A Baltimore man has become a millionaire after winning a $1 million top prize on a scratch-off ticket. (more…)
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Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of Maryland’s 2026 Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) program, known as Maryland SUN Bucks, which provides food assistance to eligible children during the summer months when school is out of session. (more…)
The Washington metropolitan area, including many suburbs in Maryland, has been ranked the fourth most educated metropolitan area in the United States for 2026, according to a new report released by personal finance website WalletHub.
Another prolonged stretch of dangerous heat appears increasingly likely to arrive just in time for the Independence Day holiday, with forecasters warning that temperatures and humidity could combine to create potentially dangerous conditions across Montgomery County and the DC region.
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, a Bethesda resident, pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Maryland to one count of retaining national defense information, resolving all 18 counts that had been filed against him, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Bolton, 77, served as National Security Advisor from April 2018 through September 2019.
Maryland Announces $10 Million Program to Expand Access to Fresh Produce in High-Poverty Communities
Maryland is making $10 million available through a new Produce Rx grant program designed to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for residents with chronic health conditions while addressing food insecurity and childhood poverty. (more…)
Montgomery County is among 10 Maryland jurisdictions where the state is extending a temporary pause on new Medicaid enrollments for certain behavioral health providers as officials continue efforts to combat potential fraud, waste and abuse. (more…)
After a potentially stormy weekend, Montgomery County could be in for one of its hottest stretches of the summer as July begins. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected through Sunday before temperatures climb rapidly early next week, with highs forecast to approach 100 degrees and heat index values potentially reaching as high as 110 degrees by Thursday.
Unofficial results for Montgomery County’s 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election were refreshed Thursday, June 25 at 9:45am, with all 257 election day precincts reported. Provisional ballots remain listed as not reported.
A Chester woman was arrested after allegedly displaying a handgun and threatening employees during an argument over a food order at a Taco Bell in Chester, according to the Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff.
Montgomery County residents will gain expanded access to housing stability and health care support services as part of a major expansion of Maryland’s Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) program, the Maryland Department of Health announced this week. (more…)