The Potomac River near National Harbor. A new report identifies the river as the most threatened in the nation, because of a recent sewage spill and data center demands for water. (File photo by Angela Breck/Maryland Matters) The Potomac River is...
Community cleanups, Green Fest and a share fair are happening in April Earth Day may officially be April 22, but there will be plenty of ways to honor the planet this month. Whether you want to get outside, make crafts or learn about science,...
A North Bethesda couple opened their SweatHouz franchise in Pike & Rose in 2025 April 14, 2026 3:00 p.m. 1:11 p.m. Your support keeps Bethesda Today reporting on the issues Montgomery County cares about. Kevin and Brenna Dorsey were already fans of...
Measures on police masking, data sharing also pass after weeks of waiting Your support keeps Bethesda Today reporting on the issues Montgomery County cares about. One year after they watched their main initiative die in the waning minutes of the...
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Maryland Department of the Environment still reviewing results, investigating cause of earlier emissions exceedances Bethesda Today’s spring campaign is underway. Help us reach $15,000 to keep local journalism strong. All three units at the...
Latest concerns relate to procedures that led to decision to relocate to Gaithersburg April 14, 2026 11:28 a.m. 11:29 a.m. Bethesda Today’s spring campaign is underway. Help us reach $15,000 to keep local journalism strong. A coalition of Montgomery...
Aaron Penman will be reinstated, albeit temporarily, to his seat on the the Harford County Council after an appeals court ruled the Republican could serve both as a councilmember and a deputy in that county's sheriff's department. (File photo by...
Plus: Public hearings scheduled on proposed solid waste disposal charges, property tax credit for fiscal year 2027 Bethesda Today’s spring campaign is underway. Help us reach $15,000 to keep local journalism strong. The Montgomery County Council on...
Gaithersburg, county leaders, developers launch long-planned transformation Bethesda Today’s spring campaign is underway. Help us reach $15,000 to keep local journalism strong. Surrounded by piles of gray rubble, Gaithersburg leaders, developers and...
Plus: Dozens attend MoCo’s first immigration clinic; Royal Farms to open May 4 near downtown Silver Spring April 13, 2026 6:00 a.m. 11:24 p.m. Montgomery County police are investigating the death of a man in a single-vehicle collision early Sunday...
Coalition calls Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America a ‘hate group’; VHPA says it is target of ‘misinformation campaign’ April 11, 2026 10:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) called off a Hindi-language book event planned for...
The developmental disabilities community along with care service providers and support staff rallying at Lawyers Mall against in proposed cuts in the state budget. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters) The House, in a near-unanimous vote...
Housing Secretary Jake Day, Gov. Wes Moore, and Kenneth Naylor with Atlantic Pacific Companies, discuss future development in the Capitol Heights area near its Metro station in January. An early start on housing discussions was credited with the...
Here’s what you need to know about issues tackled this session The Maryland General Assembly has spent the last three months working on legislation to address a host of critical issues, including tackling rising utility costs and limiting federal...
Outside the Montgomery County Council office building in Rockville on Wednesday, chants of “do your job” rang out as hundreds of educators in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) urged the council to fully fund the district’s requested $3.79...
April 10, 2026 9:37 a.m. 9:38 a.m. A large water main break on Wootton Parkway in Rockville has led to the closure of several roads and dismissal of classes at Thomas S. Wootton High School on Friday, according to Montgomery County police. On...
Plus: Candidates clash over White’s Ferry ahead of primary; A Poolesville High junior gets into highly selective Disney Dreamers Academy April 10, 2026 6:00 a.m. 5:25 p.m. London-based cybersecurity company Risk Ledger and Finnish AI weather...
Compromise bill would offer at least $150 in average annual savings April 9, 2026 1:00 p.m. 11:02 a.m. The Maryland House speaker and Senate president announced Wednesday that they have come to a deal on the General Assembly’s broad energy bill,...
What to know about Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s plans for high schools April 9, 2026 11:47 a.m. 11:54 a.m. Nearly12 years ago,former Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr proposed a study of MCPS choice and magnet...
Prosecutors say Lascelle Lee left loaded gun in reach of boy, 6, who shot himself in face at Montgomery Village townhome A Prince George’s County man is facing charges in connection with theaccidental shooting deathof his 6-year-old son at a...
County executive responds to concerns about use of reserves for ongoing expenses Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s final operating budget proposal landed with a thud at the County Council office building this week, with some councilmembers...
Sen. Joanne C. Benson (D- Prince George's) is stunned after the Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act is named in her honor Wednesday. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters) After the news was announced on the Senate floor Wednesday morning, Sen....
Plus: County opens registration for rare whiskey lottery;Police plan effort to stop distracted driving April 9, 2026 6:00 a.m. 6:18 a.m. Montgomery County Circuit Judge J. Bradford McCullough denied a challenge to Anton’s Law, a change to the...