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...
Submissions mark majority Democratic legislature's greatest focus on issue in past 15 years, analysis shows April 8, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:17 p.m. Maryland’s majority Democratic legislature braced for thefederal ramp upof immigration enforcement this...
Regulators to hold virtual hearings on plan to raise average monthly residential bills by nearly $12 April 8, 2026 12:00 p.m. 11:48 a.m. The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold two virtual hearings this month to gather public input on a...
Native Plant Protection Act also regulates other harmful weeds including poison ivy, kudzu It could soon be illegal to sell or plant invasive running bamboo in Montgomery County after the County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to institute a ban....
Plus: Three displaced in Washington Grove fire; Middle school students decorate snow plows for annual contest April 8, 2026 7:00 a.m. 6:46 a.m. Rockville business owners are asking police to do more to shut down car rallies after they said the...
The Maryland Senate could give final approval to legislation creating commemorative months for the Jewish and Muslim communities. Some lawmakers expressed disappointment that a similar month is not set aside for Christians. (File photo by Danielle...
Will property taxes increase? How much money will be spent on Montgomery County public schools next fiscal year? Are county employees getting a pay raise? Residents who want to weigh in on County Executive Marc Elrich’s $8 billion operating budget...
Staffer at Silver Spring’s Zinnia up for employee of the year; winners to be announced in June Locally owned Andy’s Pizza, two eateries in Takoma Park, the chef of a North Bethesda Italian restaurant and an employee at Silver Spring’s Zinnia are...
Saturday’s event in Wheaton already at capacity, wait list open April 7, 2026 11:10 a.m. 11:11 a.m. Montgomery County will host a free legal clinic Saturday for residents who are in the country lawfully and who may be eligible to apply for U.S....
Legislation also raises age from 14 to 16 for most crimes The House of Delegates voted 92-39 on Monday to give final approval toSenate Bill 323, which limits the number of offenses for which youth can be automatically charged in adult courts. The...
Activists urge project developer to embrace 100% renewable energy; water experts call for 'transparency' around water use Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on data centers in Montgomery County.Part one, which was published April...
Del. Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D-Montgomery) defends her “good cause eviction” bill, which would let counties adopt legislation requiring that landlords cite a reason before canceling a lease with a renter. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters)...
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday is expected to vote on a bill that would prevent people from selling or planting invasive bamboo on any property in the county. Also on Tuesday, the council is scheduled to hear a briefing on County Executive...
Proposed redevelopment of 700-acre industrial site part of wider effort to establish state, region as digital infrastructure hub Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series exploring data centers in Montgomery County. The second part, which...
Here’s a look at the MoCo political schedule for the coming weeks It began last fall—more than eight months prior to the June primary election—and accelerated into the new year. And now, with the advent of spring—and with the start of mail-in...
Del. Lorig Charkoudian floor manages the "Good Cause Evictions" bill while Economic Matters Chair Kriselda Valderrama confers with committee staff on the phone and bill sponsor Del. Jheanelle K. Wilkins, left, listens. (Photo by Danielle J....
House of Delegates expected to debate legislation after panel accepts Senate version A House panel Thursday approved a clean Senate version of a bill that would make it harder to charge youth in adult courts, smoothing the way to final passage for a...
Bill passed unanimously by council transfers key responsibilities to volunteer Board of Investment Trustees Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) this week said he will not veto a bill that transfers key responsibilities for managing the...
MoCo Del. Jheanelle K. Wilkins (D), bill sponsor, 'thrilled' at movement April 2, 2026 1:00 p.m. 11:06 a.m. A bill to protect tenants from being kicked out of their housing without justification, given little chance this year and voted down in...
Two incidents raise concerns about district's handling of incidents, group says A Maryland Muslim civil rights and activist group is raising concerns after two incidents in March that the group said display anti-Palestinian bias in Montgomery County...
Pair allegedly chased man through store before shooting him, police say Two Montgomery County teenagers are facing attempted murder and other charges in connection with a March 20 shooting inside of a Germantown Giant Food grocery store that injured...
MoCo Del. Bonnie Cullison (D) sponsored 2018 legislation that led to Maryland ban State officials are trying to determine how Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning a Colorado ban on conversion therapy might affect a similar law in Maryland —...
Plus: Samsung Biologics opens Rockville facility; Montgomery, Prince George's counties fight over shared planning commission April 1, 2026 10:04 a.m. 10:05 a.m. New, large speed cameras appeared in Montgomery County after the county switched vendors...
Aisha Braveboy, then Prince George's county executive-elect, announces the appointment of Shawn Joseph as interim Prince George's County public schools superintendent in June 2025, to replace former Superintendent Milllard House II. (File photo by...