C-SPAN has announced the 2025 winners of its 21st annual StudentCam competition, recognizing students from Silver Spring, Bethesda, Potomac, Germantown, Rockville, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Dermott Foley of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring won the grand prize for his documentary on fentanyl overdose, while other students received second, third, and honorable mention prizes for topics such as affordable housing, climate change, and healthcare policies. (more…)
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has named 10 Montgomery College students among 467 semifinalists nationwide for its Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, selected from over 1,600 applicants across 212 community colleges. The scholarship provides financial aid, academic advising, and career support to high-achieving community college students with financial need as they transfer to four-year institutions.
Picanteria El Picaron is now open at 2417 University Blvd West in Wheaton. The restaurant is located in the space previously occupied by Wong Gee, which closed in January.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a $39.1 million multistate settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over allegations of price-fixing and limiting competition, with affected consumers eligible for compensation. The settlement is part of ongoing antitrust litigation against multiple pharmaceutical companies accused of conspiring to inflate drug prices, with Maryland joining nearly all U.S. states and territories in the legal action.
Governor Wes Moore will lead a trade and investment mission to Japan and South Korea from April 11-18, focusing on quantum technology, life sciences, and aerospace. The mission aims to strengthen Maryland’s economic ties with both nations, build on existing partnerships, and explore new opportunities for investment and workforce development. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested five individuals during a retail theft operation at a Bethesda Safeway on March 20. Suspects were charged with theft, conspiracy, and other offenses, with some released on the scene and others transported to the Central Processing Unit. (more…)
Amazon Fresh is now open at 12263 Columbia Pike in White Oak Town Center, joining First Watch and Montgomery County’s first Dave’s Hot Chicken in the new shopping center. This is Maryland’s fourth Amazon Fresh Location. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire & Rescue responded around 10:59 AM on Thursday to a trash truck fire at 17011 Railroad Street in Gaithersburg. (more…)
The 7-Eleven at 12101 Snowden Farm Pkwy in Clarksburg will hold a grand re-opening event on Friday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire at 19 Forest Landing Ct in Rockville at 8:15 AM on Thursday morning. (more…)