Governor Wes Moore held the first bill signing ceremony of 2025, enacting legislation to expand apprenticeships, improve employment access for people with disabilities, and expedite licensing for health care workers affected by federal layoffs. (more…)
In celebration of 4/20, the Hostess Munchie Mobile is touring the East Coast with free snacks, including Maryland stops in Frederick and Columbia at Curaleaf dispensaries on April 15 and 16 at 4:20 p.m. (more…)
A Silver Spring resident is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning Monopoly scratch-off ticket from a North Bethesda 7-Eleven. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Luis Cosme, a missing 88-year-old from Silver Spring. (more…)
According to Maryland’s sports wagering program, Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $4,419,403 in contributions to the state during March 2025. (more…)
Montgomery County has released a new report showing that Black women and infants face significantly worse maternal and infant health outcomes than other groups, including higher rates of severe maternal morbidity, postpartum depression, and infant mortality. Commissioned by Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles, the report highlights systemic disparities in healthcare access and calls for urgent, equitable reforms ahead of Black Maternal Health Week.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a Supreme Court brief supporting Montgomery County Public Schools’ use of LGBTQ-inclusive books without an opt-out option, arguing it does not violate religious freedom and falls within the authority of public education. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Bria Callahan, a missing 16-year-old from Germantown. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Sharareh Nassirin Kelley, a missing 70-year-old from Silver Spring. (more…)
Montgomery County government has approved legislation and zoning changes to expedite and incentivize the conversion of highly vacant office buildings into housing, including a 20-year tax abatement for projects that provide at least 17.5 percent affordable units. (more…)
Detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Helane Davis also known as Helan Wossenu, a missing 32-year-old from Silver Spring. (more…)