UPDATE: Benito Mabilo has been located safe and unharmed. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating […]
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Author: Patrick Herron
Montgomery County residents are encouraged to participate in the regional Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 15, with online registration now open. The event includes free pit stops throughout the region, including 14 within Montgomery County, where participants can enjoy refreshments, music, and vendor displays, and enter raffles for prizes, including a new bike. (more…)
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The Wiper Week initiative will provide free windshield wiper replacements and installation to promote road safety and visibility for drivers, passengers, bicyclists, and pedestrians. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested 33-year-old Stephen Donatus Sheehy-Poore of Silver Spring for a commercial robbery at a 7-Eleven on Fenton Street. Detectives, assisted by the Real-Time Intelligence Center (RTIC), identified Sheehy-Poore through surveillance footage, obtained a warrant, and took him into custody on March 24. (more…)
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The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued a news release stating that it welcomed Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) response to a complaint regarding the alleged mistreatment of an 8-year-old Muslim student at Cabin Branch Elementary School in Clarksburg, which included removing the teacher from the classroom. (more…)
According to the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS), a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Montgomery County from 11 am to 7 pm Wed., 3/26. Conditions will be favorable for brush fires. Outdoor burning is not recommended. (more…)
Montgomery County’s 2025 rent stabilization rent increase allowance will be 5.7%, effective July 1, which is lower than the 2024 allowance of 6%. The Rent Stabilization law, which applies to most rental units built in 2002 or earlier, adjusts rent increases annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and also regulates certain fees, with the 2025 Voluntary Rent Guideline set at 3.3%.
On Wednesday, March 26, Jersey Mike’s Subs will donate 100% of its sales—expected to exceed $25 million—to over 200 local charities as part of its 15th Annual Day of Giving. This event, the culmination of the Month of Giving campaign, has helped Jersey Mike’s raise more than $113 million for charities since 2011. Jersey Mike’s has nine locations in Montgomery County. (more…)
After skipping the event in 2024, the Sandy Spring Museum (17901 Bentley Road) has announced that its annual Strawberry Festival will return on Saturday, June 7. The museum began hosting the event back in 1981. (more…)
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office announced that no charges will be filed in the May 30, 2024, fatal officer-involved shooting of Bishop Jones-Daniel in Fairland, MD following an investigation by the Independent Investigations Division.
Montgomery County officials and partners announced the creation of Mobilize Montgomery, a Public-Private Partnership designed to support local businesses and workers affected by federal budget cuts. (more…)