Incident has closed northbound lanes, extended delays expected A fatal crash involving a tractor trailer and a vehicle Friday morning is causing major delays in both directions of I-270, according to analert on social mediaby the Metropolitan Area...
Plus: Takoma Park’s Soko Burtcher Shop & Market expanding; Sprouts Farmers Market plans third Montgomery County store in Rockville May 22, 2026 6:00 a.m. 5:34 p.m. Montgomery County police say two men and a woman robbed a CVS in Derwood on May 12...
Donald Trump supporters clash with police and security forces in the attack on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images) Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued the Trump...
UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO also refrains from backing Elrich for council seat UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO—the union representing a majority of Montgomery County government workers–late Wednesday issued its endorsements for next month’s primary election, while...
County school board to vote June 4 on final fiscal year 2027 budget Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas Taylor recommended Thursday the county school board eliminate more than 430 full-time equivalent positions to close a...
Plus: Marathon Deli opens in Crossroads of Kensington; Panera closes longtime location in downtown Rockville Carmen’s Italian Ice is set to open a new location in Potomac in early June, according to a press release from the dessert eatery. The...
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Dual enrollment program with MCPS allows students to earn high school diploma, take college-level courses Ylealynn Datuin, a Montgomery County high school senior, will have two commencement ceremonies to attend this spring. She’ll be graduating...
Glass, Jawando both approaching public election fund distribution limit weeks out from June 23 primary election Democrat Andrew Friedson is spending big in his bid for Montgomery County executive, reporting nearly $1 million for advertising buys...
School board to discuss, take tentative action on policy Thursday May 21, 2026 12:02 p.m. 12:03 p.m. Ahead of a Thursday meeting where the school board will take tentative action on the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) rules on whether...
Funding for MCPS is $36M short of district request; Taylor to propose cuts at Thursday school board meeting May 21, 2026 11:51 a.m. 11:52 a.m. The Montgomery County Council on Thursday officially voted to approve the county’s $7.9 billion operating...
Local conservancy group concerned about contaminated sediment May 21, 2026 11:48 a.m. 11:54 a.m. Normally, this time of year, the Minnie’s Island Community Conservancy is preparing for its annual Isle Fest, a community event on the island near Lock...
Where to stay, what to do and where to go during the Charm City event On a typical weekday in downtown Baltimore, you might see a smattering of suited workers passing through War Memorial Plaza, a fountain-filled park bookended by the dome of City...
Plus: MoCo fire department surpasses overtime budget for 12th consecutive year; Montgomery County pools open for the summer this Saturday May 21, 2026 6:00 a.m. 1:28 a.m. Federal and local officials, including DC Water, testified before Congress on...
Montgomery College President Jermaine Williams connects with students at welcome-back activities on the Silver Spring/Takoma Park campus in 2024. (Photo courtesy Montgomery College) In 2021, Montgomery College was named the first, and only, Hispanic...
Comptroller Brooke Lierman said she supported the goals of Department of Natural Resource officials who want to expand an online park registration system. But Lierman raised concerns during Wednesday's Board of Public Works about the lack of...
Crews begin environmental remediation work near the site of the Potomac Interceptor sewage spill in early March, two weeks before the broken sewage pipeline had been repaired. Experts say effects of the spill could linger for months. (Photo courtesy...
EatFree aims to help area diners safely navigate restaurant menus After years of frightening food-related allergic reactions that repeatedly sent him to the hospital, Bethesda native Kou Ashtary—then a senior at the University of Maryland—decided in...
A Montgomery County Circuit Court jury found a 20-year-old Hyattsville man guilty of first-degree murder, among other charges, on Monday in the 2025 fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Montgomery Village man, according to a Tuesday statement from the...
High overhead costs, rent, competition with big box brands made business unsustainable, store says May 20, 2026 12:30 p.m. 12:29 p.m. After selling organic and specialty health food products, bulk grains, nuts and candies, books, greeting cards and...
Adding county executive representative would increase transparency, accountability in budgeting process Nearly half of Montgomery County’s budget goes to our public schools. For most families, that’s reassuring — it serves as proof that we...
No foul play suspected in Wednesday morning incident, police say May 20, 2026 10:40 a.m. 10:41 a.m. Montgomery County police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews responded Wednesday morning to Sherwood High School in Sandy...
Plus: Montgomery History announces creation of Connie Chung Oral History Studio; County department of transportation launched countywide campaign to fix crosswalk signals Four people were arrested Tuesday after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle in...
In August 2022, a plume of orange, silt-laden water covers much of Maryland’s lower Gunpowder River. Aerial photos taken in summer 2023 and 2024 showed similar plumes. (Submitted photo) Maryland inked a $4.1 millionsettlement dealwith the developer,...