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Montgomery County

    Man arrested for kidnapping after Kentucky girl found in Silver Spring home, police say
    Police say they found 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner in a Silver Spring home Friday. Wagoner had been missing since Oct. 14.
    Police say they found 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner in a Silver Spring home Friday. Wagoner had been missing since Oct. 14.
    Snoop Dogg’s NFL halftime show features Maryland artists Rei Ami and Timothy Fletcher
    Rei Ami, who was raised in Germantown and soared to popularity this year in “KPop Demon Hunters,” and Baltimore’s Timothy Fletcher appeared on “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix.
    KPop Demon Hunters' Singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami in white coats performing at the halftime show of the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions game on Christmas Day 2025.
    Hutzell: 2025 by the numbers, according to me, for Annapolis and beyond
    COLUMN | How do you count the ways the world went right and wrong? Here’s 2025 summed up, according to me, numerically.
    U.S. Navy Security officers attend Gate 1 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis in September after the campus went on lockdown following reports of a shooting.
    When and how to recycle your Christmas tree
    Here’s how to dispose of your Christmas tree in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County and across the state.
    Customers set out to find their trees at Prettyboy Run Farms in Parkton, Friday, November 28, 2025.
    30 ways to celebrate New Year’s in and around Montgomery County
    From a chill PJ party to an all-inclusive night on the town and everything in between, there’s an NYE option for every mood.
    Here are some fun ways to ring in the New Year, no matter how you want to celebrate.
    A store with no price tags gives Montgomery College students the gear they need
    Montgomery County’s relative wealth can mask the financial struggles faced by many of the young people enrolled at its community college.
    Student Sophia Dizon tries on a jacket as she peruses items with other students in the SPIFFY Closet at Montgomery College in Rockville.
    Is ‘The Baltimorons’ a Christmas movie? It depends which of our columnists you ask.
    COLUMN| Is “The Baltimorons” a Christmas movie? Is it a Baltimore movie? Is it both? Columnists Leslie Gray Streeter and Rick Hutzell debate.
    Columnists Leslie Gray Streeter and Rick Hutzell watch “The Baltimorons,” a Baltimore-based holiday movie recently released to streaming services.
    Melanie Hirsch, a Silver Spring resident, wins ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament game on Christmas Eve
    Melanie Hirsch, an attorney and Silver Spring resident, competed in a "Jeopardy!" tournament game on Christmas Eve that came right down to the wire.
    Melanie Hirsch, an attorney from Silver Spring, returns for a second chance at a "Jeopardy!" victory.
    Cardi B, Grammy-winning rapper, spotted shopping at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda
    Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B went shopping at Westfield Montgomery Mall on Monday. It’s not as random as you might think.
    Cardi B, right, posed for a selfie with Lauren Luber-Pashkoff while shopping at Nordstrom in Montgomery Mall on Monday.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from Ping-Pong and a movie to meditation
    This week in Montgomery County brings 70mm film screenings of “Marty Supreme,” a feast of the seven fishes and more things to do with your family over the holidays.
    AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring will project "Marty Supreme," which stars Timothée Chalamet as a ping pong-playing hustler, in 70mm film starting Christmas Day. The theater will set up a table in its lobby for guests to play in the spirit of the movie.
    Montgomery County schools still struggle to get students to show up to class
    Already this year, roughly 15% of Montgomery County students are considered chronically absent.
    Already this year, roughly 15% of Montgomery County students were considered chronically absent.
    We taste-tested 9 bagels across Montgomery County and found the best one
    Seven staff members of The Banner Montgomery participated in a blind taste test of bagels to crown the best in MoCo. The competition included Call Your Mother, Bethesda Bagels and the newest entrant, Andy’s Pizza.
    Bagels from nine stores across Montgomery County: Andy’s, Call Your Mother, Ize’s, Royal, Goldberg’s, Neal’s, Bagelry, Bethesda, and Bagel Towne.
    Chipotle continues to fuel our yearslong obsession with protein
    Chipotle launched its “first-ever high protein” menu Tuesday, which features snack cups of meat and a creation by Silver Spring native and New York Knicks guard Josh Hart that will be available Jan. 5.
    Chipotle unveiled its “first-ever high protein” menu on Dec. 23. One of the offerings is a snack-size cup of cubed steak that has 21 grams of protein and looks like what you'd feed a dog for its birthday.
    Police release identity of pedestrian killed in downtown Silver Spring crash
    The pedestrian killed on Friday in a downtwon Silver Spring crash was identified by Montgomery Police as Theresa "Terri" Winona Nagle.
    For sale: Charming 1920s bungalow in Takoma Park
    This Takoma Park bungalow for sale offers a great backyard and a prime location just minutes from the area’s best shopping and dining.
    $230K donation will help students with meal debt in Montgomery County schools
    A $230,000 donation will help reduce meal debt for eligible students in Montgomery County Public Schools.
    A $230,000 donation to Montgomery County Public Schools will help eliminate two years of meal debt for families eligible for the Free and Reduced-Price Meals program.
    A holiday meal will bring Montgomery County’s LGBTQIA+ chosen family together on Christmas
    The MoCo Pride Center’s new physical space has made it easier for the organization to bring the LGBTQIA+ community together for events, including chosen family dinners.
    Attendees at the Chosen Family Thanksgiving dinner at the MoCo Pride Center in Bethesda.
    Dietitians say enjoy holiday foods, but be disciplined and strategic to avoid weight gain
    Dietitians and health experts share tactics to reduce calorie intake and prevent weight gain during the holidays.
    Former Derwood church teacher sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing minors
    Ervin Alfaro-Lopez, 34, of Germantown, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday for sexually abusing his underage students. He is required to register as a sex offender for life.
    Ervin Alfaro-Lopez was sentenced to 55 years in prison, with all but 20 years of that sentence suspended, for sexually abusing minors.
    Dominique Dawes’ father-in-law found dead in Virginia
    The father-in-law of Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes was found dead in Virginia on Saturday, days after he was reported missing, authorities said.
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