With the median days a home is on the market inching up to 23 – a 27.8% increase over July 2025 –  only 1,392 closed sales in August 2025, and 4,336 active listings in Montgomery County, MD and Washington, D.C., housing inventory is plentiful in the region, according to new data from the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® (GCAAR).

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Strathmore has appointed Rochelle Rice, a 2015 Artists in Residence alum, as Director of the Artists in Residence and Artistic Advancement Fellowship Programs, where she will oversee the flagship artist development initiatives and launch the new fellowship this fall. (more…)


Join Montgomery College on Saturday, September 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rockville Campus for the Family Empowerment Resource Fair. This free event is open to the public and features dozens of community partners ready to share valuable services and support for families of all ages.

Families can also enjoy children’s entertainment with a balloon artist and face painting, along with a free lunch while supplies last. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with your community.

Registration is encouraged: bit.ly/2025-ferf-attendee.


The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a rise in scam calls where individuals impersonate law enforcement in an attempt to steal money. Sheriff Maxwell Uy emphasized that the Sheriff’s Office will never ask for money or financial information over the phone.

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Governor Wes Moore announced Maryland’s first state-sponsored registered apprenticeship program for teaching, which will provide aspiring educators with paid classroom experience, mentorship, and reduced costs for earning a degree and license as part of statewide efforts to address the teacher shortage. (more…)


A Baltimore, MD man known as “Mr. Lion Grass” won $1,000,004 in the September 3 Powerball drawing after purchasing his ticket at the BP gas station on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, matching all five white balls plus the Powerball on one combination. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)


With Hispanic Heritage Month in full swing and women holding nearly 12% of Fortune 500 CEO positions for the first time, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Most & Least Diverse States in America, with Maryland ranking as the 9th most diverse state.

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Metro is proposing changes to Rockville’s Twinbrook Station’s transit facilities to enable joint development, create a transit plaza, and increase ridership. The proposed changes include the removal of the 164-space Park & Ride surface lot and the relocation of the bus loop and Kiss and Ride facilities on the west side of the site to accommodate future development.

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