An abandoned gravestone at the Cheltenham burial grounds. (Photo by Isabella Carrero-Baptista/Capital News Service) The death count at the House of Reformation for Colored Boys at Cheltenham, a juvenile detention center whose violent past is under...
Tomisha Cook asks Anne Arundel County executive candidates how they plan to help struggling families keep housing at a candidate forum as Chantel Seetram, a resident who brought similar concerns, listens. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland...
The Montgomery County Council appears inclined to adopt a progressive income tax structure for next fiscal year, forgoing revenue it plans to offset by eliminating a $692 tax credit against some homeowners’ property tax bills. In a 6-5 straw vote on...
Incident occurred Thursday night near Connecticut Avenue Maryland State Police are looking for the driver who was involved in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run collision Thursday night on the outer loop of the Capital Beltway near Connecticut Avenue in...
Glenmont resident preserves uncle’s Vietnamese cooking methods Editor’s note: This story is part of Bethesda Today’soccasional series of interviewswith local chefs. Inside Mi La Cay at 2409 University Blvd. W. in Wheaton, the kitchen is already...
Purple Line officials still ‘pushing’ for late 2027 opening of 16-mile light rail May 8, 2026 11:07 a.m. 11:14 a.m. The last Purple Line rail track was installed Thursday afternoon at the light rail line’s future 16th Street-Woodside station in...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — State governments should shoulder more of the cost and responsibility for natural disaster recovery, according to a report released...
38-year-old guilty of murder, assault in collision that killed one pedestrian, injured another May 7, 2026 12:30 p.m. 11:57 a.m. A Silver Spring man was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday in Washington, D.C., Superior Court in connection...
Vandalism is latest among several hate, bias incidents, according to MoCo police Gov. Wes Moore (D) and U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Dist.8) are among community leaders who have condemned antisemitic graffiti found Saturday at Greenwood Elementary in...
Plus: Developers pitch 134-unit apartment near Chevy Chase Lake; Atlanta rapper T.I. to perform at The Fillmore in Silver Spring in July May 7, 2026 6:00 a.m. 9:40 a.m. Royal Farms, a Baltimore-based convenience store chain, will now open its new...
Plus: Developers pitch 134-unit apartment near Chevy Chase Lake; Atlanta rapper T.I. to perform at The Fillmore in Silver Spring in July May 7, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:50 p.m. For the 2026-2027 school year, Montgomery County Public Schools plans to raise...
The grandstand at Laurel Park race track is rarely full. Current plans call for the track, which will host the Preakness Stakes this year, to be converted to a training facility, but state lawmakers want to examine the financials of that proposal....
Gov. Wes Moore (D), center, looks at roadside historical marker unveiled Wednesday that pays homage to Black youth buried on property at the former House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children in Prince George's County. (Photo by...
County Councilmember says six-month moratorium would apply retroactively to planned Dickerson campus May 6, 2026 8:50 p.m. 8:52 p.m. Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At-large) on Tuesday introduced a bill to temporarily pause the...
Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources Josh Kurtz speaks at the release event for the 2025 Chesapeake Bay report card from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science on June 10, 2025. (File photo by Christine Condon/Maryland...
Former Harford County Council member Dion Guthrie (D) was dealt a blow Wednesday to his legal effort to undo his 2024 removal from office. (File photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters). A Harford County Council member who was removed from office...
Eatery led by team behind MoCo’s Cava Mezza, Julii, Melina and Bouboulina Italian restaurant Maurizio’s is expected to launch this summer in Potomac with an expected opening in July or August, according to the restaurant. Themodern Italian eateryis...
Taylor says council-recommended reductions may force school district to reopen agreements with education unions Firefighters, law enforcement officers and other Montgomery County government employees are set to receive raises next fiscal year after...
27-year-old faces up to 20 years in prison More than three years after the fentanyl-related overdose death of a 15-year-old Silver Spring girl, the man who sold her the drug pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to a drug trafficking offense in...
Afternoon tea, community gardening and woodworking are just three on the list May 5, 2026 3:00 p.m. 5:40 p.m. HarvestShare is a blossoming nonprofit that collects fresh, locally grown produce from community gardens, farmers markets and even backyard...
Case heads back to Circuit Court in Rockville for further proceedings; further litigation in federal court possible The Supreme Court of Maryland has found Montgomery County does not have the authority under state law to prohibit wear-and-carry...
Political analyst notes 'a real escalation in rhetoric' between McClain Delaney, Trone May 5, 2026 1:00 p.m. 12:19 p.m. Campaign rhetoric in the hotly contested 6th District Democratic primary has shifted in recent weeks from convincing voters why a...
Deadline for final approval of county operating and capital spending is June 1 The Montgomery County Council this week is meeting to discuss and take preliminary votes on various items in the county’s operating and capital budgets for fiscal year...
School district changes guidelines following legal complaints Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff are now required to release information about a student’s gender identity if a parent or guardian requests it, marking a shift from previous...