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 […]
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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…)
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a scrap pile fire near the intersection of Gude Drive and Dover Road in Rockville.
Two Montgomery County communities are receiving national recognition for their quality of life. Wellness Redefined, a collaboration between House Beautiful, Women’s Health, and Men’s Health, recently highlighted two Maryland cities in its ranking of the places with the best quality of life in 2026, using data from U.S. News & World Report.
Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $7,318,939 in contributions to the state during February 2026. Bettors wagered $515,655,127 during the month and won back $464,594,429 in prizes, with sportsbook operators holding 9.9 percent of the total handle. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded Monday evening around 7 pm to the Westchester West Apartments in the 3200 block of Hewitt Avenue in Aspen Hill for a reported apartment fire.
Emergency crews are responding Tuesday morning after a person was reportedly struck by a train at the Wheaton Metro Station.
A new national report ranking the happiest cities in America places one Maryland city among the top 15 in the country.
Andrew Italia is a Quince Orchard High School graduate and MoCo resident. When he was in college at the University of Maryland, he was the movie critic for The Maryland Diamondback. During his time as the movie critic, he began making Oscar predictions for all 24 categories. His all-time record is 21 out of 24, but he usually falls in the 18-20 range. We recently shared his Top 12 Movies list for 2025. For more movies on Twitter/X, see @italia_budo