Plus: Rockville women’s shelter looking for new home; Gaithersburg police seek identity of man who kicked at, damaged department station After antisemitic graffiti was discovered May 3 at Greenwood Elementary School in Brookeville, Montgomery County...
Fani‑González says proposed property tax hike likely ‘dead’; straw vote on fiscal year 2027 operating budget expected Thursday Montgomery County is poised to join Frederick and Anne Arundel counties next fiscal year in implementing a progressive...
Two Republican colleagues of Del. Chao Wu made video mocking his accent, accusing of spying for Chinese government Montgomery County officials this week publicly defended Chinese-born Del. Chao Wu (D-Dist. 9A) against a “racist attack” from two of...
Local officials also passed legislation to create nonemergency phone system, proclaim Muslim and Jewish American heritage month Maryland continued its broad pushback against Trump administration policies Tuesday with the signing of the “No Kings...
Sheriff Maxwell Uy, Will Milam continue to disagree on union allegations of toxic workplace culture The two Democratic candidates running for Montgomery County sheriff discussed the department’s role in conducting evictions, their priorities if...
Council already considering separate bill to halt data center development for six months; public hearings on both proposals set for June 16 Data center projects in Montgomery County would be placed on hold for two years if legislation introduced by...
With less than seven weeks until the June 23 primary election, Montgomery County school board candidates shared their views on school safety, academic excellence, a balanced budget and other issues significant to Montgomery County Public Schools...
Plus: High school students create community centered green space; Three arrested after police bust car rallies in Montgomery, Baltimore counties May 13, 2026 6:00 a.m. 5:14 p.m. Several drivers pulled a man out of his burning car after he crashed on...
Council rejected proposed 6% increase in straw vote; call for reconsideration follows MCPS superintendent’s letter about potential job cuts A modest increase to the property tax rate appears to be back on the table for some members of the Montgomery...
With six weeks until primary, other members of the county’s federal delegation have yet to announce picks U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) on Friday announced she is backing Will Jawando for Montgomery County executive, making her the first...
Decision depends on County Council’s budget recommendation In an email to Montgomery County Council members Tuesday morning, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas Taylor outlined potential position cuts – amounting to at...
Board of Public Works delayed consideration of the plan, asking for further research Beginning as soon as this summer, Maryland officials plan to expand the online reservation system that debuted last year at some of the state’s most popular parks....
A fictional story about immigrants and a non-fiction book about uplifting Black students are by MoCo authors Maria Karametou was working as an art professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, when she decided to write a fictional story...
Plus: Leaders call on delegates to apologize for 'racist' remarks against colleague; Sports Junkies celebrate 30 years on the air May 12, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:12 p.m. TMGOC Ventures, a Florida-based investment manager, announced Friday that it has...
The search for a new, permanent Prince George's County Public Schools superintendent has been narrowed to three finalists, with County Executive Aisha Braveboy expected to choose a candidate by June 1. (File photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland...
Plus: Jawando to introduce two-year moratorium on data centers; County Council to hold public hearing on fiscal year 2027 income tax rates Montgomery County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke (D-Dist. 7) will introduce a bill on Tuesday with the goal of...
The tariff reimbursements will only cover duties paid, not the decline in sales or lost customers The federal government began accepting tariff refund requests April 20, a relief for companies that struggled under the weight of the Trump...
Event showcasing array of international cuisines, area's diversity will end Sunday Twenty-four restaurants showcasing a diverse range of cuisines from countries including El Salvador, Nicaragua, Mexico, Haiti, Nepal and Italy, are participating in...
Plus: Realtors’ ‘super PAC’ puts money into independent expenditure effort for Friedson, council candidates May 11, 2026 11:46 a.m. 11:55 a.m. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Thursday issued a wave of endorsements for federal, state and local...
Updates will expand facility’s internal footprint for staff and programming, add accessibility improvements Kensington’s Noyes Library for Young Children is set to undergo a major renovation project starting Thursday that will bring much needed...
Coverage of the light-rail Purple Line project, soaking of baseball field by MoCo firefighters among winners Bethesda Today on Friday brought home eight awards from theMaryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association’seditorial and advertising contest for...
Incident occurred around midnight on Saturday, police say; more details to be released Monday Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred early Saturday morning in a residential neighborhood near...
Plus: Driver dies in I-270 crash; MCPS teacher of the year awarded May 11, 2026 6:00 a.m. 10:53 p.m. A donation from the family of 25-year-old Melanie Diaz, the victim of the 2023Arrive Silver Spring apartment complexfire, has helped the Montgomery...
Maryland officials debuted new entry facilities at Greenbrier State Park in 2025, among the first to require online registration starting last summer. The state wants to expand the system to include more parks this summer. (Photo courtesy Maryland...