Outside the Montgomery County Council office building in Rockville on Wednesday, chants of “do your job” rang out as hundreds of educators in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) urged the council to fully fund the district’s requested $3.79...
District, Manna Food Center to hold community resource fair at Bohrer Park Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas Taylor is expected to lace up his running shoes Saturday to join nearly 300 community members for the 5K...
Shooting tied to domestic dispute, police say Two Metro employees are dead after a murder-suicide Thursday morning in the Friendship Heights area of D.C., according to police. Officers responded at 1 a.m. to the area of 44th and Jenifer streets NW,...
April 10, 2026 9:37 a.m. 9:38 a.m. A large water main break on Wootton Parkway in Rockville has led to the closure of several roads and dismissal of classes at Thomas S. Wootton High School on Friday, according to Montgomery County police. On...
Plus: Candidates clash over White’s Ferry ahead of primary; A Poolesville High junior gets into highly selective Disney Dreamers Academy April 10, 2026 6:00 a.m. 5:25 p.m. London-based cybersecurity company Risk Ledger and Finnish AI weather...
Compromise bill would offer at least $150 in average annual savings April 9, 2026 1:00 p.m. 11:02 a.m. The Maryland House speaker and Senate president announced Wednesday that they have come to a deal on the General Assembly’s broad energy bill,...
Police say death is being investigated as homicide; no suspect in custody as of Thursday morning A man was fatally shot in a Darnestown neighborhood Thursday morning, Montgomery County police said in astatement on social media. At approximately 5:55...
What to know about Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s plans for high schools April 9, 2026 11:47 a.m. 11:54 a.m. Nearly12 years ago,former Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr proposed a study of MCPS choice and magnet...
Prosecutors say Lascelle Lee left loaded gun in reach of boy, 6, who shot himself in face at Montgomery Village townhome A Prince George’s County man is facing charges in connection with theaccidental shooting deathof his 6-year-old son at a...
County executive responds to concerns about use of reserves for ongoing expenses Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s final operating budget proposal landed with a thud at the County Council office building this week, with some councilmembers...
Sen. Joanne C. Benson (D- Prince George's) is stunned after the Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act is named in her honor Wednesday. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters) After the news was announced on the Senate floor Wednesday morning, Sen....
Plus: County opens registration for rare whiskey lottery;Police plan effort to stop distracted driving April 9, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:18 a.m. Montgomery County Circuit Judge J. Bradford McCullough denied a challenge to Anton’s Law, a change to the...
Motorcyclist struck Tesla making turn off Connecticut Avenue, department says A 29-year-old Rockville man killed in amotorcycle crash at a busy Chevy Chase intersectionTuesday morning has been identified as Daniel Arthur Leone IV, Montgomery County...
Submissions mark majority Democratic legislature's greatest focus on issue in past 15 years, analysis shows April 8, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:17 p.m. Maryland’s majority Democratic legislature braced for thefederal ramp upof immigration enforcement this...
A spa, gym, music room and bar area complete the improved basement April 8, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m. This story is a part three of a three-part series on home renovations fromBethesda Magazine. Check out part onehereand parttwohere. With their...
Five short documentaries on tap, with filmmakers on hand for post-screening panels Twenty-two-year-old filmmaker Ethan Baker says he produced his short documentaryKil and the Kidsabout the bond between a mentor and mentee at an after-school program...
Regulators to hold virtual hearings on plan to raise average monthly residential bills by nearly $12 April 8, 2026 12:00 p.m. 11:48 a.m. The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold two virtual hearings this month to gather public input on a...
Native Plant Protection Act also regulates other harmful weeds including poison ivy, kudzu It could soon be illegal to sell or plant invasive running bamboo in Montgomery County after the County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to institute a ban....
Plus: Three displaced in Washington Grove fire; Middle school students decorate snow plows for annual contest April 8, 2026 7:00 a.m. 6:46 a.m. Rockville business owners are asking police to do more to shut down car rallies after they said the...
The Maryland Senate could give final approval to legislation creating commemorative months for the Jewish and Muslim communities. Some lawmakers expressed disappointment that a similar month is not set aside for Christians. (File photo by Danielle...
Will property taxes increase? How much money will be spent on Montgomery County public schools next fiscal year? Are county employees getting a pay raise? Residents who want to weigh in on County Executive Marc Elrich’s $8 billion operating budget...
No one was injured in Tuesday morning incident, police say One man was taken into custody Tuesday after he allegedly shot at another man following a traffic-related altercation in Rockville, Montgomery County police said Tuesday on social media....
No additional threat to Gaithersburg campus, police say A student at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg was detained Tuesday after allegedly bringing a firearm on campus, Montgomery County police said Tuesday afternoon on social media. Police...
A Kensington family expanded their cooking area without an addition to the house April 7, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:38 p.m. This story is a part two of a three-part series on home renovations fromBethesda Magazine. Check out part onehere. When the rambler...