Higher bills, fewer credits: County homeowners react to tax changes

Plus: Phone fire sparks emergency response at Rockville-area retirement community; A novelist from Silver Spring joins Maryland Writers Association board

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July 24, 2026 6:00 a.m. | Updated: July 23, 2026 4:03 p.m.

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Montgomery County homeowners are facing higher tax bills after the County Council eliminated a $692 property tax credit. Residents, including seniors on fixed incomes, are criticizing the change and its impact on household budgets. [Montgomery Community Media]

Phone ignites, causing smoke inside Montgomery County senior living facility 

A phone caught fire Thursday morning inside a Montgomery County retirement home, causing smoky conditions but no reported injuries. [DC News Now]

A Silver Spring author’s next chapter with Maryland Writers Association

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Silver Spring author Dan Desai Martin has joined the Maryland Writers Association board, where he hopes to support writers across the state. Martin, a fantasy novelist and communications consultant, previously mentored young writers through the organization’s teen program. [Source of the Spring]

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