Student detained at Watkins Mill High for firearm possession
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Student detained at Watkins Mill High for firearm possession

Gaithersburg school placed on hold status for 20 minutes Friday, police say Thanks to readers like you, we’re close to our $15,000 goal. Help us cross the finish line. A Watkins Mill High School student was detained Friday afternoon after reports of...

Downtown Silver Spring sees sharp drop in crime amid safety push
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Downtown Silver Spring sees sharp drop in crime amid safety push

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Balcombe and Luedtke endorse Friedson for county executive
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Balcombe and Luedtke endorse Friedson for county executive

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70-year-old church hits the market for $15M in Bethesda
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70-year-old church hits the market for $15M in Bethesda

Plus: Site work begins at Dacha Beer Garden’s upcoming Silver Spring location; Police arrest Potomac man who threatened ex-wife, her father in social media videos April 23, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:05 p.m. Your support keeps Bethesda Today reporting on the...

Churchill Downs buys rights to Preakness, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
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Churchill Downs buys rights to Preakness, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

The entrance to Pimlico Race Course in 2023, three years before demolition began to make way for a new grandstand and rejuvenated track. (Photo by Jay Cannon/Capital News Service) The owners of the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown now own...