The Kentlands Bar Crawl drew its largest crowd yet over the weekend, bringing together more than 200 participants and raising $2,067 for the Montgomery County Humane Society.
Permanent signage is now in place at the future Guapo’s GO in Gaithersburg, marking another visible step toward opening. The fast-casual concept is now targeting a debut by the end of spring, a slight shift from its earlier April goal. An exact opening date has not yet been announced.
A Northwood High School student will represent Montgomery County students at the highest level of local education leadership next year. Leul Dawit, a 10th grade student, has been elected as the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2026-2027 school year. His term will begin on July 1.
A Damascus High School senior has been named Maryland’s top student journalist for 2026. Mia Dove, editor-in-chief and marketing manager of The Buzz, was selected as the 2026 Maryland Student Journalist of the Year by a panel of journalism educators, according to the Maryland-DC Scholastic Press Association.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police are continuing an active investigation into a video recorded inside a school changing room during a 2018 play at Walter Johnson High School, authorities said. (more…)
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Dontae Myers, a missing 15-year-old. (more…)
Montgomery County police released a summary of reported incidents from April 21, 2026, highlighting cases across multiple districts, including a weapons offense involving a juvenile, several vehicle thefts, and a reported hate/bias incident at a local high school.
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The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection will host the 11th Annual Montgomery County GreenFest on Saturday, April 25, from 11am to 4pm at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
Automotive technology students in the Automotive Trades Foundation program at Edison High School in Silver Spring participated in a hands-on hybrid vehicle safety training led by industry partners including DARCARS, Lexus, and Toyota Mid-Atlantic. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Health reported a confirmed case of measles in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally, marking the first case in the state in 2026.
Montgomery Planning has received a 2026 Maryland Department of Planning Sustainable Growth Award for its Community Planning Academy, a free online course designed to help Montgomery County residents better understand how planning and development decisions are made.