Montgomery County, along with Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, Charles County, and Howard County, voiced support for the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s plan to establish upper payment limits for Jardiance and Farxiga, citing the potential for significant savings on government health costs.
Governor Wes Moore announced that Manny Welsh has been appointed Principal Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer effective October 15, where he will oversee executive branch operations and support the administration’s priorities as part of a leadership reorganization.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 19 other attorneys general in a joint statement opposing efforts to restrict access to mifepristone, emphasizing its long-standing safety and effectiveness and pledging to protect reproductive healthcare if access is challenged.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a driver crashing into the Ross store in Federal Plaza, located at 12260 Rockville Pike, on Monday evening.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a fatal three-vehicle collision that occurred on August 7, 2025, at Randolph Road and Sherwood Forest Drive in Silver Spring. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Catalina Rivera Velasco, a missing 13-year-old. (more…)
The Takoma Park Police Department has issued a community advisory following multiple reports of a man driving a black Honda and providing conflicting stories while soliciting money around the city.
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to participating in a felony theft scheme that defrauded construction workers of wages on University of Maryland projects, collecting over $63,000 through falsified payroll records. He was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but 90 days suspended to home detention, three years of probation, and has already repaid the stolen wages. (more…)
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland entered a default judgment finalizing the forfeiture of 14 ancient Egyptian artifacts, including a $6 million Old Kingdom limestone funerary statue, that had been illegally smuggled into the United States.
On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council will introduce Expedited Bill 30-25, which seeks to change how the county enforces its ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. (more…)
Potomac residents craving a fresh, New York-style bagels won’t have to wait much longer. According to an employee at the Rockville location, Bethesda Bagels will officially open its newest store at Cabin John Village on Monday, October 6. (more…)