MoCo Del. Bonnie Cullison (D) sponsored 2018 legislation that led to Maryland ban State officials are trying to determine how Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning a Colorado ban on conversion therapy might affect a similar law in Maryland —...
Kristin Foellmer was an award-winning fencer in her youth as well April 1, 2026 3:00 p.m. 11:49 a.m. When Potomac resident Kristin Foellmer faced former Olympian Natalya Goncharova of Kazakhstan in a fencing world championship final in November, she...
Andre Duvall, 27, charged with attempted murder in connection with incident; one involved officer on administrative leave Body-worn camera footage released Tuesday shows an exchange of gunfire between Montgomery County police and a Germantown man...
Darmyelesh Alemu tells Bethesda Today she remains proud of the recognition, motivated to push forward The Ethiopian chef of Beteseb Restaurant in downtown Silver Spring, selected as a semifinalist for best chef in the Mid-Atlantic region for the...
Spring migration is underway, and birders are breaking out their binoculars, but they’re not the only ones on the hunt to observe and document wildlife in their area.Montgomery County Parks Naturalist Jackie Raiford told WTOP that 40 volunteers...
Plus: Samsung Biologics opens Rockville facility; Montgomery, Prince George's counties fight over shared planning commission April 1, 2026 10:04 a.m. 10:05 a.m. New, large speed cameras appeared in Montgomery County after the county switched vendors...
Focaccia, sandwiches, pizza, tarts and pastries among the baked goods available Rosetta x Best Buddies, an Italian bakery that employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, opened Saturday in downtown Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle...
Aisha Braveboy, then Prince George's county executive-elect, announces the appointment of Shawn Joseph as interim Prince George's County public schools superintendent in June 2025, to replace former Superintendent Milllard House II. (File photo by...
County Councilmember Will Jawando (D-At large) has picked up the backing of another organized labor group, as the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO late last week announced it is endorsing him for Montgomery County executive. The regional...
Incident marks third person shot in Montgomery County on Tuesday A man was injured in a shooting in Gaithersburg on Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County police said in a post on social media. At approximately 12:46 p.m., officers from the...
Victims transported Tuesday morning to hospital, no suspect in custody Two males were seriously injured and transported to a local hospital Tuesday morning after a shooting in Clarksburg, Montgomery County police said on social media. According to...
School board approves plan for extended closures Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) can prepare to offer virtual learning during extended weather closures following the school board’s Thursday approval of an online instruction plan. “This plan...
Head to The Butterfly Experience, learn about local history and listen to Charlotte Hu on the piano When it comes to things to do each week, there’s no place quite like Montgomery County. The region is a hub for activities of all sorts, from art...
Plus: Juvenile struck, injured by car in Wheaton; Poolesville High sophomore is national STEM champion March 31, 2026 6:00 a.m. 10:01 p.m. The Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. (MCEDC) has hired a new chief operating officer following a...
NoBE II to offer units for tenants earning 30% to 70% of area median income March 30, 2026 5:30 p.m. 5:31 p.m. Construction is underway on a 268-unit housing development in North Bethesda that will offer units that are affordable for households...
Friday night’s fatal shooting occurred in a Twinbrook Parkway parking lot, police say Montgomery County police have identified Kamonte Dwayne Drazier, 20, of Washington, D.C., as the man who died in a local hospital after first responders found him...
Meet 10 local high students going above and beyond in their passions and communities March 30, 2026 3:00 p.m. 5:02 p.m. A series of racially charged incidents at Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School during the 2024-2025 school year led to the...
Getting rid of costly electric buses is a good start March 30, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:53 p.m. Literacy and math proficiency rates for low-income Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students were a dismal 35% and 15% respectively last year. Instead of...
Saturday’s event was one of several in county targeting Trump administration March 30, 2026 3:01 p.m. 3:11 p.m. Thousands of demonstrators gathered along Rockville Pike on Saturday for a local installment of the nationwide “No Kings” protest...
Thursday’s vote by the Montgomery County school board to overhaul Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) programming model and shift attendance areas – including moving Thomas S. Wootton High to Gaithersburg – left many community members feeling...
Four adults displaced following Sunday evening blaze, fire official says The hot embers of a hookah pipe that was left outside on the rear patio of a Fairland townhome likely sparked a fire Sunday evening that displaced at least four adults,...
Youth concerns, redevelopment opportunities, public safety key concerns for area voters For the first time this campaign season, all seven candidates for Montgomery County executive shared a stage during a candidate forum last week at the Wheaton...
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education is moving out of its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building,...
Plus: State bill would fine drivers who don’t clear snow, ice from vehicles; Two injured in Gaithersburg wrong-way crash March 30, 2026 6:00 a.m. 11:38 p.m. Montgomery County police are investigating a shooting Friday night that left a 20-year-old...