Taylor says council-recommended reductions may force school district to reopen agreements with education unions Firefighters, law enforcement officers and other Montgomery County government employees are set to receive raises next fiscal year after...
55-year-career celebrated with assembly, $5K check For students at Greencastle Elementary School in Silver Spring who had Estelle Moore as a second-grade teacher, some of their favorite memories about their time in her classroom were the calm...
Plus: Germantown man begins Underground Railroad Freedom Walk; State health department warns of tickborne illness as weather warms up A Silver Spring man was charged with arson in connection with a fire at Jiffy Lube in Silver Spring that caused...
Incident briefly closed road in North Bethesda Tuesday afternoon A female pedestrian was transported in critical condition Tuesday to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda after she was struck by a vehicle in North Bethesda, according to social media posts...
27-year-old faces up to 20 years in prison More than three years after the fentanyl-related overdose death of a 15-year-old Silver Spring girl, the man who sold her the drug pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to a drug trafficking offense in...
Afternoon tea, community gardening and woodworking are just three on the list May 5, 2026 3:00 p.m. 5:40 p.m. HarvestShare is a blossoming nonprofit that collects fresh, locally grown produce from community gardens, farmers markets and even backyard...
Case heads back to Circuit Court in Rockville for further proceedings; further litigation in federal court possible The Supreme Court of Maryland has found Montgomery County does not have the authority under state law to prohibit wear-and-carry...
Political analyst notes 'a real escalation in rhetoric' between McClain Delaney, Trone May 5, 2026 1:00 p.m. 12:19 p.m. Campaign rhetoric in the hotly contested 6th District Democratic primary has shifted in recent weeks from convincing voters why a...
Tato’s growth at downtown Silver Spring’s Commas leads to expansion at Bethesda mall It’s 10 a.m. inside Commas Food Hall in downtown Silver Spring, but the owners of Tato’s are already thinking beyond the lunch rush—and beyond a single location....
Deadline for final approval of county operating and capital spending is June 1 The Montgomery County Council this week is meeting to discuss and take preliminary votes on various items in the county’s operating and capital budgets for fiscal year...
Plus: Prominent Washington, D.C. area developer with Bethesda roots dies at 58; firefighters rescue ducklings from Sandy Spring storm drain May 5, 2026 6:01 a.m. 8:20 p.m. Hien Tram of Burtonsville has been recognized by the Maryland Department of...
School district changes guidelines following legal complaints Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff are now required to release information about a student’s gender identity if a parent or guardian requests it, marking a shift from previous...
Early morning crash was first of two fatal incidents Friday involving vehicles A driver who died after his vehicle and a Ride On bus collided early Friday morning has been identified as Alexander Junior Norris, 59, of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County...
Incident occurred Friday afternoon in a townhome parking lot, police say May 4, 2026 5:29 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Montgomery County police have identified Abdul Kaium Mohammad Hakim as the man who died Friday after a collision in the parking lot of a...
Local artists will display and sell prints of their work at the Friendship Heights gallery space May 4, 2026 3:00 p.m. 4:46 p.m. The Pavilion Pop-Up, located in Chevy Chase Pavilion, opened last fall in a 2,113-square-foot spot as a gallery space...
Smoke alarms alerted residents, MoCo fire official says Eight adults and one child were displaced from their Rockville residence after an electrical fire caused significant damage to their single-family home Sunday afternoon, according to Montgomery...
Plus: 1 seriously injured among 3 kayakers rescued from Potomac River; Silver Spring mom is first MoCo resident to receive rare sickle cell treatment May 4, 2026 6:00 a.m. 9:40 p.m. Three people were transported to a local hospital Sunday afternoon...
Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D)in a 2025 file photo when they appeared before the House of Delegates. Moore and Miller officially announced their reelection bid over the weekend. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters) Gov. Wes...
Student is second person to be charged in Wednesday's incident A student who was shot outside of James Hubert Blake High School on Wednesday now faces charges connected to the fight and shooting, according to Montgomery County police. Police said...
The Sage is third project to benefit from county’s $100M Housing Production Fund May 1, 2026 7:35 p.m. 7:36 p.m. In June 2023, The Laureate near the Shady Grove Metro station in Derwood made history as the first housing project to be completed with...
County school board votes to add instructional days in winter after survey pushback The Montgomery County school board voted on Thursday to add instructional days in November and December during the 2026-2027 academic year after a community survey...
Funds critical to Praline Bakery & Bistro payroll stolen; community rallies through GoFundMe campaign Susan Limb, co-owner of Praline Bakery & Bistro in Bethesda, says she was used to dismissing scam phone calls, but the call that purportedly came...
Rae Ann Kaylie of Derwood reflects on her mother's Judaica collection Rae Ann Kaylie calls her parents’ modest townhouse in Derwood “The Jewseum.” Her mother, a Hebrew schoolteacher, started collecting Judaica about 35 to 40 years ago. “Everything...
Dr. Suzan Song of Bethesda wrote a book about navigating the setbacks of life May 1, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:11 p.m. “We’re not supposed to do life alone,” says Dr. Suzan Song, 47, a psychiatrist who lives in Bethesda and sees patients virtually. Listening...