Author: Patrick Herron
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services’ African American Health Program will host “The Park Goes Pink for Breast Cancer” on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Wheaton Regional Park, offering free health screenings, education, and activities to raise awareness about breast cancer, particularly in the African American community. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) announced it had successfully prevented an illegal car meet-up and street takeover in Burtonsville last Saturday night. (more…)
Rockville has introduced new Marked Crossing Guidelines to evaluate and improve pedestrian safety, as part of its Vision Zero Action Plan, helping city staff determine when and where crosswalks should be installed at intersections and midblock locations.
Governor Wes Moore announced that the expanded Maryland SUN Bucks program provided over $70 million in federally-funded grocery benefits to more than 586,000 children during the summer, making it the largest investment in combating childhood hunger in the state’s history, with increased participation across all 24 jurisdictions. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Steve Molina Reyes, a missing 15-year-old from the Wheaton/Glenmont area. (more…)
A second teen has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the May 2024 shooting deaths of D’Andre Wint and Quincy Johnson in Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring. In August, a 15-year-old was arrested at Dulles International Airport in connection with the case. (more…)
The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring has been voted the Best Amusement Park and Climbing Venue in the DMV for the third consecutive year by readers of Washington Parent Magazine. The park was founded in 2010 and attracts around 100,000 annual visitors.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released additional information regarding a fatal collision that claimed the life of a Brookeville teen in Sandy Spring. (more…)
CBS’s 48 Hours will air an episode this Saturday, October 5 at 10 p.m. on the death of Sarah Harris, initially reported as an overdose by her boyfriend, Dr. James Ryan, an oral surgeon in Germantown, MD. An investigation revealed evidence of Ryan providing powerful drugs to Harris, leading to his conviction and 45-year prison sentence on charges of second-degree depraved heart murder. A preview of the episode can be seen below.
According to the City of Rockville, the office building at 12501 Ardennes Ave. in Twinbrook may be converted into a 181-unit residential multifamily building, with plans approved by the Planning Commission to add three stories and utilize the existing underground parking garage.