Burtonsville

As the fifteenth year since he went missing passes, the disappearance of Stuart Isaac remains an open wound for his family and a perplexing puzzle for investigators. The story of the 48-year-old Burtonsville, MD resident is not one of a simple outing gone wrong, but of a man who seemingly embarked on a spontaneous journey only to vanish into the vast and untamed wilderness of Yellowstone National Park.

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Law

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Colorado’s law banning licensed health professionals from practicing conversion therapy on minors, arguing the practice is harmful and falls below accepted medical standards. (more…)


MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) received the 2025 County Engineers Association of Maryland’s Project of the Year Award in the small project category for the Auth Lane Pedestrian Bridge in Silver Spring, which improves safety, accessibility, and connectivity for the community. (more…)


Community

Dedicated to boosting educational and employment outcomes for underserved communities and preserving the historic legacies of post-Civil War Black settlements in Montgomery County and the greater D.C. region, the Potomac Community Foundation (PCF) has officially launched as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Crime

Raphael Mayorga, 21, of Frederick was sentenced to 22 years and 60 days in prison, the maximum allowed by law, in Montgomery County Circuit Court, for a crash that resulted in Montgomery County Police Sergeant Pat Kepp losing both of his legs. Judge Harry Storm departed from the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines, citing the excessive harm caused, the victim being a police officer who had previously warned Mayorga, the State’s recommendation, and the heinous nature of the conduct. (more…)


Bethesda

MRP Realty and Prime Finance Special Situations have acquired the Bethesda Crescent office portfolio, a four-property collection totaling 287,529 square feet in downtown Bethesda, on August 11, 2025. BizJournals reports the sale was for “$28 million through a foreclosure after affiliates of Brookfield Properties defaulted on their loan. The sale price is about a third of the $76 million loan the Brookfield entities took out against them in 2021.”

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