Comptroller Brooke Lierman talks about the annual Shop Maryland Tax Free week Wednesday at Beltway Plaza mall in Greenbelt. (Photo by Will Hammann/Maryland Matters) Flanked by state and local officials in the center of Greenbelt’s Beltway Plaza...
National Craft Open Studios Weekend offers free behind-the-scenes access to workspaces across the county The Art Glass Center at Glen Echo Park is a creative hub housed inside one of the campus’s historic buildings and on Saturday and Sunday it will...
MoCo's Will Jawando opted to use public funds on his way to winning the Democratic nomination Public funding in Maryland faced its biggest year yet in this year’s county executive primaries, with five counties using their systems simultaneously for...
Legislation from Glass focuses on prospective police officers; Mink pushing for broader hiring prohibition The Montgomery County Council is considering two bills that would deny county employment to individuals who have recently worked for federal...
Twelve new lighter, faster drones will expand coverage and operational efficiency, officials say This summer, the Montgomery County Police Department is updating its Drone as First Responder program, swapping its older, heavier drones for lighter,...
Language describing collisions often omits the driver—and shows a massive cultural blind spot We regularly ride bicycles throughout Montgomery County. So when we read the recent coverage of theDamascus Road incidentby Elia Griffin, one line stopped...
Thursday’s vote will be first update to handbook since September July 14, 2026 5:25 p.m. 5:26 p.m. The Montgomery County school board is set to vote on its 2026-2027 handbook Thursday afternoon, which would include changing the language around when...
After a $1.4 million reduction in funds for dual enrollment classes in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), roughly 9% of MCPS students enrolled in the college classes may need to pay hundreds of dollars in tuition and fees for the courses....
Developer discusses potential retailers in negotiations for county’s next large, mixed-use development The Baltimore-based developers behind the 280-acreViva White Oakdevelopment in eastern Montgomery County hope to break ground on the mixed-use...
Plus: Public hearing on issuance of county bonds for Viva White Oak redevelopment project The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday morning will interview two applicants for a vacant seat on the five-member Montgomery Planning Board, part of the...
Cuts to the Developmental Disabilities Administration will harm the most vulnerable I am a rising senior at St. Anselm’s Abbey School in Washington, D.C., living in Takoma Park, Maryland and excitedly looking at colleges. My younger brother who has...
Plan shifts to mirror new regional program model Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will be holding six region-based back-to-school fairs in August as the district moves toward implementing its plans for a regional-focused model for...
Maryland senator's influence grows on national stage. Over his 36-year political career, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has waged high-profile policy fights with legislative leaders in Annapolis, defeated a Kennedy scion and a popular Republican...
Amount still does not come close to spending after ‘snowmageddon’ in 2010, budget official says Whenwinter storm Fernswept through Montgomery County in January, it brought nearly a foot of snow and ice followed by an extended period of harsh cold...
Montgomery County’s at-large race featured 17 candidates with no one earning a earning a fair share The dust has settled on Maryland’s primary elections. Voters have picked the nominees for statewide and local offices to move on to the general...
Advocates say opposition to proposed data center projects could be seen in local primary election results, where several county officials who had backed such plans were turned out by voters. (PhotocourtesyU.S. Department of Energy) In some Maryland...
Student backpacks seen on the first day of school last year at Harborview Elementary School in Juneau, Alaska. Fifteen Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration over cuts to a $1 billion school mental health grant program. (Photo by...
Plus: Shah’s Halal Food debuts in downtown Silver Spring; Farmers market launches in Potomac Popup Bagels, a Connecticut-based bagel chain known for its whimsical cream cheese flavors and collaborations with other food brands, will open in downtown...
Defendants left the body of Delondre Sawyer in a wooded area in Gaithersburg after the killing A 39-year-old man is facing the potential of life in prison without parole after a Montgomery County jury convicted him of the February 2024 murder of...
Jawando’s proposal to end the practice countywide faced pushback from housing industry representatives at March public hearing Rockville this week became the first jurisdiction in Maryland to bar residential landlords from using algorithmic devices...
Concerns raised over lack of communicate on cost for families Some Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students participating in dual enrollment in the 2026-2027 school year may be on the hook for hundreds of dollars of expenses following a $1.4...
A Montgomery County judge declined to hear bond arguments after prosecutors requested a delay A Clarksburg woman charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of her mother will remain in police custody after prosecutors requested...
Plus: Maryland’s Blair Witch house is for sale; Boyds man leads push to preserve Indigenous history July 10, 2026 6:00 a.m. 7:10 p.m. Former Olympian David Hearn of Bethesda, Maryland, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony charge accusing him of...
President Donald Trump tours East Potomac Golf Links on June 28, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Trump has announced a plan to renovate the golf course. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Photos) WASHINGTON — Four senators from Maryland and Virginia, all...