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Montgomery County

    Elrich’s $6.6 billion capital plan calls for record-high school funding
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s $6.6 billion proposed Capital Improvement Program for the next six years would give more to Montgomery County Public Schools than they have ever received in a capital budget —  $2.1 billion.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich presents his proposed capital budget and Capital Improvement Program at the executive office building in Rockville on Thursday
    Gaithersburg man planned to exchange expensive jacket for gun before he was killed
    Montgomery County Police built a first-degree murder case against Kevin Perez-Fierro, for the alleged Jan. 2 killing of 18-year-old Taeyon Malachi Prather in Gaithersburg, through video images and phone and social media records, court records said.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County this week, including Restaurant Week deals and MLK celebrations
    From Restaurant Week deals to Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations and a huge anime convention, there’s plenty to do this weekend and beyond in Montgomery County.
    Caruso’s Grocery in Pike and Rose is one of roughly 20 Montgomery County-based restaurants offering Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week.
    What’s going to happen to the ‘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.
    Teenage girl killed in Silver Spring vehicle collision
    A teenage girl was killed in a Silver Spring vehicle collision Wednesday morning, Montgomery County Police said.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Jamaican ambassador who made Montgomery County his home dies at 76
    Ward served as Jamaica’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations and is best known for representing the nation on the UN Security Council. He died in Montgomery County, his most recent home, on Sunday.
    Curtis A. Ward.
    Nationals leave Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, channel controlled by Orioles
    Washington will join MLB’s production and distribution model, becoming the seventh team to do so.
    An employee wears a vest with a MASN logo during a game between the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels in 2024.
    Police identify driver who died after collision with tree
    A driver died after colliding with a tree overnight Wednesday near the intersection of Bethesda Church Road and Johnson Drive in Damascus, Montgomery County police said.
    Driver sentenced in crash that killed Rockville man
    Maria Luisa Alvarez, 20, of Lanham, pleaded guilty to negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle in November. Boris Josue Bonilla of Rockville, 30, Alvarez’s front-seat passenger, died on the Inner Loop of the Beltway in 2024.
    A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on Friday sentenced Maria Luisa Alvarez to 10 years in prison for negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle in the death of Boris Josue Bonilla.
    At packed hearing, emotional pleas for Montgomery County to restrict ICE
    The Montgomery County Council heard from a crowd Tuesday that overwhelmingly supported a bill to protect immigrants from ICE.
    Community members packed the Montgomery County Council meeting in Rockville on Tuesday to testify on a bill that aims to protect immigrants.
    Police identify woman who died in hit-and-run in Fairland
    Montgomery County pPolice Tuesday afternoon identified the pedestrian struck and killed on a Fairland roadway Monday evening as Florence L. Chumbow, 73, of Silver Spring.
    Teen killed by pair while selling a jacket in Gaithersburg, detectives say
    Wisdom Da-Silva Baptista, 16, of Gaithersburg, and Kevin Jesus Perez Fierro, 20, of Montgomery Village, have been charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in the death of Taeyon Malachi Prather, 18, according to Montgomery County police.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Nathan Landow, prominent developer and former Maryland Democratic Party chair, dies at 93
    The Potomac man was a prolific fundraiser and philanthropist.
    Nathan Landow.
    10 healthy restaurants serving nutritious and delicious meals
    If your New Year's resolution to eat healthier is starting to feel unsustainable, we have just the restaurants to help you keep going.
    Seoul Food DC, actually located in Takoma Park, serves up flavorful vegan Korean food including the broccoli and sweet potato japchae and kimchi-based avocado salad.
    ‘Crisis level’: How Montgomery County schools are responding to the immigration crackdown
    County school leaders say they are trying to give children from immigrant families the help they need, but lack the resources to meet the growing demand.
    Montgomery County Public Schools have fewer staffers who focus on immigrant children than they did two years ago.
    Rockville lawyer pleads guilty to schemes totaling more than $4.2 million in losses
    Sari Kurland, a former Rockville bankruptcy lawyer, pleaded guilty Friday to orchestrating three schemes that victimized 21 people between May 2022 and September 2024, and totaled more than $4.2 million, authorities said.
    In her largest scheme, former bankruptcy lawyer Sari Kurland received loans from 18 people who believed she was brokering a Middle Eastern petroleum deal, prosecutors said.
    Montgomery County saw a slight increase in homicides in 2025
    Homicides in Montgomery County rose 20% in 2025, but were down from a 10-year high in 2021.
    Homicides in Montgomery County rose 20% in 2025, but were down from a 10-year high in 2021.
    Montgomery County could add $1 million to senior services amid federal cuts
    The funding would come out of the county’s reserves for the fiscal year 2026 budget, which ends in July.
    Montgomery County Council member Laurie-Anne Sayles speaks during a press conference announcing a $1 million budget appropriation to support the county health safety net at the Silver Spring Civic Center on Monday morning.
    At Golden Globes, another shining moment for ‘Golden’ and a Maryland native
    “Golden,” the “KPop Demon Hunters” smash featuring vocals by Maryland native Rei Ami, won best original song at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. Is an Oscar next?
    BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Audrey Nuna, EJAE and Rei Ami, winners of the Best Original Song - Motion Picture for "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters," pose in the press room during the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
    Montgomery County natives selected as alternates on U.S. Olympic ice dancing team
    Caroline Green and Michael Parsons finished fourth at the national championship
    Caroline Green and Michael Parsons compete in the rhythm dance program Thursday in St. Louis, where they finished fourth in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
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