The Roberto Clemente Middle School community in Germantown is mourning the loss of longtime Building Service employee Charles “Charlie” Ellison Jr., a familiar and deeply respected presence at the school for decades. Ellison passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his home in Germantown. He was 70 years old.
Montgomery County Police are investigating a homicide following a fatal shooting Thursday night on Briggs Chaney Road in Fairland.
Metro is moving forward with the next phase of its Bus Shelter Replacement Project, bringing upgraded bus shelters to Shady Grove and several other Metrorail stations across the region.
Updated to reflect that shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.
Montgomery County Police are investigating a shooting reported Thursday evening in Silver Spring (Fairland).
Four Washington Spirit players have been called up to the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) for the side’s January friendlies, U.S. Soccer announced today. Midfielders Croix Bethune and Hal Hershfelt and defenders Tara Rudd (née McKeown) and Kate Wiesner will take on Paraguay and Chile with the U.S. later this month in southern California.
The new Dunkin’ location in Derwood is officially opening this Friday, January 9. The opening date was confirmed by an employee at the nearby Dunkin’ on Woodfield Road in Gaithersburg. The new restaurant is located at 17700 Muncaster Road, where a former child care facility has been converted into a roughly 2,500 square foot Dunkin’.
Brody Richardson, 19-year-old Boyds man, has been charged in connection with a rollover collision that killed a Germantown woman last summer, according to Montgomery County Police. An MCPD press release that a photo for Richardson was not available.
Urban Outfitters will reopen this Saturday, January 10, in a new location at Westfield Montgomery Mall with an updated store concept focused on a “brighter, more modern, and flexible retail environment.” (more…)
Takoma Park Police have announced the arrest of a man following a reported burglary attempt Tuesday night.
Coming soon signage is now up for Char’d at Pike & Rose, which is taking over the space at 11881 Grand Park Ave. in Pike & Rose that was previously home to BurgerFi for more than six years.
The Montgomery College Foundation has received a $125,000 gift from Ken and Julie Cook to support the Macklin Business Institute and Montgomery College’s nursing program, honoring individuals who have made lasting contributions to the College and its community.