The Montgomery County Government and related services will operate on a modified schedule for the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 4, with most offices closed, public transit running on weekend or holiday schedules, and changes to trash collection and park operations.
Gap at Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda has announced it will permanently close. According to a store representative, the location is expected to close sometime in July. (more…)
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Montreal-based Garage is set to open at Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda on Friday, June 27, taking over the space previously occupied by Aeropostale. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) helped reunite a Missouri father with his two daughters, ages 10 and 6, after locating them and their mother, who had been reported missing three years earlier, outside a Bethesda hotel during a welfare check. (more…)
Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!
Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.
3M and Discovery Education have announced the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge winners, selecting 32 state merit winners along with four honorable mention recipients. Among those recognized is Vishagan Aranganathan of Montgomery County. Vishagan, a Kingsview Middle School graduate from Germantown, will be starting his freshman year at Northwest High School in Germantown this fall.
Known as the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge celebrates exemplary innovations from young scientists that highlight how science can improve the world. Designed for students in grades 5–8, the competition invites participants to submit brief videos outlining their creative solutions to everyday problems. Judges evaluate each entry based on creativity, scientific knowledge, and communication skills.
Several readers have sent us messages regarding a crash that has shut down southbound I-270. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Chief spokesperson Pete Piringer, the collision occurred at the southbound I-270 spur in the area of Democracy Blvd. Crews are working to open at least one lane for vehicles to pass.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision at Shady Grove Road and Comprint Court in Gaithersburg on Thursday afternoon. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Health’s Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention has released a Preliminary State Plan and a Firearm Violence Data Dashboard to support a public health approach to reducing gun violence. The tools provide comprehensive data and strategic goals to help state and community leaders develop targeted, data-driven prevention efforts.
Tao’s Optimal Performance (TOP) Gym opened its first location in early 2024 at 19616 Fisher Ave. Suite K in Poolesville. Now, the owners have announced that a second location is coming soon to Damascus.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement requiring Capital Jazz to refund nearly $60,000 to consumers for canceled SuperCruises in 2021 and 2022, following a prior $1.3 million settlement with Royal Caribbean.
Beginning this Tuesday, May 1, the sales tax on adult-use cannabis and cannabis products in Maryland will increase from 9% to 12%. The new rate was approved by the General Assembly during the 2025 legislative session. (more…)