Members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner law enforcement agencies disrupted multiple large illegal car rallies and made two arrests during a coordinated enforcement operation across and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
Maryland Anthony G. Brown filed an emergency motion asking a federal court to halt construction of a planned immigration detention facility near Williamsport, arguing the project is moving forward without required environmental review.
Montgomery Parks announced that grass athletic fields across the county will open later than usual this spring due to persistently wet winter conditions. The department said it anticipates opening all grass fields on April 1, 2026.
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.
Thirty years after retracing the path of the Underground Railroad on foot, a Germantown historian plans to make the journey again, this time marking the nation’s 250th birthday while highlighting the legacy of Harriet Tubman.
A Gaithersburg High School student has been arrested after police say he brought a loaded handgun onto school property Tuesday morning.
The community is rallying around the family of Harry Kazanjian, owner and pastry chef of Les Délices French Bakery, following his death earlier this month. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support his family and assist Les Délices French Bakery during this difficult time.
Councilmember Andrew Friedson introduced a resolution to make Montgomery County the first county in the region to join the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Local Food Procurement Challenge. The initiative encourages local governments to use a portion of their existing food purchasing budgets to support local and regional farmers and food producers. (more…)
Permanent signage is now in place for Chicken Salad Chick at Olney Village Center. (more…)
Article updated at 5:20pm Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded Tuesday to a construction site in the 8100 block of Kentbury Drive near Newdale Road in Bethesda for […]
Councilmember Natali Fani-González introduced Zoning Text Amendment 26-05, known as the Job Creation Project, aimed at attracting major employers, encouraging new job creation and supporting economic development in Montgomery County. The proposal would create an expedited development approval process for projects in strategic industries identified in the County’s Economic Development Strategic Plan or for projects expected to generate at least 200 jobs. A press conference announcing the initiative with business and chamber of commerce leaders was held last week. (more…)