Voters also elected register of wills, Circuit Court judges, state’s attorney and clerk of the court There’s a new sheriff in town. In Tuesday’s Democratic primary, Montgomery County voters chose Poolesville resident Will Milam to be the county’s...
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...
Weekly program serves more than 120 families amid rising costs, financial hardships On a recent Wednesday, three count residents stop by the Montgomery County Humane Society’s Pet Food Pantry in Rockville within a span of 30 minutes. One couple...
Activist Kelsie Kimberlin visited her mother’s homeland to make ‘The Last Message’ June 23, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:25 p.m. When singer-songwriter Kelsie Kimberlin of Bethesda visited Ukraine in the early 2020s to film music videos, her younger cousin...
MoCo's top leadership posts, school board seats among local, state and federal offices on ballot 9:25 a.m.:For the first time since 2018, Montgomery County voters on Tuesday will choose a new county executive — plus several other county, state and...
Plus: Justice Department to appeal sentence for would-be Kavanaugh assassin; MoCo native receives inaugural Content Creator of the Year RAMMY June 23, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:10 p.m. A family of four was displaced from their Wheaton apartment after an...
Hit-and-run was third pedestrian fatality in Montgomery County in June Montgomery County police identified 61-year-old Hanna Wegayehou of Silver Spring as the woman who died Friday afternoon in a hit-and-run collision at Crestmoor Drive and...
Legislation regarding redistricting, special elections could be considered June 22, 2026 1:30 p.m. 12:34 p.m. Members of the House of Delegates are being asked to consider two windows for a special session that could consider two possible amendments...
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...
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is set to cut the Chief of Security and Compliance position, currently occupied by former Montgomery County police Chief Marcus Jones, after a $36 million budget gap resulted in hundreds of position cuts. MCPS...
In March 1880, William Dove, a formerly enslaved farm worker, bought 36 acres with roughly $210, making him the first Black man to own land in Potomac. Nearly 150 years later, Dove’s descendants joined thousands of Montgomery County community...
Plus: MoCo sheriff admits error in detainee's transfer to ICE; Germantown Emergency Center prepares to close July 1 June 22, 2026 6:00 a.m. 10:13 p.m. Bethesda resident David Hearn, a former Olympian, is facing a charge of destruction of government...
Del. Gabriel Acevero (D-Montgomery) explains his vote on the House floor during a debate in 2025. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters) The head of a Montgomery County government employees union and a two-term delegate from the county traded...
Coffee shop co-owner says continued local support is critical due to Purple Line construction disruption June 19, 2026 4:52 p.m. 4:54 p.m. After three decades of serving coffee made from Ethiopian-grown beans alongside baked goods and cheesy egg...
History of bad blood goes back to Acevero’s firing from Renne's MCGEO UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO President Gino Renne filed a complaint Thursday night against Del. Gabriel Acevero (D-Dist. 39) alleging the state legislator “sucker punched” him outside...
Potomac Democrats are top contenders to win seat representing part of MoCo June 19, 2026 12:09 p.m. 12:10 p.m. That’s how much Potomac businessman David Trone in late February told Bethesda Today he would be willing to spend out of his own pocket...
27-year-old with mental health issues was trying to visit students, public defender says A 27-year-old teacher on leave who was formerly assigned to Glen Haven Elementary was released on bond Thursday after she was arrested Wednesday for allegedly...
Two-term senator from Kensington says 'dramatic change' is needed in nation’s capital A campaign spokesperson for Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) confirmed Thursday that the two-term senator who has developed an increasingly high national profile is...
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...
Montgomery County World Elder Abuse Awareness Day aims to protect older residents from scams June 18, 2026 2:23 p.m. 2:27 p.m. In2023, Lisa, 82, lost more than $100,000 by falling prey to a scammer, and on Wednesday she shared her story in front of...
Democrat running for re-election says he's not in office to 'be liked' June 18, 2026 2:15 p.m. 2:19 p.m. The “Team 39” slate in In Montgomery County’s 39th Legislative District includes most of the incumbent lawmakers from the district. But for the...
Party would be ‘thrilled’ if GCAAR canvassed as it did for Democratic candidates June 18, 2026 12:45 p.m. 12:46 p.m. I readthe June 3 Political Notes storyby Ceoli Jacoby and Louis Peck about the Democratic Central Committee objecting to the...
MoCo detectives say there may be additional victims Montgomery County police arrested a man Sunday and charged him with the alleged May rape of a woman at a healthcare training facility that he runs in downtown Silver Spring, the department said...
Several MoCo barber shops serve alcoholic beverages A 2014 law in Montgomery County allowed salons to apply for a license to serve beer and wine. In July 2025, a new law went into effect renaming the “beauty salon beer and wine license” as the...