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Maryland housing inventory down, prices up, report says

Maryland housing inventory down, prices up, report says

New listings are down over the past year, and prices are up, real estate officials say, despite efforts to boost housing production in the state. (Photo byGrace Cary/Getty stock photo) New data from a Maryland real estate lobbying group reports that...

Cyclist dies after collision with car in White Oak

Cyclist dies after collision with car in White Oak

Tuesday night crash occurred on Columbia Pike ramp to New Hampshire Avenue A cyclist who was struck by a car Tuesday night in Silver Spring died Wednesday morning of injuries he sustained in the collision, Montgomery County police said Wednesday...

County executive primaries come with a big price tag

County executive primaries come with a big price tag

MoCo Democrat Andrew Friedson has raised third-highest amount among all candidates statewide By William J. Ford - Maryland Matters & Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters & There are fewer candidates running for county executive than there were four...

How long is enough for a data center moratorium? Residents weigh in

How long is enough for a data center moratorium? Residents weigh in

Dozens participated in County Council public hearings on competing proposals to pause permitting Holding signs saying “AI Won’t Pay My Electric Bill” and “You Can’t Drink Data,” dozens of environmental advocates gathered Tuesday on the front steps...

Pedestrian dies after Gaithersburg hit-and-run collision

Pedestrian dies after Gaithersburg hit-and-run collision

Wednesday morning incident occurred near Muddy Branch Road and West Diamond Avenue, police say A pedestrian who was struck in a hit-and-run collision in Gaithersburg on Wednesday morning has died, according to Montgomery County police. This...

How Andy Burness built a workplace that feels like a calling

How Andy Burness built a workplace that feels like a calling

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...

Local elected leaders accuse campaign flyers of being misleading

Local elected leaders accuse campaign flyers of being misleading

Plus: Minnie's Island in Potomac remains closed after sewage spill; 1 seriously injured in Monday night shooting in Damascus Local elected officials, such as State Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins and Councilmember Kirstin Mink, are raising concerns about...

PFAS found in MoCo pond and streams, prompting health advisory

PFAS found in MoCo pond and streams, prompting health advisory

Red, temporary fencing went up around a contaminated pond in Montgomery County, as leaders warn you to stay out of nearby waterways. County officials say your tap water is safe,but testing found elevated levels of PFASin a stormwater pond and nearby...

Chevy Chase house fire displaces 4

Chevy Chase house fire displaces 4

Plus: Silver Spring’s Lime & Cilantro to open adjacent pizza shop; State to require registration of EV chargers June 15, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:38 p.m. A fire that sparked Saturday in a single-family home in Chevy Chase left three adults and a child...