The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the State of Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, challenging the state’s Dream Act and a related regulation that allow certain undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition and financial assistance at Maryland public colleges and universities.
The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Montgomery County and the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. for Friday, July 17, as smoke […]
The property that was home to the Montgomery Hills Car Wash for more than 50 years has officially been sold to the State of Maryland for approximately $2.22 million, as according to recently recorded land records.
Most of Maryland, including Montgomery County, is under an “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” (USG) air quality alert as wildfire smoke combines with elevated ozone levels during a stretch of above-normal temperatures. At the same time, a Heat Advisory remains in effect until 8pm Thursday.
Eater DC has released its Summer 2026 edition of its “38 Best Restaurants Around DC” list, and Maryland once again has six restaurants recognized, with five of them located in Montgomery County.
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed five new cases of measles in Central Maryland residents who recently traveled together to an area of the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak.
Amar Mukunda, the Democratic nominee for Maryland’s District 39 State Senate seat, along with District 39 Democratic Delegates Greg Wims, Lesley Lopez, and Gabe Acevero, released a joint statement following two recent incidents on Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg: a stabbing on Saturday and an officer-involved shooting on Sunday that resulted in the death of an armed man.
Maryland’s annual Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week will run from Sunday, August 9, through Saturday, August 15, giving shoppers a break on the state’s 6% sales tax for qualifying clothing, footwear, and backpacks.
A Silver Spring resident is $50,000 richer after purchasing a $5 scratch-off ticket, according to the Maryland Lottery.
Hunters interested in participating in Maryland’s 2026 black bear hunting season can now enter the state’s annual lottery, with applications open from July 15 through August 31.
A Burtonsville woman has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl that resulted in a person’s death.