Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Financial Crimes Section arrested 31-year-old Charles Horlesen of Kissimmee, Florida, on Wednesday, July 23 in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, for allegedly defrauding an elderly Montgomery County woman out of $20,000 through a tech support scam. (more…)
In response to a Heat Emergency Alert in effect through Monday morning, Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is providing free bottled water on Ride On buses. The effort aims to keep passengers safe and hydrated during dangerously high temperatures, with heat index values expected to reach 105 degrees or more.
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) issued a traffic advisory following an incident involving a pedestrian on Wayne Avenue between Colesville Road and Cameron Street in Silver Spring on Friday afternoon.
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After nearly three decades of serving the Wheaton, MD community with beloved Hong Kong-style dim sum and Chinese cuisine, Hollywood East Cafe has announced it will be closing its doors on August 24, 2025.
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Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!
Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general are urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025 to allow financial institutions to serve state-regulated cannabis businesses, citing public safety, regulatory oversight, and economic benefits.
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The Montgomery County Business Center, in partnership with M&T Bank, is launching its second free Spanish-language Business Accelerator Program on August 4, offering up to 30 eligible County-based entrepreneurs seven weeks of training in key business development areas, including marketing, finance, and AI tools.
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Actor Jessie T. Usher, widely recognized for his captivating performances as Reggie Franklin/A-Train in Amazon Prime Video’s hit series “The Boys” and as Cam Calloway in Starz’s “Survivor’s Remorse,” is a Montgomery County native.
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Earlier this month we let you know that EYA, a Bethesda-based real estate development firm, has closed on the former Rockshire Village Center site in Rockville, marking a key step in its plan to redevelop the long-vacant 7.3-acre property into a mixed-use neighborhood featuring 60 homes, 5,200 square feet of retail space, and community-focused amenities. Now we know that Dunkin’ will be a part of the redevelopment.
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a reported stabbing incident in the 19000 block of Germantown Road at 10:21pm Thursday night.
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