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Jack Hogan

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Jack Hogan covers economic development and politics for The Banner in Montgomery County. He previously covered Maryland state government and politics for The Daily Record, based in Baltimore, and local government and politics for The Frederick News-Post. Jack is a Rhode Island native who left the Ocean State to study journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Boulders are blocking access to collapsed sewer pipe, DC Water says
Boulders and other large rocks are blocking repair crews’ access to the collapsed DC Water sewer pipeline.
Boulders and large rocks are blocking DC Water crews' access to the collapsed sewer pipeline that's allowing massive amounts of wastewater to spill into the Potomac River.
Montgomery County executive eyes 6-month data center moratorium
Montgomery County may join a growing number of counties pausing approvals for data center projects.
Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich speaks during a community forum on data centers in Rockville on Tuesday.
Data center debate is fueling election-year tensions
Competing plans for regulating data centers in Montgomery County are inflaming election-year tensions among elected officials.
The decommissioned coal-fired power plant in Dickerson will be transformed into a data center campus under plans from a California-based company. Right now, there are competing ideas to regulate data centers.
Montgomery County crews are still plowing residential roads, contrary to the county’s online tracker
Crews were expected to continue clearing snow and ice from residential roads, sidewalks and bus stops through the end of the week.
A man operates a snow blower on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a snowstorm  in Silver Spring, Md. in front of Awdamet Market.
After outcry, officials reworked Purple Line grants. But business owners are still frustrated.
The state Department of Transportation’s grant program has promised up to $50,000 for impacted businesses along the Purple Line β€” a potential windfall as they struggle to stay afloat. But nearly all awards have been a fraction of that amount.
Signage reminds pedestrians that businesses are open as Purple Line construction continues on Bonifant St. in Silver Spring, Md., on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
WSSC Water tells 1.9 million customers: Only use water if you have to
WSSC Water, the commission that provides water and sewer services to Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, is urging customers to restrict water during the current cold snap.
Dozens of water main breaks and leaks prompted the commission overseeing water and sewer service for Montgomery and Prince George’s counties to ask customers Tuesday to use water only when necessary.
Friedson outpaces other Montgomery County executive candidates with more than $2 million raised
Andrew Friedson has raised more than $2 million since launching his campaign for county executive, far outpacing his rivals, who are relying on public financing.
Montgomery County executive candidate Andrew Friedson participates in a panel discussion at the 2025 Annual Legislative Breakfast in December.
3 Iranian Americans ache for family and friends in their native land
Three Iranian-born women share their fears and frustrations as they try to connect with family and friends in Iran, where the regime has imposed a communication blackout.
From left, Bita Malakuti, Zohreh Hashemi and Phaedra Askarinam.
What’s going to happen to the β€˜big white elephant’ in Clarksburg?
County officials are hoping a new vision for Clarksburg will attract a large company to a former Communications Satellite Corp. site and spur the local economy.
Montgomery County councilmembers Kristin Mink and Andrew Friedson, center, along with staff from the planning department, stop at Clarksburg Town Center area during a bus tour of the Gateway Sector Plan on Wednesday.
The Chesapeake Center shutters amid family feuding, debt and a privacy breach
Dozens of clinicians and their patients are scrambling after the abrupt closure last week of The Chesapeake Center, a nationally known Bethesda-based practice specializing in ADHD with multiple locations in the region and Florida.
The Chesapeake Center, a respected psychiatry clinic specializing on care for people with ADHD, closed abruptly on Jan. 2.
Money for climate action is drying up. Is the county still making progress?
Leaders said the county had completed or made substantial progress on 63 of the 84 goals outlined in the plan, as of June 30.
James Hyde, left, the Maryland Mesonet manager, leads a tour of the mesonet station following a news conference to announce Montgomery County’s Fiscal Year 2025 Climate Action Plan Annual Report on Tuesday.
Davis Kennedy, former publisher who pioneered growth of Gazette papers, dies at 87
Davis Kennedy, whose Gazette newspapers covered communities in Montgomery, Frederick and Carroll counties before he sold the chain to The Washington Post, died on Christmas.
Davis Lee Kennedy, former publisher of the Montgomery Gazette, in his office at the Current newspapers in 2014.
Donna Marriott, wife of hospitality giant, dies at 90
Donna Marriott, wife of the founder of the Bethesda-based hospitality corporation, died Tuesday at age 90.
Donna Marriott (1935 - 2025).
Poolesville protests 5 years without White’s Ferry
Dozens of people gathered in Poolesville on Tuesday to mark the five-year anniversary of the closing of White’s Ferry. They accused property owners of robbing residents of a long-standing and essential service.
Scott H., center, holds a sign and joins in a chant with locals during an annual rally and protest to mark the fifth anniversary of the closing of the White’s Ferry due to an unresolved dispute over landing rights on the Potomac river in Dickerson, Maryland, U.S., December 30, 2025.
With growth slowing, debates over tax hikes and budget cuts begin
Over the next six years, Montgomery County will bring in $854 million less than previously expected, sparking a fresh debate over taxes and cuts.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says he will look to raise revenue in the coming year.
Dan Snyder’s former Potomac mansion sells for $13 million at auction
The Potomac mansion that once belonged to former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sold at auction for $13.3 million on Thursday.
An exterior view of Dan Snyder’s former Potomac home.
Waste incinerator emitted an excess of toxic pollutants, test shows
Testing showed Montgomery County’s waste incinerator was releasing an average of about 83% more dioxins and furans than is allowed under state law.
A giant claw moves garbage around the room where the waste is held at the Montgomery County resource recovery facility on Wednesday September 17th. Waste needs to be periodically moved around in order to keep the organic material that is decomposing and generating heat from creating a fire in the facility.
Research at this Rockville company is fueling future biomedical breakthroughs
IBT Bioservices is a contract research organization that supports pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies pushing to develop substance samples into breakthroughs.
Rick Holtsberg, chief science officer of IBT Bioservices, and Sergey Shulenin, assistant director, collaborate in the lab in Rockville.
Why are data centers coming to the Agricultural Reserve?
Developers have plans for seven data centers and an energy storage facility in Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve.
Terra Energy, which owns the site of the former Dickerson Generating Station, has plans for the land to become the site of a data storage facility and data center campus.
With these grants, 55 local entrepreneurs get an early holiday gift
Montgomery County has awarded $7.5 million in grants to support, among other projects: new immunotherapy treatments targeting tumors, advanced microelectronics for spacecraft, and treatments for fungal diseases made from natural products.
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