Beyond MoCo

A Montgomery County, MD man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of a Morgantown, WV resident last summer. According to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, now-20-year-old Arnold Johnson III, of Montgomery Village, was convicted and sentenced in the shooting death of 21-year-old Rashad Malik Alton of Morgantown.

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Event

Historic Indigenous Recognition Event to Take Place in Montgomery County, Maryland

The Taino American Indigenous National Organization (T.A.I.N.O.) proudly announces its upcoming signature public event,


Maryland

With only 44% of Americans saying they are “very satisfied” with the way their personal life is going, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Happiest States in America, Despite the social media reaction that usually comes with these rankings, for just about every state, Maryland was ranked 2nd in the country.

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Germantown

Montgomery County resident and Northwest High School alumnus Gediminas Petraitis has built an impressive career in the NBA, where he is now in his eighth season as a staff official. Over that span, Petraitis has officiated more than 450 regular-season games and 11 playoff matchups, cementing his place among the league’s top referees, according to the National Basketball Referees Association (NBRA).

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King Farm

Rockville is moving forward with plans to revitalize the historic King Farm Farmstead, with a draft master plan set to be presented at a September 29 work session, focusing on adaptive reuse, historical preservation, and potential community uses such as event spaces, markets, art studios, and recreational programming. (more…)


Bethesda

Bethesda has a new destination for health, performance, and community with the September 6th soft opening of Nesfield Performance, a boutique training and wellness studio founded at 7832 Wisconsin Ave. by Tiffany Nesfield. The facility brings together personal training, physical therapy, massage, and nutrition under one roof, offering a uniquely collaborative and comprehensive approach to fitness (video preview below).

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