Montgomery County Government has earned the 2025 Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health from Mental Health America for the third consecutive year, recognizing its continued commitment to employee mental health, wellness programs, and supportive workplace culture.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined 15 other attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging the National Science Foundation’s recent termination of diversity-focused STEM programs and a new funding cap on research project costs, arguing the changes are unlawful and would significantly harm universities and scientific research nationwide.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Councilmember Evan Glass, and other local leaders will host the County’s seventh annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on Tuesday, June 3, at 9 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Rockville, with speakers including MCPS inclusion specialist Yael Astor and MoCo Pride Center Executive Director Phillip Alexander Downie.
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Governor Wes Moore attended the Accenture International Utilities and Energy Conference in Washington, D.C., where he emphasized clean energy as a driver of economic growth and sustainability, highlighting Maryland’s efforts to modernize infrastructure, expand renewable energy access, and balance environmental goals with affordability for ratepayers.
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The Big Idaho® Potato Truck is currently on its 13th cross-country journey. It began in 2012 as a one-year campaign to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Idaho Potato Commission and became quickly apparent with its success that it would be more than a one-year occurrence, it literally became a big piece of pop-culture. Currently, it’s in Ocean City, MD with its next stop in Norfolk, VA.
HBO Max’s series Toxic will feature the tragic Montgomery County, MD case of 25-year-old Sarah Harris, whose boyfriend, Dr. James Ryan– a 50-year-old oral surgeon in Germantown– was convicted of second-degree depraved heart murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with her death.
At Sherwood High School, a unique tradition has blossomed over the past four years, bringing students together and creating lasting memories. Every day, a group of dedicated students led by Zach Geller and Nick Hammond has gathered at a specific spot in the school– a staircase affectionately dubbed “The DN,” named after the down sign that adorns it. This daily ritual of taking a photo has transformed from a simple idea between two friends into a beloved staple of the school community (photos through the years available below).
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to an armed robbery on Wednesday evening in Gaithersburg in which an adult male was shot and transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) recovered two illegally possessed loaded handguns in separate incidents in Silver Spring and Briggs Chaney, arresting individuals during a trespassing investigation and a traffic stop.
In the Montgomery County Circuit Court in Maryland, Judge Jill Cummins sentenced defendant Alex Ye to ten years in prison for threatening to “shoot up” Wootton High School in Rockville in 2024. All but 12 months of the sentence were suspended, and upon release, Ye is to serve five years of supervised probation.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to Farmland Elementary School in the 7000 block of Old Gate Road in Rockville after receiving a report of a suspicious situation involving a student. According to Principal April Longest, the student reported being grabbed by the collar by an unknown man while walking to school near Hitching Post. After a thorough investigation, MCPD determined the case to be unfounded.