,000.

Isaac Russell St., 534-New Market Residential Corp. and Oak Hill Properties Corp. to Sean A. and Kristen L. Chaffman, $520,000.

Meadowlake Rd., 6933-Lisa Hamlin and Brian St. John to Andrew Spangler and Jennifer Hake, $495,000.

Richard Roberts St., 400-New Market Residential Corp. and Oak Hill Properties Corp. to Nila Via, $520,000.

Shalom Ct., 10003-MS Aspen North Corp. to Brad Michael and Courtney Renee Bahr, $500,990.

NEW WINDSOR AREA

Wildrose Ct., 15610-Timothy L. and Deborah A. McQuay to Kenneth Eugene and Elizabeth Ann Lamb, $347,500.

ROCKY RIDGE-CREAGERSTOWN AREA

Motters Station Rd., 14619-Bernard J. and Dawn Marie Hobbs to Zachery Bryan Fritz and Heather Michalena Pozzouli, $269,000.

THURMONT AREA

Moser Cir., 224-William D. Shadle and Brooke N. Hildebrand to Minerva Carrasquillo and Alex Vazquez, $196,000.

Stoney Mine Ct., 3-Corey A. Totten to James R. McGrady, $299,900.

Utica Ct., 10849-Thomas J. Ledwell to Brandon M. Smith and Ashley A. Brown, $475,000.

URBANA AREA

Bartonsville Rd., 5817-Landmark Investment Properties Corp. to Michael Kevin Walsh and Sheryl Anderson Fast, $285,000.

Belvedere Dr., 9099-Wilmington and Lehman XS Trust to Naseer Nayeem and Huma Hakim, $565,950.

Buckeystown Pike, 4310-Jonathan M. and Elisabeth C. Clinton to Leslie Curtis and Mitchell R. Poe, $500,000.

Dunraven St., 9443-Greg A. and Elizabeth G. Warner to Dale Anthony and Linda Marie Urlacher, $400,000.

Hawk Ridge Rd., 5518-MS Gladhill Farm Corp. to John Austen and Corinne M. Carter, $484,960.

Kenway Lane, 9148-Damian and Eboni Williams to Adrian A. Dragulescu and Christina Masterman, $420,000.

Pine Bluff Rd., 8415-MS Gladhill Farm Corp. to Thomas D. and Eileen M. Lantzas, $470,000.

Singleton Terr., 3717-Mihallaq and Brunilda Dhima to Melissa C. Altieri and Patrick J. Wenzler, $370,000.

Urbana Pike., 3625-Robin Michael and Christine Rochelle Reeder to Shuang Guan, $350,000.

Wyndham Dr., 9752-William M. and Tina J. Cullum to Shawn I. and Juliet D. Hossain, $589,900.

WALKERSVILLE AREA

Discovery Blvd., 8526-Healthy Homes Corp. to Stephen J. Green and Janet L. Brumer, $195,000.

Old Island Ct., 202-James F. and Shelly L. Mullen to Sabrina E. Smith, $447,000.

WOODSBORO AREA

Coppermine Rd., 11207-Bradley W. and Amber L. Seiss to Anthony and Charlene Bishop, $615,000.


In August 2018, a tweet from Hopsquad Brewing hinted at the struggles the long-in-planning brewery was enduring to get up and running: “We’ve had more delays than we can count so we stopped promising (opening) dates.”

But Hopsquad hasn’t let another year go by without opening its doors. In a section of North Austin that has become a hub for breweries, Hopsquad opened for the first time this weekend with four beers on draft in an airy, dog-friendly taproom.

Cousins Alex and Cesar Limon transformed a warehouse, the former site of an office furniture supply company, into Hopsquad — just about next door to Circle Brewing and a quick drive to other area breweries such as 4th Tap Brewing Co-op, Oskar Blues and Celis Brewery. The new beer maker is easily visible from Braker Lane thanks to a facade completely covered in art by David Rocha.

>> RELATED: Central Machine Works opens as massive brewery, beer garden in East Austin

Hopsquad aims to stand out in a crowded local market by turning its brews into memorable characters such as the Lord Zanate IPA and Dutchess of Oltorf Holiday Roggenbier, both of which are on the opening beer list. All four current options are $5. Other beverages available include a cider from the neighboring Fairweather Cider and one red, white, rosé and sparkling wine each.

A food truck, Tsuke Honten, is permanently on-site as the Asian fusion vision of chef Michael Che, who previously worked at two stellar sushi spots in Austin, Soto and Kyoten Sushiko, according to his bio on the food truck’s website.

Check out Hopsquad at 2307 Kramer Ln. during the current taproom hours: 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 12 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday. (Hopsquad is open this Tuesday only, 6 p.m. to midnight, for New Year’s Eve celebrations.) The open hours may change as the North Austin brewery finds its footing.

For more information, visit hopsquad.com.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Year’s Eve revelers can expect a chilly end to 2019.

But no travel problems are expected — at least through much of New Year’s Day.

