While the Broadway musical “Hamilton” elevated the status of Alexander Hamilton from a mostly historical afterthought to a cultural icon, “Sally & Tom,” a play currently at the Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland, it doesn’t do Hamilton’s...
Wages will increase $0.35 to $0.50 per hour depending on business size Minimum wage workers in Montgomery County will be getting a pay raise beginning on July 1. The raises are part of a 2017 law designed to help the lowest-paid earners keep up with...
Machete, knives, replica handgun recovered during event at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm Four juveniles were arrested and several weapons including a machete, knives and a replica handgun were recovered at Gaithersburg’s Fourth of July celebration...
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor John Bolton departs U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland after a plea deal hearing on June 26, 2026 in Greenbelt, Maryland. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty...
Plus: Agora to start serving customers July 10 in downtown Bethesda; Call Your Mother eyes August start in Bethesda Fish Taco, a family-owned Mexican restaurant chain inspired by the coastal cuisine of Baja Mexico, is expected to open its newest...
Four other MoCo students also honored in nationwide competition Mengtong Xiang learned about all the celebrations in advance of America’s 250th birthday through news reports. Her curiosity prompted her to learn more about America250, the bipartisan...
Weekly program serves more than 120 families amid rising costs, financial hardships On a recent Wednesday, three count residents stop by the Montgomery County Humane Society’s Pet Food Pantry in Rockville within a span of 30 minutes. One couple...
State wildlife official says local sightings typically occur in June and July Jason Enos and his wife, Sarah Hedlund, were sitting in the living room of their Germantown house on a Wednesday night in May when they looked out to see a black bear...
County aims to highlight Black baseball, softball history through new initiatives and programs June 19, 2026 11:36 a.m. 11:44 a.m. If you are a local lover of baseball, chances are you know about James Wood, the Nationals’ homerun phenom...
June 19, 2026 6:00 a.m. 12:09 a.m. A bystander loaned a bike to a Montgomery County police officer to help them pursue a suspect on Shady Grove Road on Monday. The man, who tried to evade police on foot, was arrested and accused of soliciting a...
Eatery will open in the former Casa Oaxaca space in Woodmont Triangle June 17, 2026 8:00 a.m. 6:03 p.m. Taco Bamba, a Northern Virginia-based Mexican restaurant chain, is slated to open a new location this fall in downtown Bethesda, owner and chef...
D.C. Water inspections found significant corrosion on portion of sewer line in Potomac Crews began work Monday to rehabilitate a deteriorating 1,700-foot stretch of the regional Potomac Interceptor sewer line. Last week,D.C. Water announced that...
Ohh Folk!! has shared stories from Nepal, China and more Shilpa Das Gupta wanted to be a political journalist. But when she turned in a radio documentary for her first master’s degree in India in 2010, her teacher told her that she was “meant for...
‘Mechanical malfunction’ of brakes likely caused Sunday’s incident, MoCo fire department official says A charter bus carrying 15 people collided with multiple cars and utility poles along Route 355 in downtown Bethesda on Sunday evening, resulting...
How Bethesda’s Praline Bakery & Bistro has lasted 20 years June 12, 2026 2:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. The restaurant business is a fantastic way to lose money, sanity and sleep. The vast majority of places fold within two years, casualties of their owner’s...
Dozens of trees, wires were downed following severe thunderstorms Thursday night with more forecasted for Friday A woman died after a tree fell on her while she was on the Matthew Henson Trail in Aspen Hill during a severe storm on Thursday evening,...
Work to begin Monday on sewer line section on C&O Canal in Potomac D.C. Water plans to begin emergency rehabilitation work on a deteriorating section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line in Potomac, Maryland, to protect drinking water intakes for...
Location is last of iconic regional chain that operated for nearly 51 years Armand’s Pizzeria & Grille, which served Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza pies in shops across the region for nearly 51 years, will permanently close its Rockville shop – its...
Residents say they are against plans for former GEICO headquarters on Western Avenue Holding signs reading “Save Friendship Heights” and “Stop Greed,” residents of the neighborhood on the D.C.-Montgomery County border staged a protest against the...
Nautical-themed eatery offers seafood, raw bar, American classics Wheelhouse, a Chesapeake Bay-inspired American restaurant, will open Wednesday night in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Bo Blair, founder and CEO of Georgetown...
Mimi’s Handmade Ice Cream owner builds flavors from scratch — one batch at a time Editor’s note: This story is part of Bethesda Today’soccasional series of interviewswith local chefs. The rich scent of cooking sugar filled Mimi’s Handmade Ice...
Additional incident Monday leads to single-tracking on Red Line June 8, 2026 11:51 a.m. 11:57 a.m. Three workers were seriously injured Monday morning during an “electrical mishap” at the Red Line Medical Center Metro station in Bethesda, according...
Survey says busy commercial corridors can trigger drivers' bad behavior Stress from driving on the Beltway, Interstate 270, Interstate 66 and Interstate 95 can lead to road rage, but according to a survey of more than 3,000 people, traveling near...
Rep your neighborhood with mugs, clothes, prints and more “Take a Hike” unisex organic cotton sweatshirt, $34.50-$37.50 (online only) from the Montgomery Parks Foundation,montgomeryparksfoundation.org Mural tote, $24 at Wonderland Books, 7920B...