School system previously said it would stop paying for some students’ testing fees Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) told Bethesda Today on Friday that it will be paying for all Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate testing fees...
Norville Clarke pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Norville Clarke, 56, of Clarksburg, on Friday to 40 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release...
District rejected report saying its budgeting, staffing, harms Black, Latino students In the wake of a recent report that said Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) budgeting and staffing practices disproportionately harm Black and Latino...
Man transported to hospital with isolated stab wound Thursday evening, per radio transmissions A woman was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment Thursday in connection with a domestic-related...
The Montgomery Blair High alum has been in the International Space Station since November July 24, 2026 11:28 a.m. 11:31 a.m. After about eight months and 250 miles above Earth in the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Chris Williams...
Annual Christmas in July celebration brings together young patients, police officers for an afternoon of fun July 24, 2026 10:59 a.m. 11:06 a.m. The Osvold family of Blaine, Minnesota, have been coming to the DMV area every year for the last three...
Plus: Phone fire sparks emergency response at Rockville-area retirement community; A novelist from Silver Spring joins Maryland Writers Association board July 24, 2026 6:00 a.m. 4:03 p.m. Montgomery County homeowners are facing higher tax bills...
Agora, an elevated Mediterranean restaurant with locations in Washington, D.C., and Virginia, is now open in downtown Bethesda. The spacious restaurant, with white and blue-toned decor, mid-century modern furniture and several booths resembling a...
Jesica Argueta faces up to 20 years in prison after admitting to vehicular manslaughter A Silver Spring woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court to charges stemming from a 2025 crash that killed an 85-year-old woman and...
MoCo officials to purchase the ferry operations and the dock area in Poolesville Montgomery County officials have reached a deal with the owner of White’s Ferry to acquire the ferry operations and the dock area on the Maryland side in Poolesville,...
Changes align with Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, MCPS says Students who do not meet state qualifications for College and Career Readiness will have to pay their Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate testing fees for the 2026-2027...
Decision followed advancement of 18-month moratorium on development of such facilities Montgomery County came one step closer to defining what a data center is in the county’s zoning code after a meeting of the council’s Planning Housing and Parks...
Officials spoke on efforts to reduce speeding through engineering, enforcement, public education July 23, 2026 11:31 a.m. 11:38 a.m. Vision ZeroCoordination Wade Holland joined Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) on Wednesday for his weekly...
Restaurant has encountered financial hurdles after serving customers for more than 25 years For more than 100 years, the business at the corner of East Diamond and Summit avenues in Gaithersburg has served its community, previously as Diamond Drugs...
A Chevy Chase resident is voicing frustrations over coaches that don't 'kneel' like traditional Metro buses Theweb page for Metro’s summer Red Line shutdown projectsays, “All shuttle service is ADA accessible.” But Chevy Chase resident Sherry Kaiman...
Plus: ICE agents spotted at traffic stop on Clara Barton Parkway; Police release body-worn camera footage of stolen vehicle pursuit in Silver Spring July 23, 2026 6:00 a.m. 1:56 a.m. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is planning to...
A Special Police Officer work group met for the first time Wednesday at the Maryland State Police headquarters, to study the relationship between traditional and special police officers and make recommendations for improvements to lawmakers by the...
County executive says proposed spending cap would hinder funding for schools, infrastructure Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) voiced strong opposition Wednesday to a proposed charter amendment that would cap county spending growth,...
Police say there may be additional victims, ask witnesses to come forward A 20-year-old man from Prince George’s County is being held without bond in Montgomery County jail for allegedly stalking a woman in a Silver Spring shopping center in early...
Councilmembers to review zoning text amendment aimed at limiting where facilities can be developed later Wednesday Eighteen months appears to be the sweet spot for a moratorium on data center development in the county, with several Montgomery County...
County elections officials now begin reviewing submitted petition signatures The committee behind the proposed “Stop the Spend” charter amendment submitted more than 11,000 petition signatures to the Board of Elections on Tuesday in an effort to...
13 spa owners charged with illegal massage operations since June 2024 The Montgomery County Council introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at addressing human trafficking by preventing spas from being open by people with human trafficking or...
Glass shards remained on the sidewalk outside Tobacco and More Mart on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda Tuesday afternoon, the only remnants of glass door shattered in an early Monday morning spree of smash-and-grab robberies targeting four...
Everyone is a winner with I See You, a game of compliment Whether in the grocery store or the family room, Natalie Star, 42, says she and her husband, Philip Herbert, 46, enjoy sharing words of affirmation. “We just love how compliments make people...