A storm system moving in from the northwest could make things a little slick New Year’s night into Thursday. National Weather Service meteorologists said accumulating snow is expected in the western and central parts of the state, especially in the northern mountains. An accumulation of an inch or less is predicted for the Albuquerque metro on Thursday, with a little more than an inch expected in Santa Fe. A few additional inches are possible in the northern mountains. Rain mixed with snow is expected to spread across the eastern plains on Thursday.

Cold temperatures are expected to remain throughout the week, with a possible warming trend coming during the weekend. Temperatures are expected to be between 5 to 10 degrees below normal Tuesday into Wednesday. The weather service is urging residents to protect pipes, pets and plants over the next couple days. Highs in the 40s and lows in the mid and low 20s are expected through the remainder of the week in the Albuquerque metro. Low temperatures are expected to be in the teens or single digits in northern New Mexico.

Roads are expected to be slick in the western part of the state and in the northern mountains Wednesday night into Thursday. Gusty winds could also make travel hazardous along the I-40 corridor in eastern New Mexico.

Cold, drier weather is expected Friday, with warmer temperatures Saturday and much of Sunday before another storm system moves across the state bringing more chances of snow late Sunday into Monday.

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Open this photo in gallery Former McDonald's worker Cody Bondarchuk was overwhelmed by the response after he tweeted: 'I worked at McDonald’s for two and a half years and I put 11 nuggets in almost every 10-piece I made.' JASON FRANSON/The Globe and Mail

Before he was a hero, a legend, “a true angel” and a national treasure – or, depending on your view, a communist, anarchist and unrepentant corporate thief – Cody Bondarchuk was just a man in Edmonton, about to have supper.

It was 5:27 p.m. on Nov. 15, a Friday evening. Mr. Bondarchuk, 26, had been tucking into a 10-piece order of Chicken McNuggets with sweet-and-sour sauce, when he recalled something he and his co-workers had done when he was a teenager working at McDonald’s a decade earlier.

And, as people do these days, he decided to share the thought on Twitter.

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Mr. Bondarchuk wrote, “I worked at McDonald’s for two and a half years and I put 11 nuggets in almost every 10-piece I made.”

Then he clicked the little blue button to send his tweet.

“In the first hour, I was like, ‘Oh, this is going to get 100 likes and I’m going to be really proud of myself for tweeting out a stupid thing,’” Mr. Bondarchuk said later. “And then it just kept coming.”

By morning, the tweet had 4,000 likes. When Mr. Bondarchuk took his lunch break that day, it had 100,000. Soon, the tweet was getting 10,000 or 15,000 new responses every minute, so many notifications his phone kept shutting off.

People variously called him “a Real American Hero” (he’s Canadian), “the extra nugget angel,” “the hero we honestly didn’t deserve,” “Mr. Extra Nugget Giving Man,” “St. Nuggets,” and, the moniker that appears to have stuck: “The Robin Hood of Nuggets.” (Or, less formally, “The Robin Hood of Nugz.”)

There were those who blessed him, wished him good karma, thanked him for his service and told him he’d restored their faith in humanity. As Twitter user @of_obvious wrote, about the experience of unexpectedly receiving 12 McNuggets in a 10-piece order, “It’s amazing how much of a gift that feels like.”

The tweet also prompted others to share their own random acts of fast-food philanthropy, from a Burger King employee who tucks onion rings at the bottom of fry boxes, to workers putting extra cheese on tacos, extra pepperoni on pizza, extra bacon on Baconators.

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There was every imaginable meme for “hero” or “gratitude,” and an oft-repeated reminder that “not all heroes wear capes.”

The story of the viral tweet was picked up by news organizations around the world, including the New York Post, Today and Fox News, which speculated Mr. Bondarchuk “may have just become the most popular person on the internet.”

The tweet was liked by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, then just days away from the launch of his controversial Cybertruck, and read aloud by Tom Hanks, just days after the release of his movie about Mr. Rogers, in a video celebrating “some of the nicest tweets on the Internet.”

“That is a man who is not only being nice, but he’s feeding the world a little bit better and bucking the corporate strategy,” Mr. Hanks said after reading the tweet. “Bravo. That’s a nice thing to do.”

Others weren’t so charitable. No small number of people called Mr. Bondarchuk a thief and questioned what would happen if every employee did what he had done.

As @DaianaT1 noted, “That’s basically stealing, the nuggets weren’t yours so it’s not up to you deciding how many to put.”

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Asked by @North_Resists if there is a “statute of limitations on grand-theft-nuggets,” Mr. Bondarchuk replied, “I hope so because I calculated it and I would owe Ronald about $1,600.”

Others called Mr. Bondarchuk a socialist, a communist, an anarchist and a rebel (either compliments or insults, depending on the tweeter), and a small collection of truthers questioned whether he really gave away any extra nuggets at all.

Appearing on a radio show in Toronto, Mr. Bondarchuk found himself paired with a former McDonald’s franchise owner who was adamant he should be arrested.

