Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 49 other states, have reached a $52 million settlement with Bethesda-based Marriott International over a multi-year data breach, requiring Marriott to strengthen its cybersecurity practices and offering consumer protections, with Maryland receiving over $2.2 million from the settlement.
October is National Fire Prevention Month, and the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department has announced its upcoming Open House is this weekend.
A tractor trailer crash has closed two lanes of I-495 westbound at the I-270 spur, according to information shared by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) on Tuesday afternoon.
MedStar Health has announced the world’s first all-plastic total ankle replacement surgery, successfully performed on a Montgomery County, Maryland woman at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a crash involving “several vehicles including a tractor-trailer” on southbound I-270 on Tuesday morning.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating the August stabbing of a 77-year-old man that occurred during an argument at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring. (more…)
All 98 stations across the Metrorail system now have more secure, retrofitted faregates to deter fare evasion. The improvements have led to an 82% drop in fare evasion in the Metrorail system, according to WMATA.
MoCo High School Sports Scores for Sep 21, 2024:
Maryland State Police are warning residents about an internet scam targeting Gmail users, where scammers use Google Maps images of victims’ homes and demand Bitcoin payments, threatening to release personal information if money isn’t sent. (more…)
Summer is coming to an end and we know of at least six Oktoberfest celebrations taking place across the county. The events take place in September and October and are listed below:
On Monday, Montgomery County officials, led by Executive Marc Elrich and Council President Andrew Friedson, celebrated the launch of Phase 1 of the Great Seneca Transit Network, introducing two new Ride On extRa bus lines, “Pink” and “Lime.”