Silver Spring Man Sentenced for Involvement in Double Murder
A Silver Spring man was sentenced to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty in 2019 to charges of accessory after the fact in the murder of two men following… Read More
Gaithersburg Mayor, Event Founder Highlights 5 Authors at Saturday’s Book Festival
The 2022 Gaithersburg Book Festival returns for the first time in three years to a fully in-person event. The festival takes place Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 6… Read More
Blog: The 2022 Wells Fargo Championship at TPC Potomac
I have photographed many PGA events in Montgomery County over the years dating all the way back to the 1980’s. The Wells Fargo Championship held at the TPC Potomac at… Read More
Albert Einstein Student Wins Congressional Art Competition
An Albert Einstein High School student took top honors in Maryland’s Eighth District 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Isabel Acuna Marin’s art piece titled “Tia Mona” will hang in the U.S.… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, May 16, In Montgomery County
Today is Monday, May 16 and here are five things to know happening in Montgomery County today. 1. Council President Briefing: Council President Gabe Albornoz and Public Health Manager Sean O’Donnell will… Read More
IgnITe Hub for ‘Next Generation of IT Professionals’ Opens at Montgomery College in Rockville
Students, entrepreneurs and others have a new space to grow coding and technology skills in Montgomery County. County and education leaders celebrated the new ignITe Hub with a grand opening ribbon-cutting… Read More
Metro ‘Actively Looking Into’ Mask-Only Rail Cars
Metro is considering having some mask-only rail cars. “That is something that we’re actively looking into,” said Theresa Impastato, Metro’s Executive Vice President and Chief Safety Officer, during a Special… Read More
Clarksburg, Montgomery Blair Students Named Presidential Scholars
Two Montgomery County Public Schools seniors were recognized among 161 students as U.S. Presidential Scholars. They are the only scholars from the state of Maryland, and 161 across the country.… Read More
More Than One Million Rapid Test Kits Distributed Through County Libraries
More than one million COVID-19 take-home rapid test kits have been distributed through Montgomery County libraries, County Executive Marc Elrich said during a media briefing Wednesday. The county began offering… Read More
County’s Homeless Slightly Up; Need for Affordable Housing Continues
The number of people in Montgomery County experiencing homelessness rose slightly from 577 in 2021 to 581 in 2022, according to the Metropolitan Council of Governments. The COG report is… Read More
Police Investigate Burglary at Georgia Avenue Baptist Church
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) continues to investigate a burglary at Georgia Avenue Baptist Church in Silver Spring. On May 4, at approximately 8:15 a.m., police responded to the… Read More
Commission Seeks Stories from Veterans for Memorial Day
The Montgomery County Commission on Veteran Affairs will honor county uniformed service members and veterans with a virtual tribute during the Memorial Day Weekend. The Fallen Hometown Heroes website honors… Read More