But while Mr. Bondarchuk notes he was 14 to 16 years old at the time of the McNugget activity and wouldn’t do it now, he also isn’t apologetic about randomly redistributing pieces of corporate poulet to the populus.

“Wealth inequality is not getting any smaller and it just baffles me that people could look at this and find fault with it,” he says.

For the moment, the viral tweet has levelled off at about 15,000 comments, 81,000 retweets and upward of one-million likes. Mr. Bondarchuk’s followers on Twitter jumped to about 7,000 from 900, which he says has brought both additional expectation and scrutiny.

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For now, Mr. Bondarchuk is using the moment to promote his podcast, Heart Half Full, and also hopes it could help his planned run for Edmonton city council in 2021.

“It certainly gave me like a bit of a perspective into what exactly it means to suddenly be in the spotlight in a very big way,” he said. “I thought I loved attention, but even this was a limit for me.”

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A teenager is dead after a shooting in Brampton late Tuesday evening, Peel police say.

Police responded to reports of gunshots at Alderbury Crescent and Autumn Boulevard minutes before midnight, Const. Akhil Mooken told the Star.

The victim was identified by police as 17-year-old Jordan Henry. He was taken to hospital, but later died from his injuries.

Police reported a “heavy police presence in the area,” but have not disclosed any information regarding suspects. The Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau are investigating the incident.

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GREEN Senior citizens now have another choice for care as they age following the opening of the Village of Saint Edward.

St. Edward offers independent living, assisted living and memory care units. There are 50 independent, 48 assisted living and 28 memory care units. So far, 14 residents have moved in, but many more are expected in early 2020.

Annette Walters, director of Marketing for the Village of Saint Edward, said almost half of the independent units have been reserved. She said it is a good start considering the facility opened at the end of October.

Construction was completed two months ahead of schedule and Walters said they are thankful for Alpha Construction, DeHoff Development and the city for being good partners.

Saint Edward just recently received its license from the state for assisted living and memory care so it could begin taking residents.

The facility offers plenty of common space areas for residents and their visitors. There are also several dining rooms, a pub, a library area, a fitness room, a beauty shop and a chapel where a service takes place three times per week.

Walters said all the dining services are like a restaurant and there is a daily chef special. Residents can also order items a la carte. The facility has a private dining room for families if they want to host a gathering.

Several different floor plans for each unit are available for residents including one and two-bedroom units. All independent rooms have a washer and dryer along with full kitchen appliances.

The memory care wing of the building has its own entrance for family members as Walters said family members are given key fobs so they can enter. The memory care wing also has its dining area including seating at a counter where residents can watch the food being prepared.

There is also a snoezelen room, which a sensory room where memory care residents can go to calm down.

Walters said St. Edward’s strives on helping residents if they need to transition from independent living to assisted living and they don’t have to leave the facility.

The entire facility offers several areas to sit outside and plenty of areas to walk.

“This is a beautiful piece of property,” Walters said. “You want to take advantage of that.”

Residents also take occasional trips including to Cleveland and Amish Country, just to name a few.

Saint Edward has hired 60 employees and once it is fully staffed that number will go to more than 100. Walters said St. Edward is sensitive to who they hire and wanted to hire staff who care.

She believes the fact the facility is faith-based and its quality staff makes it stand out from similar facilities in the area. Saint Edward is also a not-for-profit facility, so once someone’s finances run out, they can remain at the facility on Medicare.

In 2020, Saint Edward plans to volunteer and give back more in the community, Walters said. They are also looking for volunteers who may want to come in and spend time with residents.

“We have volunteers at all of our campuses,” Walters said.

Saint Edward also has a facility in Fairlawn and a facility in Wadsworth, which just opened in June. The Wadsworth facility is already 70 percent full and the Fairlawn location stays full, Walters said.

“We took on two big challenges in one year,” Walters said.

There are a lot of fun ways to ring in the New Year. Many of them involve goals, champagne, and fresh starts (minus the diet, OF COURSE). But one way we really enjoy welcoming in the new? With a themed workout!

We’ve done this for a few years now (see here for a fun one), but here’s the gist: we take the year and design a really fun full-body, no-equipment-needed workout around it. Since it’s now 2020, you’ll be doing 20 reps of the following 20 moves for one sweat-filled and heart-pumping workout!

Grab a mat, some water, a towel, your favorite tunes (try these if you’re looking for musical inspiration), and get to it! (And, yep, for all the moves that you do on each side of your body — like lunges and mountain climbers — doing them on both sides one time equals one rep.)

Feeling saucy? Do the whole thing two times … or even three times through!

–Jenn


Now that the 2020s are officially upon us, it's only natural to wonder what the next decade of PC gaming will bring. Better graphics and faster hardware are a given, but considering how blindsided we were by some of the past decade's biggest, weirdest surprises —like loot boxes, Steam Early Access, and battle royales—it's also a safe bet that 2020 will have some strange surprises of its own. So everyone at PC Gamer is dusting off their crystal balls to try and predict some of the biggest stories and trends that will happen over the next 10 years.

