Natalia Coronado-Mercer, a Richmond, Va., resident and sophomore at Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, was awarded first prize in the 2025 Gaithersburg Book Festival poetry contest for high school students for her poem “Chainlink Angels.” Two Montgomery County students also represented the area, winning third place and the “Fan Favorite” award.
Montgomery County Swift Water Rescue teams responded late Monday night to the Potomac River near Pond Island for kayakers in distress. (more…)
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The Washington Commanders announced in December that Mark Clouse was named Team President, overseeing all facets of the organization’s business operations. ESPN’s John Keim today shared a fun fact about Clouse who has previously overseen iconic food brands– he is the reason Oreo started selling different flavors.
The community is rallying around a Potomac Meadows family of four after a devastating house fire on May 16 destroyed their home and belongings, prompting the sole provider to launch a GoFundMe campaign to help cover temporary housing, essentials, and the long road to recovery. (more…)
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Three Maryland residents pleaded guilty to defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of over $3.6 million through false billing for mental health services at two Baltimore behavioral health companies, despite one having a prior conviction for a similar scheme.
Governor Wes Moore announced that Bernstein Management Corporation will relocate its headquarters from Washington, D.C. to a newly renovated office in Bethesda, Maryland, bringing 50 full-time jobs to Montgomery County with support from state and local economic development incentives.
Jonathan’s Sports Pub at 820 Baltimore Road in Rockville has changed ownership and is now operating as First Street Tavern. h/t The Montgonion
The Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner agencies dismantled multiple illegal car rallies and recovered a stolen vehicle during coordinated enforcement efforts in Prince George’s County on May 18, resulting in several arrests and citations. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has announced the arrest of Jaheim Malik Crum, 22, and D’vario Renee Lewis, 19, in connection with 17 retail thefts and two robberies that occurred between 2024 and 2025. (more…)
Beverly Ochoa, 30, of Derwood, Maryland, was sentenced today to a 12-month suspended sentence for first-degree theft in the stealing of $2,600 cash from the elderly wife of a hospice patient, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating the fatal stabbing of 31-year-old Emmanuel Bisudu Sesay, who died after being found injured on Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring on May 15. (more…)