Montgomery County Police have released their first “Weekend Crime Summary,” highlighting several notable incidents reported across the county between March 13 and March 15.
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The Montgomery County Council will meet Tuesday, March 17 at 9:15 am, beginning with a proclamation recognizing National Theatre Day. During the session, the Council is expected to vote on zoning amendments aimed at expanding eligibility for biohealth campuses and mixed-income housing projects, review major portions of the FY27 to FY32 Capital Improvements Program including transportation, housing, stormwater, libraries, police facilities, and WSSC Water infrastructure, and hold a public hearing on a proposal to lease retail space at the Wheaton M-NCPPC headquarters to Silver Branch Brewing Company.
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Update: The game has been postponed. Please check with @moco.hoops for updates.
Montgomery County’s top high school basketball seniors will take the court together one final time this week as part of the 2025-2026 Montgomery County Coaches Senior All-Star Game.
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Updated with additional information from MCPD
A barricade situation in the Layhill/Aspen Hill area Sunday afternoon ended with a 29-year-old man taken into custody after several hours of negotiations with police.
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Marc Elrich has released his recommended Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, outlining spending priorities for education, housing, public safety, health services, transportation, climate initiatives, and economic development while aiming to maintain the county’s long-term fiscal stability.
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando plans to introduce a motion at the March 17 County Council session to place the Unmask ICE Act (Bill 5-26) on the agenda for a worksession and vote at the following meeting on March 24. (more…)
Montgomery County police have arrested a Germantown man on drug and handgun-related charges following a traffic stop earlier this week.
Montgomery County is considering new standards for data center development as officials weigh how to balance economic growth with potential impacts on energy demand, land use, and local communities.
The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said it is continuing increased patrols around religious institutions and community gathering places across the county following what officials described as another attack on a religious institution in the United States.
The Montgomery County Council’s Education and Culture and Health and Human Services committees will meet March 12 to review education related projects in the Fiscal Year 2027 to 2032 Capital Improvements Program for the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet March 11 to review Bill 11-26, which would increase Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) benefits for certain volunteer fire and rescue members, including two retroactive four percent payment increases tied to a 2023 to 2026 agreement with the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association.