Riot becomes the new Blizzard

Robin: Blizzard’s fortunes have seemed increasingly shaky over the last couple of years. Just when you thought the most unpopular thing they’d do in the decade was announce a mobile game, they decided to spark an international incident. Stories from inside the studio are troubling, too, with reports implying that the company culture may have been changing for the worse for years. Meanwhile, Riot’s made its play, announcing a billion games and an entire multi-media empire in one press conference. I don’t think all its gambles will pay off, but I could easily see its star being more ascendant than ever over the next ten years, while Blizzard’s increasingly dwindles.

Fraser: Riot’s had even more issues that Blizzard, and while it’s designing several games that will inevitably compete with Blizzard’s, I don’t think it’s ever going to reach the same heights. It’s arguably been squandered, but Blizzard’s long legacy is part of the reason that, even now, it’s beloved by a legion of fans, whereas Riot has one game that’s infamous for its toxic community. I’m not sure how Blizzard is going to come out of the next decade and I wouldn’t be surprised if its popularity did dwindle, but I’m don’t think anything will replace it.

Steven: Sorry, Fraser. I'm with Robin on this one. That one game you mentioned also happens to be the world's most popular with a daily player count that probably beats every Blizzard game combined. Toxic community notwithstanding, I think Riot's aggressive expansion is similar to Marvel's Cinematic Universe and has all the potential to be just as popular.

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BioWare fades away

James: Dragon Age 4 sounds nice, but it can't land too short of Modern Classic if BioWare wants to bring back its former reputation as one of the better big-budget storytellers in games. With so many new vacancies left by longtime employees and the constant shuffling around of those who remain, my faith in BioWare's delivery is at an all time low. To be clear, I'm not hopeless, I'm just... not optimistic.

Steven: I agree. I think this tail-end of the 2010s has shown that nothing gold can stay and sometimes beloved studios lose their way. With BioWare, I'm increasingly worried that they're no longer the studio I fell in love with 20 years ago. There's too much riding on Dragon Age 4, and that makes me worried that if BioWare cracks under the pressure again it'll be another Anthem-like disaster.

VR finally breaks through

Tyler: VR won't replace screens—that'd mean the death of popular genres, and be totally inaccessible for some—but by 2030 it will be much more popular. All-in-one headsets with built-in tracking will accurately detect the movements of our feet, hands, and joints, as well as our facial expressions, making our Sonic meme avatars extremely lifelike.

James: I'm not convinced. I mean, I think it will be more affordable and accessible, but I think the inconveniences will quickly outweigh the novelty. Wearing a big headset, closing yourself off to your surroundings, holding a bright magnified image inches from your eyes—the effect is astounding, for a while at least. And then it's exhausting. And then normal. The adoption rate will swell and deflate with every incremental update or 'killer app' until the promise of a virtual world isn't all that exciting anymore. Half-Life: Alyx will be great, though.

Chris: Maybe, but I think it's still going to give a lot of people motion sickness, which is something that might get even worse as the fidelity of VR gets better. That means a lot of people will still be slowly teleporting around inside games rather than using normal locomotion because it just messes with our brains and bodies in ways that no amount of technology can solve. Motion sickness is going to continue to keep VR a niche interest and a cool novelty rather than a breakout phenomenon.

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Ray tracing and 4K become the new standard

Tyler: At the start of the '10s, people were complaining about not being able to read text on their SD TVs. In the decade that followed, 1080p became normal, and then 4K TVs became normal. Still, true 4K gaming (as in, no upscaling) is considered high-end today. This is a boring, conservative prediction, but I'm going to say that'll happen again: 4K fully replaces 1080p and 1440p sometime in the '20s, and by the end of the decade, 8K and up are the high-end choices.

James: I'm too dumb to nod my head at the ray-tracing bit, but I'm fairly certain 4K will be the new 1080p. Just 10 years ago, the most popular resolution was 1280x800 . We're on pace to make 4K the norm. But what then? 4K is enough, right? What then?

PC hardware advances will slow way down

Jarred: I'm going to piggyback off Tyler here, but focus on processors and manufacturing technologies. The fun prediction would be to assume Moore's Law is alive and well and computers continue to progress in leaps and bounds. The reality: we're hitting a wall. Actually, we've been hitting walls for the past decade, but each new wall becomes taller and thicker. Ten years ago, a state-of-the-art CPU was manufactured on 45nm tech, and GPUs were on 55nm. We've gone through three or four transitions since then (32nm, 22nm, 14nm, and kind of 10nm for Intel; 40nm, 28nm, 16/12nm, and 7nm for TSMC). Ten years from now, I expect three transitions at most (eg, 5nm, 4nm, and 3nm), but the real improvements from each process shrink will become less noticeable. A Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 9 3900X will still be doing okay, but your graphics card will have been upgraded several times, because 4K 144Hz gaming isn't happening on today's GPUs.

James: The time for smellovision is nigh.

