Plus: 1 seriously injured among 3 kayakers rescued from Potomac River; Silver Spring mom is first MoCo resident to receive rare sickle cell treatment May 4, 2026 6:00 a.m. 9:40 p.m. Three people were transported to a local hospital Sunday afternoon...
Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D)in a 2025 file photo when they appeared before the House of Delegates. Moore and Miller officially announced their reelection bid over the weekend. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters) Gov. Wes...
The Sage is third project to benefit from county’s $100M Housing Production Fund May 1, 2026 7:35 p.m. 7:36 p.m. In June 2023, The Laureate near the Shady Grove Metro station in Derwood made history as the first housing project to be completed with...
County school board votes to add instructional days in winter after survey pushback The Montgomery County school board voted on Thursday to add instructional days in November and December during the 2026-2027 academic year after a community survey...
Rent stabilization, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center labor dispute among topics Members of the Greater Bethesda and Montgomery County chambers of commerce on Wednesday evening heard from candidates for Montgomery County executive...
With MCPS program ending, former gymnasts return to support team, reflect on its impact The gym at Montgomery Blair High School was filled Thursday evening with more than just the Silver Spring school’s gymnastics team and its competition from...
Early crops in Maryland may have been hit hard by last week's frost, one farmer says. (Photo byMargaret Burlingham/Stock.adobe.com). The frost that coated the Mid-Atlantic on April 21 is making for a bleak season ahead for vintners and farmers who...
Plus: EagleBank Returns to Profit as Assets Dip Below $10B; Rockville to close roads for busy arts festival weekend May 1, 2026 6:00 a.m. 9:16 p.m. Montgomery County is launching a state-leading clean energy microgrid in Derwood to power its...
Board approves dissolution plan for MECCA Business Learning Institute In a final vote Thursday afternoon, the Montgomery County school board decided to close the county’s only charter school, MECCA Business Learning Institute (MBLI). The decision,...
Victim,17, in stable condition, police say; school to hold community meeting Thursday night A 19-year-old Silver Spring man was arrested and charged with first-degree assault Wednesday in connection with a shooting at James Hubert Blake High School...
2026 legislative session marked MoCo legislators' third failed attempt to change process for filling vacancies Reflecting on the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session at a meeting of the District 18 breakfast club at Silver Spring’s Parkway Deli on...
Decades after the typical time frame, these 8 Rockville residents connected with their culture in a meaningful way April 30, 2026 3:00 p.m. 1:59 p.m. When she was growing up in the 1950s, bat mitzvahs, Jewish coming-of-age ceremonies for girls ages...
County Councilmember and executive candidate asks department, school leaders to develop plan Prior to a Wednesday shooting at Silver Spring’s James Hubert Blake High School, County Councilmember Andrew Friedson (D-Dist. 1) asked Montgomery County...
Also: An endorsement switch in county executive race, at-large council candidates win support, new fundraising totals in Dist. 19 delegate contest April 30, 2026 11:05 a.m. 11:06 a.m. With less than two months until the June 23 primary election, the...
Lt. Christopher Higgins died while in the line of duty in January 2025 April 30, 2026 8:00 a.m. 10:22 p.m. The name of a Montgomery County firefighter who died after experiencing a medical emergency while responding to a 2025 house fire in Laurel...
Proposal for Pearl Street property calls for up to 590 apartments, public plaza and pocket park April 29, 2026 5:31 p.m. 5:43 p.m. The Montgomery County Planning Board is expected Thursday to review and consider whether to approve sketch plans for a...
MoCo has more ports than all of the state's western, southern, Eastern Shore counties combined For Lynn Parsons, knocking on a stranger’s door was once the difference between getting home or having her car hooked onto a flatbed truck and towed away....
This content is made possible by our sponsors.Learn how to publish your content with us. UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO is calling on Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy to immediately comply with Maryland’s Public Information Act and address mounting...
Local officials must create a more transparent, accountable long-term plan April 29, 2026 10:46 a.m. 10:47 a.m. Montgomery County prides itself on our incredible public schools and our amazing school staff. Our schools drive our economy, strengthen...
Appeal filed Monday argues MCPS recommendation relied on inaccurate data, didn’t follow school closure rules In another legal move against the Montgomery County school board’s vote to move Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School to Gaithersburg, a...
Plus: Voting rights act championed by county Del. Wims signed by Gov. Moore; Montgomery Blair robotics team heads to championship The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) officially sanctioned girls’ flag football as a...
Greenbelt Police hope a new voluntary registry will help officers who are asked to local people with autism, dementia or other conditions that might make communication difficult. (Photoby Halfpoint Images/Getty Stock photo) Greenbelt police have...
The Maryland State Board of Education convenes Tuesday at the Anne Arundel County public schools board meeting room. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters) Work will begin immediately on a new school rating system to replace the current one- to...
Measure to sunset after Maryland policing commission finalizes statewide policy Law enforcement officers including federal immigration agents will be banned from wearing masks while on duty in Montgomery County under a new law unanimously passed by...