An 18-year-old Saint Leonard, MD man is being held without bond after detectives charged him with a series of armed robberies, assaults, and other crimes committed in Montgomery County between December 2023 and July 2024.
Last month, we reported that plans were underway to bring the Dogfish Head Alehouse brand back to Northern Virginia. (more…)
Last week, MCEDC President & CEO Jared Smith and other local Montgomery County business leaders were named to the Washington Business Journal’s Power 250 List, which recognizes influential business leaders across the DMV region. Smith, who joined MCEDC in December 2025, brings over 20 years of economic development and business experience across local and state government to the role. He is widely recognized in the economic development field and chairs the International Economic Development Council’s national Committee on the Future of the Profession, helping shape strategies that influence communities across the U.S.
During his time at MCEDC, Smith has led the development of the new Countywide Economic Development Strategic Plan for Montgomery County. The strategic plan establishes a clear, actionable framework to guide economic growth, competitiveness, and inclusive opportunity across the County. The plan builds on existing County assets like talent and proximity to world-leading research institutions, while addressing emerging challenges and opportunities in the ecosystem and workforce development.
Smith also oversaw MCEDC’s rebrand, which included a refreshed logo, new website, and the launch of quarterly MCEDC-hosted events where each convened over 100 attendees. Smith has also prioritized building a best-in-class economic development team and has made several key hires, including a new Vice President of Business Development, Vice President of Economic Competitiveness, and Chief Operating Officer.
The Washington Business Journal’s Power 250 list also recognized several other Montgomery County leaders, including Co-founder of Xometry, Randy Altschuler, President and CEO of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Angela Franco, Founder & CEO of United Therapeutics, Dr. Martine Rothblatt, President & CEO of The Donohoe Companies, Christopher Bruch, and President of Montgomery College, Dr. Jermaine F. Williams.
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Four Montgomery County men were arrested during a September 23 traffic stop on I-81 in Virginia after deputies recovered suspected MDMA, paraphernalia, and cash, with all four facing drug-related charges and two held without bond at the Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren Regional Jail.
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Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2025 week 4 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
Join artist Nora Naranjo Morse (Kha’p’o Owenge ([Santa Clara Pueblo]), creator of Always Becoming, and the community that cares for the museum’s ephemeral outdoor sculpture family, to learn about the project’s evolution over the past two decades, and what the future holds.
Learn about the art of clay, traditions of sustainability in Pueblo building techniques, and more. Visitors can enjoy family-friendly art activities, dance performances by the Zuni Olla Maidens, watch a short film, and multiple opportunities to hear from the artist, her family, and museum experts that have contributed to the care and revitalization of the sculptures.
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Girls Who Paint
10419 Fawcett St.
Kensington, Maryland 20895
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The count is now up to five Montgomery County stores that are set to close as part of a $1 billion restructuring plan announced Thursday by Starbucks. The company’s “Back to Starbucks” transformation, led by CEO Brian Niccol, involves shutting down certain underperforming North American coffeehouses and laying off workers.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources shared the following Fall foliage report for the different parts of Maryland. A few photos of fall foliage at Lake Needwood can be seen below.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 17 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit that challenges two Trump-era executive orders restricting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs.
Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland’s Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program, known as SUN Bucks, provided $72.5 million in food benefits to 604,869 students across the state between June and August 2025, the highest participation and investment since the program began. The initiative, which automatically enrolled most eligible children, aims to combat food insecurity during summer months when school meals are unavailable. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will host the annual Nadim Khan Memorial Homeless Resource Day on Thursday, Nov. 6, at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg, offering a wide range of critical services and resources for individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. (more…)
The City of Gaithersburg has once again been recognized for its commitment to transparency and sound financial management, earning two prestigious honors from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Emmanuel “Manny” Gregory, a missing 16-year-old. (more…)