(Image credit: PUBG Corp)

The most popular game is from a genre we've never heard of

Tyler: Battle royale games didn't exist in 2010. Neither did autobattlers like Dota Auto Chess. Roguelikes were just starting to make a comeback as 'roguelites'. No one was using 'walking simulator' as a term of endearment or criticism. No one was searching for the term 'soulslike' until 2015. There were no 'strand games' that I can recall, because it's something Hideo Kojima made up. Only time will tell if he's on to something.

James: Like, what's going to be so new that Fortnite kids think it's too obtuse or naive to get into? I couldn't have predicted Fortnite, but I'm thinking whatever comes next will come from the increased scale and level of simulation new technologies will allow. Better graphics aren't the thing, I'm thinking about how the novelty of 100 people shooting each other on an island was enough to birth BR. Layer in way more and much deeper systems, be it weather, physics, building, lighting—whatever really—and the new ideas will spill out of the dev scene and onto the internet. That's my aspirational take. It'll actually be something that emerges from dumb luck.

We won't buy PC games anymore

Harry: Ok, hear me out. I'm not saying we're all just going to up and put down our mouse and keyboards en masse, but by the end of 2030, individually buying games to keep will just seem weird. Services like Xbox Game Pass for PC will be joined by others looking for a lucrative slice of the subscription-service pie, and become ubiquitous. Just like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu did for the small screen, we'll be juggling various Game Pass-like products and never really own anything. Because we're millennials and don't deserve to.

Rachel: I don't think we'll buy PC games anymore because I feel a majority of games will choose to take the free-to-play route. Many of the biggest games right now are free-to-play and I reckon this style of business model will be an overwhelming majority in 2030. Fortnite's micropayments model has overwhelmingly proven that it's a viable route for gaming companies. Instead of buying games, the focus will turn more to buying in-game virtual goods and premium features.

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Dwarf Fortress simulates meta consciousness, dwarves realize they're inside the simulation

Dwarf Fortress creator Tarn Adams has said he wants to simulate all the "narratively interesting" aspects of existence, and I'm betting that means we'll 100 percent have a Dwarf Fortress Truman Show moment sometime in the next decade. Dwarves already have complex mental and emotional states, so it's not a leap to imagine them becoming self-aware enough to realize they're fictional beings inside a massive simulation. The question is, what will the do when they find out?

Loot boxes will be a thing of the past

Robin: Though some of their stealthier forms might survive—‘card packs’, for example—I think your run-of-the-mill loot boxes aren’t long for this world. There’s just too much scrutiny on them these days. If government regulation doesn’t kill them, publisher skittishness will, and they’ll end up banished to the same graveyard online passes got chucked in. The catch? I think they’ll be replaced by something even more insidious.

James: Loot boxes will just get supplanted by data collection psyops. Destiny 2 is almost already there, a collection of feedback systems on a micro and macro level, from the recoil after pulling the trigger and the gas escaping from where the Cabal's head used to be to the little sound and animation that plays when turning in a bounty. Service based games are endless fonts of granular information, so the structures to tune player experiences to the individual will likely take shape. Attention will become a higher priority than how microtransactions are presented. We might see them disappear completely.

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Bethesda will stop making singleplayer games altogether

Chris: Bethesda will release Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 at some point in the next decade, but after that? I wouldn't be completely surprised if we never saw another traditional singleplayer RPG developed by the studio. I don't much care for Fallout 76, and I'm not alone. But there must be tons of people still playing it because it keeps chugging along, and even the resoundingly unpopular Fallout 1st subscription has plenty members—pop into a session and you're bound to come across a few. I expect Bethesda will get better at making online games this coming decade, and if they do the focus will drift away from singleplayer RPGS entirely.

Picking the best games of the decade is an increasingly tough task. The number of titles keeps expanding while the number of platforms has blossomed beyond consoles and PCs. Players encounter so much content that the job of winnowing all that down to a top-10 list is daunting.

I haven’t played all the critically acclaimed titles. Games such as “Undertale” have escaped my purview, but I’ve played plenty of releases over the past 10 years. The list below isn’t based on quality per se, but it’s more personal. These are the games that had a lasting impact on me. They are the ones that I fondly remember or the titles that I still play today.

That’s partly why titles such as “Minecraft” and “Fortnite” aren’t on that list. Although those are the two most important releases of the decade, they aren’t ones that I played very much. With that said, here are the games that were the most important to me over the past decade.

1 “Pokemon Go” — This unconventional take on the popular franchise had a surreal level of popularity when it was released during the summer of 2016. That enthusiasm has died down but the game remains a force.

Of all the games I played this decade, this has had the biggest impact on my life. That’s because of the nature of Niantic’s location-based game. It’s a title that’s played outside in the real world and encourages players to explore their neighborhood to find pocket monsters.

That pushes players to interact face to face and opens up opportunities to foster bonds between players. The magic of “Pokemon Go” is how it manages to build community. It’s a game that has led to real-life friendships and even a commitment to running. It’s a mobile title that has enriched the lives of players because its a game that exists beyond the screen.

2 “Hearthstone” — I tried and failed to get into “Magic: The Gathering” as a teenager but I gave the collectible card game genre another chance with “Hearthstone.” I wasn’t disappointed. Part of the success of Blizzard’s game is that the developers simplified the gameplay elements and put it on mobile platforms and tablets.

