Montgomery County Government has earned the 2025 Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health from Mental Health America for the third consecutive year, recognizing its continued commitment to employee mental health, wellness programs, and supportive workplace culture.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Councilmember Evan Glass, and other local leaders will host the County’s seventh annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on Tuesday, June 3, at 9 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Rockville, with speakers including MCPS inclusion specialist Yael Astor and MoCo Pride Center Executive Director Phillip Alexander Downie.
HBO Max’s series Toxic will feature the tragic Montgomery County, MD case of 25-year-old Sarah Harris, whose boyfriend, Dr. James Ryan– a 50-year-old oral surgeon in Germantown– was convicted of second-degree depraved heart murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with her death.
Montgomery County, in partnership with local governments and organizations, will host its 28th annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, featuring live performances, vendors, food, and community programming under the theme “Pushing Back – The Fight for Freedom is Not Over.” The festivities begin with the African American Living Legends Awards Ceremony on June 20, honoring residents over age 75 for their significant contributions to the county, as leaders emphasize the importance of preserving and celebrating African American history and culture. (more…)
A Silver Spring man won $1 million after purchasing a winning scratch-off lottery ticket from a vending machine during a work break at Hillandale Beer & Wine on New Hampshire Avenue. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
On the evening of Sunday, March 22, 1992, a customer at Sugarloaf Mountain Market, located at 23800 Old Hundred Road in Comus, found the owner, 57-year-old James Essel, deceased inside the store– having been stabbed multiple times. Twenty-eight years later, in February 2020, the man whose DNA linked him to the murder was killed by Virginia Beach Police.
Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his “decision not to seek charges in the September fatal officer-involved shooting in Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland.”
Montgomery County Public Libraries will launch a new mobile app on May 30, offering residents convenient access to library resources, account management, digital content, and event information through Apple and Google Play platforms.
The Travilah White Oak is a historic tree believed to be over 330 years old, located at the Potomac Oak Shopping Center at the corner of Travilah Road and Glen Road.
Great Clips is coming to 835H Rockville Pike in the Wintergreen Plaza shopping center, marking its first location in Montgomery County. (more…)