Maryland

With nearly $886 billion spent on research and development in the U.S., the non-profit organization SmileHub today released new reports on the Best Charities for Research and the States That Care the Most About Research in 2024. Maryland came in ranked as 2024’s state that cares the 3rd most about research.

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East County

The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) has announced that it has closed on more than $303 million in financing for Hillandale Gateway, fully funding a new mixed-income, mixed-use, intergenerational community at the interchange between New Hampshire Avenue and the Capital Beltway in Silver Spring.

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Law

Starting October 1, all DUI/DWI offenders in Maryland, including those receiving probation, will be required to install an ignition interlock system under a new law aimed at closing a loophole in Noah’s Law, which previously allowed 60% of offenders to avoid this requirement. Montgomery County Police Officer Noah A. Leotta passed away in December 2015 after being struck by a drunk driver while performing a traffic stop on Rockville Pike. Leotta was working that night as part of the department’s Holiday Alcohol Task Force.

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Crime

Three juvenile males, one 17-year-old and two 15-year-olds, have been arrested for an armed carjacking that occurred on Friday, September 27, in the 13700 block of Colgate Way. The suspects assaulted the victim, stole her car, and were later apprehended at a 7-Eleven. (more…)


MoCo Government

Montgomery County’s first Hispanic Heritage Festival and Health Fair on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Marian Fryer Plaza (2424 Reedie Dr)  in Wheaton, celebrating Hispanic culture with live performances, health screenings, and family-friendly activities.

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