It opened up the game to a huge audience and the accessible gameplay made it easy to pick up. The combination of the two has made it hugely successful and turned “Hearthstone” into a popular esport. The only black mark on its resume is the controversy over a Hong Kong protest this year.

3 “Dark Souls 2” — Those who love the Hidetaka Miyazaki’s “Souls” game have a moment when his games just click for them. They look beyond the difficulty and appreciate the lessons contained within the adventure. No other title this decade taught me more about patience, persistence and perseverance than “Dark Souls 2.”

This isn’t the best game of the series, but it is the one that hooked me on to this style of gaming. Every encounter is fraught with danger and players feel the tension in every fight. Yes, the game is difficult and it can be obtuse at times, but it’s also the most rewarding experience I’ve had this decade.

4. “The Last of Us” — One of the most overlooked aspects of modern gaming has been the performances of voice actors. That has changed thanks in part thanks to the work of Naughty Dog, and the performances by actors Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson in this post-apocalyptic masterpiece.

The visuals are gorgeous for its time and the gameplay mechanics are solid with a mix action and stealth, but it’s the world that Naughty Dog creates and the actors’ performances that invest players in the characters and transformed how we appreciate games.

5. “Red Dead Redemption” — This game kicked off the decade and set the bar for the open-world genre. The beautiful visuals coupled with an intriguing story and memorable protagonist in John Marston made this a game that fans enjoyed living with.

It’s an adventure that used its environment to its advantage, creating a distinct take on the wild west. One that few games have been able to match.

6. “Mass Effect 3” — This title capped off arguably the best video game trilogy in years. It was also the culmination of years of storytelling as BioWare wrapped up a journey that began in 2007. What’s notable about this project is how the choices players made over each chapter impacted the totality of the finale.

The ending itself was not without controversy and showed how games aren’t just one-way streets from developers to players. It is a collaboration in which those who make the games must listen to their audience.

7. “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” — Nintendo’s first foray into an open-world “Zelda” was hugely successful and helped with the strong launch of the Nintendo Switch. “Breath of the Wild” was also the biggest departure from the series tried and true formula, but somehow it maintained the ethos of discovery and adventure. It was a series that needed a heavy dose of change and Eiji Aonuma and his team delivered.

8. “Monster Hunter World” — The disparity between the popularity of the “Monster Hunter” franchise in Japan and the U.S. has always been wide, but it has significantly narrowed thanks to this entry in the series. Not only has Capcom produced one of its most visually striking games, but by streamlining the mechanics it made it more approachable and addictive. All of this creates one of the best entries and one that broke out in the United States in a big way.

9. “Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World” — Every once in a while I have the urge to play a campaign of “Civilization.” Few franchises have had its hooks in me like that. The developer, Firaxis, has molded a successful franchise by launching a new chapter with improved visuals and mechanics, but over time, they have refined it through downloadable expansion packs. The process has made a great game perfect. The pinnacle of the series is “Brave New World,” where the team brings in ideas such as the World Congress, tourism and Great Works to add a new layer of depth to the late game. This game continues to be one I return to despite a solid sequel.

10. “Overwatch” — The rise of esports has been one of the major stories of the decade, and one of the games that capitalized on that is “Overwatch.” Blizzard’s team-based shooter was a hit because it allowed players of all skill levels to compete by allowing them to fulfill different roles. If someone doesn’t great quick-twitch skills or accuracy, they may have a talent at tactics or healing. That makes it more accessible and rewarding. I’ve spent hours playing with my brother and cousins and figuring out our own playstyles.

Blizzard has done a great job at cultivating “Overwatch” as an esport, and with its Overwatch League moving its teams to local markets in 2020 and a sequel on the way, the future looks bright for the game.


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Doctors are not optimistic one of the men stabbed at a New York Hanukkah celebration will regain consciousness, according to the victim’s family.

Josef Neumann, who was one of five people assaulted Saturday in the upstate hamlet of Monsey, suffered multiple stab wounds to his head, neck and arms, his family said in a statement posted to social media by the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council. Shoshana Bernstein, a spokeswoman for the Orthodox Jewish community in Monsey, said the statement is accurate.

“Doctors are not optimistic about his chances to regain consciousness, and if our father does miraculously recover partially, doctors expect that he will have permanent damage to the brain; leaving him partially paralyzed and speech-impaired for the rest of his life,” the statement said.

The family described Neumann’s condition as dire and said a weapon “penetrated his skull directly into the brain.” His right arm was shattered.

“Our father has seven children, many grandchildren, a great grandchild, and brothers and sisters,” the statement said.

“We shall not let this terrible hate-driven attack be forgotten, and let us all work to eradicate all sorts of hate.”

Yisroel Kraus, who was a guest at the home of the rabbi where a man wounded the victims with a machete, described Neumann as a mentor and an “incredibly kind human being.”

