Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announced the arrest of Mohamed Sheriff Kanu, 33, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for theft and assault.
Attorney General Anthony Brown and 20 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to Executive Order 14163, which suspends the U.S. Refugee Assistance Program, arguing the order unlawfully undermines federal law and harms states that welcome and support refugees.
Nueva Vida, Montgomery County, and Westfield will host a Health Fair and Family Fun event on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Macy’s Court, lower level, in Westfield Wheaton Mall (11160 Veirs Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD).
Summer fun starts at Good Counsel! Our Summer Camps are packed with exciting activities, sports, creativity, adventure, and unforgettable memories for campers of all ages. From the field to the classroom and everywhere in between, there’s something for everyone at Good Counsel’s Summer Camps!
Spend your summer learning, laughing, and making new friends with the Good Counsel community. Spots are filling fast so be sure to register today!
Register at: www.olgchs.org/camps
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The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating the death of a 49-year-old Gaithersburg man following an assault at the Silver Diner on Rockville Pike late on May 21, and are asking witnesses to come forward as the medical examiner works to determine the cause of death.
Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.
Among them, you’ll see:
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McDonald’s has opened its newest restaurant at 11710 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda, located in the former Arby’s site, which closed its last Montgomery County location in May 2021.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Criswell Chevrolet, Inc. in Maryland, alleging the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying a parts department worker with PTSD the reasonable accommodation of using a service dog and failing to provide alternative options. The EEOC claims the denial forced the employee to quit and is seeking damages and injunctive relief. (more…)
Per the news release distributed on Tuesday, May 26: “Governor Wes Moore and Metro today announced the selection of Hines, a global real estate investment manager, to transform a 13.9 acre site in North Bethesda into a transit-accessible hub for housing and economic development in Montgomery County. The multi-phase development project, which has received $32.6 million in state funding, is a key piece of the Moore-Miller Administration’s strategy to support housing development and grow Maryland’s life sciences sector. (more…)
On the evening of Sunday, March 22, 1992, a customer at Sugarloaf Mountain Market, located at 23800 Old Hundred Road in Comus, found the owner, 57-year-old James Essel, deceased inside the store– having been stabbed multiple times. Twenty-eight years later, in February 2020, the man whose DNA linked him to the murder was killed by Virginia Beach Police.
A Community Carnival and Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, June 7, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Creative Learning Center (17930 Bowie Mill Rd., Derwood) to support Gibson Theimer Rivera, a young child who is recovering from a severe lawn mower accident. (more…)
Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Higher Education Commission will award $1 million in grants to 11 colleges and universities to help displaced federal workers transition into teaching careers, addressing the state’s educator shortage through targeted training, licensure support, and school partnerships.
A truck driver from Columbia, MD won $1 million from a MONOPOLY X100 scratch-off ticket purchased on May 24 at a Travel Centers of America in Elkton, briefly throwing it away before realizing it was a winner. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: