Cherry Blossoms Reach Stage 5
The Tidal Basin’s cherry blossom trees have reached stage five of six, according to the National Park Service (NPS). The blossoms are starting to show, NPS shared Saturday on Twitter.… Read More
2023
5 Things to Know Today, March 20, In Montgomery County
Today is the first day of spring, expect sunny skies with a high temp near 51°. Here are five things to know today, Monday, March 20. 1. Council President Briefing:… Read More
Elrich’s Budget Fully Funds Montgomery College Request, Has Record Funding for Climate Initiatives
County Executive Marc Elrich’s $6.8 billion operating budget announced Wednesday fully funds Montgomery College’s request and includes record funding for environmental initiatives. The proposed budget fully covers Montgomery College’s $345.1… Read More
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Old Columbia Pike
A Silver Spring man was struck and killed while crossing Old Columbia Pike at Stewart Lane in White Oak in the early afternoon on Thursday, March 16. 75-year-old Teklu Bushen… Read More
Metro Amps Up Service Amid Increase in Ridership
Metro will start increasing train service across the rail system starting Monday, March 20. Weekday service will include an infusion of trains, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority… Read More
Gang Leader Responsible for Rockville Overdose Sentenced to 30 Years
Montgomery County Chief of Police, Marcus Jones, announced the sentencing of a Baltimore gang leader, Gregory Butler, who was directly responsible for a Montgomery County overdose. In 2016, a deadly… Read More
Blog: New Online Option for Certain IRS Notices
Taxpayers who receive certain notices requiring them to send information to the IRS can now submit their documentation online through IRS.gov. This new secure step will allow taxpayers or their… Read More
Suspects Arrested in Connection with Gaithersburg Shooting
Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with a Walkers Choice Road shooting on March 7. Officers located 18-year-old Demari Brown and a juvenile male after responding to… Read More
Fire Chief Recounts Dangers of Silver Spring Apartment Fire
Chief Scott Goldstein of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) describes the Silver Spring fire as a “worst-case scenario” in terms of the way that it developed. On… Read More
MLK Students Win Grand Prize in C-SPAN Documentary Competition
Parim Shah and Nimay Sharma, students from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Germantown won the 2023 C-SPAN StudentCam competition. A prize of $5,000 will be awarded to… Read More
Peatón Pierde la Vida Atropellado en Columbia Pike y Stewart Lane
El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) está investigando una colisión fatal peatonal que ocurrió en Columbia Pike a la altura de Stewart Lane. El jueves 16 de… Read More
Rockville Man Charged with Stealing from Apartment Being Evacuated Due to Fire
Rasheed Duvall, of Rockville, was charged with burglary Montgomery County Police believe he committed while an apartment complex was on fire in Silver Spring. Twenty-fire year old Melanie Díaz died… Read More