“One of the most selfless people I know,” Kraus told CNN. “Since I knew him he was a very poor man. He never had a dime to his name and always goes around collecting money for other poor families. It was never about himself.”

Another survivor was hit in the side of the head by the suspect’s machete and doctors had to use three staples to close his wounds, Rabbi Shmuel Gancz told CNN Tuesday.

Shloime Rottenberg, the son of Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg, had just finished the ceremony of lighting the menorah at his father’s home when the attack started, Gancz said.

“They are grateful for what they deem a minor injury considering where else the machete could have hit him, such as his eyes,” Gancz said of Rottenberg and his family.

Authorities identified the suspect as Grafton Thomas, 37. He pleaded not guilty to five counts of attempted murder Sunday. A day later, he was charged by federal agents with obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs involving an attempt to kill — a federal hate crime. A judge ordered him to be detained.

Federal prosecutors said Thomas entered the rabbi’s home in Monsey, north of Manhattan, on Saturday night and told the dozens of people there “no one is leaving.” He attacked them with an 18-inch machete, with at least five victims suffering injuries ranging from slash wounds to a severed finger and a skull fracture, federal prosecutors said.

The family of one of the men wounded in the stabbing rampage in Rockland County has released a photograph of his devastating injuries – showing him on a respirator with a heavily sutured, bloodied head.

“This is the visual state of Josef Neumann who has been stabbed at the Hanukkah celebration Saturday night in the Forshay area of #Monsey,” the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council in Hudson Valley said in a Twitter post, along with the hashtag #MeJew.

The 70-year-old father of seven was in critical condition after suffering a skull fracture and undergoing surgery on Sunday, his daughter previously told The Post.

Neumann was stabbed multiple times, when alleged machete-wielding madman Thomas Grafton stormed the Monsey house of Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg on Saturday, injuring five Hasidic Jews.

“The knife penetrated his skull directly into the brain,” said his family, adding that he may never wake up. He also was cut three times on the head, once on the neck and his right arm was “shattered.”

“Our father’s status is so dire that no surgery has yet been performed on the right arm,” the family’s statement said.

The four other victims — including the rabbi’s 25-year-old son — had been treated and were released from the hospital by Sunday.

Federal prosecutors say the accused assailant kept journals filled with anti-Semitic writing and used a cellphone to search for “Zionist Temples,” including on Staten Island.

Grafton, 37, faces five state counts of attempted murder and five counts of federal hate crimes.


MUMBAI: The much-awaited redevelopment of the Bombay Development Directorate (BDD) chawls at NM Joshi Marg will begin only after the draw of lots for rehab buildings, said an official with the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), on condition of anonymity. The state housing authority plans to conduct the draw of lots in a month’s time. However, the authority will finalise the date only once the ministry portfolios are distributed.

The official asserted that as cabinet expansion has taken place on December 30, the portfolios accumulated with the six cabinet ministers, who took oath along with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in the first round, will now be distributed. Currently, NCP’s Jayant Patil is in charge of the housing ministry. Though a meeting was conducted with Minister Patil, only after portfolios are confirmed a detailed presentation about the BDD chawls’ redevelopment project will be made and the date for the draw of lots decided, explained the official.

Interestingly, the NM Joshi Marg BDD Chawls Phase-1 project construction work was expected to begin last year after Diwali. However, unable to vacate the first 10 chawls the project missed the deadline, and the plan failed to take off.

This paper had reported that in a bid to expedite the shifting of tenants, the MHADA has come up with an offer asking tenants to shift to transit houses wherein on first come first basis they will get an opportunity to participate in the lottery draw. By conducting this lottery draw, the participant tenants will know which floors of the new buildings their houses will be located. The lottery for rehab houses will be held from the top floors of the 22-storeyed building.

Besides, MHADA will also sign an agreement with the lottery winners, giving a surety that they will get their houses back, unlike the city’s other stuck redevelopment projects undertaken mostly by the private developers.

MHADA is drawing the lottery of top floor houses after tenants even after repeated appeals were not willing to leave their houses and shift to the provided alternative places. Following which, this offer was made in a bid to lure residents of getting houses on the top floors of the buildings once ready. So far, 252 families have shifted to the transit houses, informed the official.

At NM Joshi, the authority as per the approved plans will construct seven towers comprising 22 floors each in phase-1, which will house 1,200 tenements. To construct the seven new towers, 10 existing chawls are required to be demolished first.

The tenants of NM Joshi Marg, including Dadar-Naigaon BDD Chawl tenants, are provided alternative accommodation in mill buildings. Ruby Mill, Jubilee Mill, Prakash Cotton Mill, Western India Mill, Century Mill, and Bharat Mill are the six mills that have been identified and have a total of 1,127 transit houses, according to the MHADA.

The then chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had performed the ground-breaking ceremony in April 2017. However, till date, not a single brick has been laid. MHADA, on the other end, is still convincing residents to support the redevelopment of century-old BDD chawls, which have been planned costing of Rs 17,000 crore approximately. If successfully completed, about 16,000 families living in BDD chawls at NM Joshi, Naigaon and Worli will get new 500 square feet of flats free of cost.

