Outdoor recreation activities canceled or moved indoors as officials urge residents to stay inside July 17, 2026 11:32 a.m. 11:35 a.m. Montgomery County residents are being urged to limit time outdoors Friday as smoke from Canada and northern U.S....
Analysis to address declining enrollment, impacts of previous studies With Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the state planning department projecting declining enrollment, the district is set to embark on another boundary study in August,...
Documents provide recommendations for housing, economic revitalization, transportation improvements for area Montgomery County residents will have two opportunities to share their thoughts on the future of development, growth and transportation in...
Plus: Surveillance images released in Gaithersburg robbery; Family files wrongful death suit over 2023 jet incident July 17, 2026 6:00 a.m. 7:49 p.m. A man was stabbed multiple times in a bathroom at The Angry Jerk restaurant in Montgomery County on...
Total cost of TV ads reached more than $23M during six-month campaign, latest reports show During the six-month period leading up to the June 23 primary election, local viewers turning on their television sets—particularly during daily...
MoCo drivers who park or drive in temporary Metro bus lanes could face fines July 16, 2026 4:06 p.m. 4:12 p.m. Commuters have dealt with thepartial Red Line shutdownfor over a week, waiting in long lines for shuttle buses traveling between the North...
District 14 delegate will be succeeded by 26-year-old former student member of county Board of Education July 16, 2026 12:30 p.m. 11:13 a.m. Del. Pamela Queen (D-Dist. 14) has spent more than a decade representing much of the northern and eastern...
Process likely to determine whether to close SSIMS, other county schools Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff is set to give a preview of its upcoming school closures and elementary school boundary study to the county school board on...
Developer of proposed Dickerson campus argues ‘power to legislate’ belongs to County Council, not executive The developer of a planned data center campus in Dickerson is appealing a zoning interpretation based on County Executive Marc Elrich’s (D)...
Brown Cow Creamery in Mount Airy offers ice cream, cheese, beef and more Nestled in Mount Airy, in the uppermost corner of Montgomery County, sits Brown Cow Creamery, the last dairy farm in the county. The 60-acre property is surrounded by fields of...
This art-forward town on the Chester River offers historic strolls, a sculpture trail and yummy local bites This is the fourth part of The Best of The Bay July/August cover story for Bethesda Magazine.St. Michaelswas published Monday,Cambridgewas...
Plus: Montgomery County elections board finds processing errors for 19 ballots; Long Branch neighborhood received Main Street Maryland designation July 16, 2026 6:00 a.m. 2:24 a.m. After hundreds of layoffs were announced earlier this month at...
Comptroller Brooke Lierman talks about the annual Shop Maryland Tax Free week Wednesday at Beltway Plaza mall in Greenbelt. (Photo by Will Hammann/Maryland Matters) Flanked by state and local officials in the center of Greenbelt’s Beltway Plaza...
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National Craft Open Studios Weekend offers free behind-the-scenes access to workspaces across the county The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo Park is a creative hub housed inside one of the campus’s historic buildings and on Saturday and Sunday it will...
MoCo's Will Jawando opted to use public funds on his way to winning the Democratic nomination Public funding in Maryland faced its biggest year yet in this year’s county executive primaries, with five counties using their systems simultaneously for...
A former Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) first-grade teacher was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison in connection with a March 2024 fentanyl-related death of a man in Washington, D.C., according to a Wednesday statement from...
Legislation from Glass focuses on prospective police officers; Mink pushing for broader hiring prohibition The Montgomery County Council is considering two bills that would deny county employment to individuals who have recently worked for federal...
Twelve new lighter, faster drones will expand coverage and operational efficiency, officials say This summer, the Montgomery County Police Department is updating its Drone as First Responder program, swapping its older, heavier drones for lighter,...
Language describing collisions often omits the driver—and shows a massive cultural blind spot We regularly ride bicycles throughout Montgomery County. So when we read the recent coverage of theDamascus Road incidentby Elia Griffin, one line stopped...
Plus: Rockville software firm files for bankruptcy; The Washington Capitals offer free girls hockey program A 27-year-old was arrested Tuesday in connection with reports of theft from the Wheaton Mall. Carlos Ayalan was accused of stealing more than...
In part three of our Eastern Shore series, check out a culinary and cultural hub July 15, 2026 8:00 a.m. 12:44 p.m. Easton delivers small-town charm with upscale style. It’s compact and walkable and a place where it’s easy to get your bearings....
Rockville resident reportedly raised a handgun in the direction of police before they opened fire, killing him State investigators on Tuesday evening identified Elliott Powers, 46, of Rockville as the man who wasfatally shot by policeat a...
Crews report 'heavy column of smoke' on radio transmissions Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews are responding to a two-alarm fire at a home in Gaithersburg, according to radio transmissions. MCFRS crews first responded to the...