The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) announced it has increased police presence throughout the county as a precaution following a mass shooting at a church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday, September 28, that left four people dead and eight others injured. (more…)
Rivalry games in MoCo carry a certain weight. The crowd shows up early. The energy hums from the first whistle. Every yard feels like it comes with history attached. On Friday night, Sherwood and Blake delivered just that, a backyard slugfest that didn’t truly tilt until the final minutes, when the Warriors pulled away for a 21–12 win in Sandy Spring.
Francesco Sani, a 2020 graduate of Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, just made headlines on the world stage by helping Italy clinch the Men’s World Volleyball Championship. Italy defeated Bulgaria 3-1 for the crown.
Bethesda native Josh Pitsenberger continued his red-hot start to the season on Saturday, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries in Yale’s 41–24 victory. The sophomore running back has now scored six touchdowns in just two games, cementing himself as one of the Ivy League’s most dynamic offensive players.
Fans from across the region gathered in Ocean City this weekend for Ocean’s Calling, a three-day music festival that has quickly become one of the East Coast’s signature live music events. But for Montgomery County residents in the crowd, one detail stood out above all… the headlining set by O.A.R. featured a massive stage backdrop designed to look like a Maryland license plate proudly stamped with “Montgomery County.”
Five Montgomery County Starbucks locations are shutting their doors as part of a nationwide $1 billion restructuring plan announced Thursday. The company’s “Back to Starbucks” transformation, under CEO Brian Niccol, includes the closure of certain North American coffeehouses and layoffs as it refocuses operations.
Below are MCPS Varsity Volleyball results from Friday, 9/26/25:
Located beside the railroad tracks in Washington Grove, Hershey’s Restaurant & Bar is less a restaurant than a living piece of Montgomery County history… one whose identity has long been intertwined with crispy, golden fried chicken.
The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Parks Committee will meet on Monday, Sept. 29, to review the University Boulevard Corridor Plan and consider a Subdivision Regulation Amendment that would prohibit the creation of flag lots under workforce housing optional method development. (more…)
The Montgomery County Office of Food Systems Resilience and Office of Grants Management awarded $2.3 million in FY26 School-Based Food Assistance grants to 13 organizations, expected to serve more than 9,000 households across 96 schools. (more…)
The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is experiencing capacity challenges as more residents impacted by economic hardship and layoffs surrender their pets. (more…)