Uddhav Thackeray (R) and Ajit Pawar (ANI photo)

No differences on portfolio allocation: Jayant Patil

MUMBAI: Amid murmurs of resentment over distribution of ministries between alliance partners Shiv Sena, the Congress and the NCP in Maharashtra, leaders of the three parties held marathon meetings on Wednesday to finalise the allocation of portfolios.The cabinet was expanded on Monday with induction of 36 ministers which took its strength to 43, including chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.The leaders held several rounds of talks with Uddhav Thackeray during the day, sources said."Allocation of ministries has been almost finalized. All issues have been resolved. The allocation is expected to be announced by tomorrow," a source said.District guardian ministers and sitting arrangement of ministers at cabinet meetings were finalised on Wednesday, they said.Ashok Chavan, Balasaheb Thorat, Vijay Wadettiwar and Nitin Raut from the Congress, Jayant Patil and Ajit Pawar from the NCP and Eknath Shinde from the Shiv Sena met Thackeray to discuss allocation of ministries.According to Congress sources, the party is upset that it was not given any of the ministries which have a bearing on rural areas, such as agriculture and cooperation."We can swap portfolios with other two parties. We are not demanding increase in the number of ministries," sources added.All three parties are facing disgruntlement of leaders who were not inducted in the cabinet.Among such MLAs are Congress's Sangram Thopte, whose supporters vandalised Pune Congress office on Tuesday, and NCP's Prakash Solanke. Both the parties claimed that they have been mollified.Shiv Sena's Tanaji Sawant is also unhappy over being ignored in the cabinet expansion, sources said.Bhaskar Jadhav, who had joined the Sena on the eve of assembly polls, claimed that party chief Uddhav Thackeray had made certain commitments to him, so he was confident that he would be made minister and the exclusion left him shocked.About a dozen Sena legislators are said to be upset over not getting place in the cabinet.On the other hand, the 12 Congress ministers visited Delhi after the swearing-in on Monday.Congress leaders, sources said, feel that the party has not got agriculture, co-operation, housing and rural development ministries which are concerned with rural parts of the state.Rural development, co-operation and housing are with the NCP and agriculture with the Shiv Sena, and the Congress is keen on getting at least two of these four departments.The Congress has been allocated revenue, PWD and energy, among other ministries.The NCP has 12 cabinet ministers and four ministers of state, the Shiv Sena has 10 cabinet ministers and four MoS while Congress has 10 cabinet ministers and two MoS.The NCP has bagged important portfolios of home and finance.Meanwhile, Maharashtra cabinet minister Jayant Patil has said that there were no differences between the allies Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress over the allocation of portfolios.Patil, who heads state unit of the Nationalist Congress Party, was speaking to reporters at Mantralaya, the state secretariat here."There are no differences between us," Patil told reporters when asked about reports of friction between the allies over portfolio allocation.


Vision:

Build long-standing institutional affiliations that promote democracy with nations currently developing democratic civilian and military institutions.

Mission:

The Office of International Affairs provides the Adjutant General and Joint Forces Headquarters staff advice and policy recommendations on international initiatives for the California National Guard. This includes the Security Cooperation components of the National Security Strategy and National Military Strategy aspects of international relations activities conducted by the California National Guard.

The Office of International Affairs manages the State Partnership Program (SPP) with Ukraine. The SPP deploys California National Guard teams to Ukraine and brings Ukrainians to the United States for information sharing to assist Armed Forces of Ukraine in re-structuring, modernizing its forces, and strengthening principles of democracy and free market economies. Exchanges include information about the processes underpinning US military structures that result in subordination to civilian control, consensus building, methodologies for achieving objectives, and interagency coordination of civil/military issues. Future missions for International Relations will include partnerships with other countries to bring the same philosophy to these regions of the world as has been done successfully in the Baltics.

Along with California many other state National Guards are providing bilateral engagement partnerships with their partnered nation. As the program evolves, it is becoming a sophisticated security cooperation tool of US National Security Strategy which brings together civilian expertise, multi-level government agencies, NATO, non-government organizations and commercial interests to address social, economic, military and political issues such as border security, base conversion, emergency response, interagency cooperation, civil-military relations and security cooperation.

Numerous future reciprocal events will continue to strengthen the cooperation and understanding that both governments now enjoy. Of the several benefits SPP provides, one major contribution will continue to be the security and welfare of both our citizens.

Two close associates of President Trump’s personal lawyer have been charged with funnelling foreign cash into a campaign backing his election.

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, American citizens born in the Soviet Union, and described as aides of Rudy Giuliani, were arrested on Wednesday at Washington international airport as they prepared to leave the United States on a one-way ticket. They had been scheduled to speak to the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry yesterday and today.

A federal indictment alleges that they channelled $325,000 to a pro-Trump fund, America First Action, through a front company to disguise the origin of the money, which was from a person described in the indictment as “Foreign National-1”. It is illegal for foreign citizens to fund US politicians.

Prosecutors…