Councilmember Mink says documentation status 'doesn’t tell you anything about how a person is going to be as a tenant or a homebuyer' Montgomery County’s fair housing law is silent when it comes to citizenship and immigration status. Councilmember...
Plus: Police investigate reported sexual assault in Wheaton; Maryland’s tax-free week begins Aug. 9 July 31, 2026 6:00 a.m. 3:46 p.m. The school bus driver involved in the 2025 crash that killed 11-year-old Summer Lim accepted a negligent driving...
Man was found ‘not too far away’ from where he was last seen July 30, 2026 3:07 p.m. 3:11 p.m. Crews from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) and Virginia on Thursday recovered the body of the man who was last seen in the Potomac River...
Proposal includes demolition of two office buildings at Wisconsin Avenue, East West Highway July 30, 2026 11:33 a.m. 11:39 a.m. MRP Realty and Prime Finance Partners, the developers behind plans to demolish two vacant office buildings in downtown...
Space replaces aging Wheaton location, officials say July 30, 2026 10:50 a.m. 10:51 a.m. A crowd of more than 50 people – including state, county and local government officials — filled the entryway of the building at 800 King Farm Blvd. in...
Plus: Two men arrested for series of auto thefts in Bethesda; Montgomery County man recounts moments he dodged a falling tree July 30, 2026 6:00 a.m. 12:49 a.m. Washington Nationals right fielder James Woods scored his 30th home run of the season...
No one was found after several hours; search to continue Thursday July 29, 2026 7:30 p.m. 7:31 p.m. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews and first responders from Virginia spent Wednesday on the Potomac River searching for a man...
James Mulhern III of Clarksburg released on unsecured bond on Wednesday A media services technician at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda who was arrested in April is facing eight additional counts of sex abuse of a minor connected to videos and...
The eatery features dishes from Thailand’s north To understand whyHomMaliThai is so good, and such a long overdue addition to the area’s food scene, I have to take you back in time. So, yes, a little history lesson to get us started—but a brief one,...
Elrich declined to say if he would confirm re-appointment following veto of initial appointment in 2023 The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday voted to re-appoint housing policy professional James Hedrick, a Democrat, to a four-year term on the...
Increases come ahead of changes to statewide testing Scores for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students in state English and math assessments increased by at least one percentage point from the 2024-2025 school year to the 2025-2026 school...
Project is MoCo’s second expedited office-to-residential reconstruction project July 29, 2026 11:03 a.m. 11:04 a.m. Plans for a 148-unit apartment building located between two future Purple Line stations in Silver Spring’s Long Branch neighborhood...
Plus: 11-year-old Montgomery County composer shares journey, Behavior technicians at autism therapy center go on strike Former Olympian David Hearn, who is charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, is asking for access...
Elementary school students take a standardized test in this file photo. Test results released Tuesday showed Maryland public school students making steady progress in math and language arts proficiency, but wide gaps still remain between different...
Passage of compromise bill follows challenge to Elrich’s executive order pausing new permits for six months No new permits for data centers can be issued in the next 18 months, the Montgomery County Council decided in a unanimous vote Tuesday. The...
Last sighting was around 1:35 p.m. on Virginia side Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews and first responders from Virginia are searching for a swimmer who went missing in the Potomac River Tuesday afternoon. A man entered the...
Woodmont Triangle location is bagel chain’s second in Montgomery County July 28, 2026 11:32 a.m. 11:33 a.m. Call Your Mother, a Washington, D.C.-based fast-casual bagel and deli chain, will soon mark its return to the Bethesda area with the opening...
Plus: County Council to hear briefing on solid waste disposal options Two proposals related to data centers — one to define the facilities within Montgomery County’s zoning code and another to halt their development for an 18-month period — are...
Mercedes left roadway, struck a tree along New Hampshire Avenue July 28, 2026 10:05 a.m. 10:11 a.m. John William Stacey, 28, of Silver Spring has been identified as the man whodiedearly Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on New Hampshire...
Plus: Astronaut from Potomac returns to earth after International Space Station mission; MCDOT adds Glenmont shuttle amid Metro Red Line closure A man who is accused of killing his girlfriend in a Columbia, Maryland, home was arrested over the...
A resident of the Northwest Park Apartments uses a handheld nitrogen dioxide detector to assess from using a gas stove in their home. The complex was targeted to receive a geothermal system under a Maryland program, but delays associated with cost...
Montgomery County Circuit Court to consider next month if preemption concerns adequately addressed Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) on Monday signed a bill amending the county’s restrictions on ghost guns and other firearms in public...
District to release new regulations around when students can use mobile devices Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is updating its cell phone regulations to ban the use of mobile devices all day for all students, including high schoolers, for...
Food costs, changes after COVID-19 pandemic, recent death of head chef contributed to closure, owner says After nearly 10 years serving wood-fired pizzas, Italian food and cocktails from its Woodmont Triangle space, the owners of Bethesda’s Alatri...