Search crews recovered the body of 20-year-old Germantown resident and Towson University student Nazir Bell on Tuesday afternoon, June 16, following a three-day search of the Potomac River near Great Falls, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Pete Piringer. (more…)


Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando, joined by Councilmember Kristin Mink, residents and community advocates, held a press conference Tuesday ahead of a public hearing on Expedited Bill 24-26, which would establish a two-year moratorium on building permits for data centers in Montgomery County.

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The Montgomery County Council has approved a $28.9 million budget for Montgomery Planning’s fiscal year 2027 work program, allowing the department to move forward with a series of major planning initiatives and policy studies beginning July 1, 2026.

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More than 40 local children spent the day climbing, swinging, shooting, kicking, and learning during The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Day of Play event held at the new DICK’S House of Sport at Rio in Gaithersburg.

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Montgomery County Police have arrested Melvin Andrew Pinkney Jr. of California, Maryland, and charged him with impersonating a police officer after he allegedly attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an off-duty Montgomery County Police officer in downtown Silver Spring. (more…)


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