Amar Mukunda would be first state senator of South Asian descent, campaign says Sen. Nancy King, a 77-year-old Montgomery Village resident who has represented Upcounty District 39 in the Maryland General Assembly for more than two decades, on Friday...
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando declares victory June 26, 2026. (Photo by Will Hammann/Maryland Matters) Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando declared victory Friday in the Democratic primary for county executive even though...
Latest unofficial results from State Board of Elections show candidate with 40.5% of the vote; thousands of mail-in ballots still left to count June 26, 2026 12:06 p.m. 12:10 p.m. Will Jawando on Friday morning claimed victory in the Democratic...
Taylor says district memo regarding publications follows law, wasn’t intended to censor Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas Taylor told several high school journalists Thursday in Rockville during a school board meeting...
New plaque honors Charlotte Coffield, a lifelong resident, community activist A multicultural community of friends, neighbors and Montgomery County officials gathered Thursday morning at the north side of the Talbot Avenue Bridge in the historically...
The short stories and essays that took the top prizes in our annual writing competition June 26, 2026 9:00 a.m. 3:16 p.m. Bethesda Magazineand theBethesda Urban Partnershipsponsored the 2026 Short Story & Essay Contest for local writers. The judges...
A look inside the Boyds site where local grain is transformed into award-winning spirits On a sunny Father’s Day afternoon, families sprawl across the lawn at Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds, sipping cocktails beneath blue skies while children...
With all precincts reporting early Wednesday, candidate was in third place with about 22% of the vote June 24, 2026 5:45 p.m. 5:50 p.m. Evan Glass, who in May 2025 became thefirst candidate to announce a runfor Montgomery County executive, has bowed...
Four other MoCo students also honored in nationwide competition Mengtong Xiang learned about all the celebrations in advance of America’s 250th birthday through news reports. Her curiosity prompted her to learn more about America250, the bipartisan...
Other Democratic incumbents with challengers appear set to return to Annapolis next year District 39 Sen. Nancy King—the state Senate’s majority leader and a senior member of the Montgomery County legislative delegation—was trailing her challenger,...
Unofficial results show candidates leading with nearly all voting precincts reporting June 24, 2026 1:47 a.m. 1:53 a.m. Sally McCarthy appeared late Tuesday evening to have won the primary election for the open District 3 seat on the Montgomery...
Friedson in second place, Glass in third; many ballots still left to count Will Jawando has an early lead in the Democratic primary contest for Montgomery County executive with many votes still left to count Tuesday evening, unofficial results from...
Tens of thousands of mail-in ballots outstanding as of late Sunday; Primary Election Day is Tuesday The number of Montgomery County residents who voted early in this year’s gubernatorial primary election was higher than in 2022, according to data...
37-year-old found suffering from traumatic injuries in apartment Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old woman found in a Gaithersburg apartment on Sunday morning as a homicide, the department said Monday morning in a...
Incident occurred Friday between Four Corners and the Burnt Mills shopping center A woman died after she was struck Friday afternoon by a driver on Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Montgomery County police said in a social media post. County police...
A Walter Johnson High teacher and a nurse practitioner tied the knot in October 2024 June 19, 2026 3:00 p.m. 11:43 a.m. THE COUPLE:Chase Rieder, 34, works as a special education teacher and head coach for the boys varsity basketball team at Walter...
Metro opens at 5 a.m. and runs on a weekend schedule through 2 a.m. Some Montgomery County offices will be closed and services will be changed for Friday’s Juneteenth holiday. From Metro schedules to what’s open and what’s closed, here’s what you...
Plus: Altimmune ends 11-year run in MoCo with planned move to New Jersey; Walter Johnson crew team rises in national rankings June 18, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:02 p.m. Montgomery Housing Partnership, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, recently filed...
Founder of Bethesda communications firm recognized nationally for office culture rooted in service When a letter arrived earlier this year informing Andy Burness that he’d been named the Small Business Council of America’s (SBCA) Small Business...
Ohh Folk!! has shared stories from Nepal, China and more Shilpa Das Gupta wanted to be a political journalist. But when she turned in a radio documentary for her first master’s degree in India in 2010, her teacher told her that she was “meant for...
Harford County Republican Councilmember Aaron Penman was ordered reinstated to his seat Friday by a county judge, but an attorney representing the county and Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly (R) said they plan an appeal. (File photo by Bryan....
More than 150 students, teachers sign open letter More than 150 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have signed an open letter to district leaders citing concerns over censorship after a March memo from the district directed...
Closure comes after early release Thursday due to extreme temperatures After closing early Thursday due to extreme temperatures in classrooms, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda is set to close at noon again Friday due to extreme heat in...
Challenger Kate Stein privately took aim at Del. Aaron Kaufman's spot in General Assembly June 12, 2026 8:00 a.m. 7:42 p.m. Leading up to the Feb. 24 deadline to file as a candidate in this year’s June 23 gubernatorial primary election, three...