Sen. Joanne C. Benson (D- Prince George's) is stunned after the Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act is named in her honor Wednesday. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters) After the news was announced on the Senate floor Wednesday morning, Sen....
Plus: County opens registration for rare whiskey lottery;Police plan effort to stop distracted driving April 9, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:18 a.m. Montgomery County Circuit Judge J. Bradford McCullough denied a challenge to Anton’s Law, a change to the...
Motorcyclist struck Tesla making turn off Connecticut Avenue, department says A 29-year-old Rockville man killed in amotorcycle crash at a busy Chevy Chase intersectionTuesday morning has been identified as Daniel Arthur Leone IV, Montgomery County...
Submissions mark majority Democratic legislature's greatest focus on issue in past 15 years, analysis shows April 8, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:17 p.m. Maryland’s majority Democratic legislature braced for thefederal ramp upof immigration enforcement this...
A spa, gym, music room and bar area complete the improved basement April 8, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m. This story is a part three of a three-part series on home renovations fromBethesda Magazine. Check out part onehereand parttwohere. With their...
Five short documentaries on tap, with filmmakers on hand for post-screening panels Twenty-two-year-old filmmaker Ethan Baker says he produced his short documentaryKil and the Kidsabout the bond between a mentor and mentee at an after-school program...
Regulators to hold virtual hearings on plan to raise average monthly residential bills by nearly $12 April 8, 2026 12:00 p.m. 11:48 a.m. The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold two virtual hearings this month to gather public input on a...
Native Plant Protection Act also regulates other harmful weeds including poison ivy, kudzu It could soon be illegal to sell or plant invasive running bamboo in Montgomery County after the County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to institute a ban....
Plus: Three displaced in Washington Grove fire; Middle school students decorate snow plows for annual contest April 8, 2026 7:00 a.m. 6:46 a.m. Rockville business owners are asking police to do more to shut down car rallies after they said the...
The Maryland Senate could give final approval to legislation creating commemorative months for the Jewish and Muslim communities. Some lawmakers expressed disappointment that a similar month is not set aside for Christians. (File photo by Danielle...
Will property taxes increase? How much money will be spent on Montgomery County public schools next fiscal year? Are county employees getting a pay raise? Residents who want to weigh in on County Executive Marc Elrich’s $8 billion operating budget...
No one was injured in Tuesday morning incident, police say One man was taken into custody Tuesday after he allegedly shot at another man following a traffic-related altercation in Rockville, Montgomery County police said Tuesday on social media....
No additional threat to Gaithersburg campus, police say A student at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg was detained Tuesday after allegedly bringing a firearm on campus, Montgomery County police said Tuesday afternoon on social media. Police...
A Kensington family expanded their cooking area without an addition to the house April 7, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:38 p.m. This story is a part two of a three-part series on home renovations fromBethesda Magazine. Check out part onehere. When the rambler...
Driver’s car struck tree off Crabbs Branch Way, department says April 7, 2026 1:59 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Montgomery County police identified Sukhbir Singh, 52, of Gaithersburg as the man who died Monday morning from injuries he suffered during a...
Connecticut Avenue reopened, residual delays expected Tuesday morning A motorcyclist died Tuesday morning after a collision with a vehicle in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County police said in a statement. According to police, officers were dispatched at...
Staffer at Silver Spring’s Zinnia up for employee of the year; winners to be announced in June Locally owned Andy’s Pizza, two eateries in Takoma Park, the chef of a North Bethesda Italian restaurant and an employee at Silver Spring’s Zinnia are...
Saturday’s event in Wheaton already at capacity, wait list open April 7, 2026 11:10 a.m. 11:11 a.m. Montgomery County will host a free legal clinic Saturday for residents who are in the country lawfully and who may be eligible to apply for U.S....
Legislation also raises age from 14 to 16 for most crimes The House of Delegates voted 92-39 on Monday to give final approval toSenate Bill 323, which limits the number of offenses for which youth can be automatically charged in adult courts. The...
Activists urge project developer to embrace 100% renewable energy; water experts call for 'transparency' around water use Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on data centers in Montgomery County.Part one, which was published April...
Plus: Child, two adults escape house fire in Gaithersburg; local eateries to be featured on WETA's 'Signature Dish' next week April 7, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:55 p.m. Pike & Rose developer Federal Realty Investment Trust is planning to redevelop the former...
Del. Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D-Montgomery) defends her “good cause eviction” bill, which would let counties adopt legislation requiring that landlords cite a reason before canceling a lease with a renter. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters)...
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday is expected to vote on a bill that would prevent people from selling or planting invasive bamboo on any property in the county. Also on Tuesday, the council is scheduled to hear a briefing on County Executive...
Montgomery County police identified Karen Elsa Carstens, 55, as the woman who died after suffering life-threatening injuries ina fire Friday morningat a Chevy Chase home, the department said Monday in a statement. The blaze marked the first fatal...