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    Family mourns mother, daughter as 8-year-old remains in critical condition after Bethesda crash
    A judge denied bond to the suspect in the fatal crash, in which two family members died and two were injured.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    Pedestrian killed in Gaithersburg identified by police
    Craig Anthony Budd was killed crossing the street Friday night when he was struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Monday
    A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
    Junction Bistro is the latest in a string of Chevy Chase restaurant closures
    Chevy Chase’s Junction Bistro, Bar & Bakery shut its doors for good over the weekend — the second closure for the chain in a month, leaving only its original Alexandria, Virginia, location.
    Chevy Chase's Junction Bistro, Bar and Bakery shut its doors for the last time on Friday.
    Rent stabilization shaped Takoma Park. Housing conditions are forcing a rethink.
    Takoma Park’s rent stabilization law faces review as city leaders weigh impacts on affordability, housing quality and community diversity.
    Omar Myers lives in a rent-controlled building in Takoma Park.
    A pioneering Black educator saved his ancestors’ cemetery. Now he rests among them.
    Dr. Paul Freedman Scott Jr., a local elementary school principal who started a nonprofit to care for his family’s cemetery in perpetuity, died Aug. 10 at age 80.
    Paul Freedman Scott, Jr.
    Mother, daughter killed in Bethesda crash with suspected drunk driver
    Police identified the women who died as Musammat Shamima Begum, 46, and Areebah Jahin, 23.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    Round House Theatre refuses to coddle its audience
    Round House Theatre in Bethesda is turning 50. Its scope has grown, but the mission remains the same.
    The Round House Theatre in Bethesda is celebrating its 50th anniversary of bringing innovative theater to Montgomery County.
    Elrich plans to veto Planning Board member’s appointment — again
    Plus: Control MoCo Spending challenges elections board in court; data center developer withdraws challenge of Elrich’s moratorium
    Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich during a community forum on data centers with county leaders and attendees in Rockville earlier this year.
    Tempers rise at Gaithersburg community meeting as questions arise over police shooting
    The event, hosted by council member Dawn Luedtke, was intended to focus on community resources.
    Councilmember Dawn Luedtke listens to candidates being interviewed last December.
    Woman who scammed man out of more than $400K sentenced to 15 years in prison
    On Friday, a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge sentenced 73-year-old Janey Sears to 15 years in prison for defrauding a Silver Spring man of more than $400,000.
    A Montgomery County jury this week found  Janey Sears, left, guilty of a theft scheme that defrauded the victim, right, (face redacted) of more than $100,000. She faces up to 23 years in prison.
    School bus driver who died in Gaithersburg crash identified by union
    Rodney Givens was identified by the SEIU 500 as the Montgomery County Public Schools bus driver who had a medical emergency and died after crashing into a utility pole in Gaithersburg on Tuesday.
    Hutzell: Hunting for Maryland’s worst summer power outages in 2026
    COLUMN | Maryland power outages spike every summer, and utilities know which parts of their systems are most vulnerable. Finding the worst-hit areas is harder.
    Maryland power outages spike every summer, and utilities know which parts of their systems are most vulnerable. Finding the worst-hit areas is harder.
    Savista will lay off 39 workers in Bethesda
    The impacted employees work at transitioning Capital Medical Group offices.
    The impacted employees work at transitioning Capital Medical Group offices.
    7 things to do in the capital region, from Restaurant Week to a Dolly Parton tribute
    Here’s what to do this weekend in the capital region, including Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week and a culinary tribute to Dolly Parton.
    Caruso’s Grocery in Pike and Rose is one of roughly 20 Montgomery County-based restaurants offering Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week.
    Car thefts spike in Montgomery County, bucking state and national trends
    Hot spots for car theft include Silver Spring, Wheaton and Gaithersburg.
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    A Silver Spring cafe serves savory biscuits and makes chefs out of refugees
    Emma’s Torch, a nonprofit that trains refugees to cook, is welcoming accomplished local chefs to teach its students. Its first location outside of New York opened in Silver Spring in June.
    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026 - the crab salad is plated and garnished with a bit of mint. This is the last step the students learn as part of this lesson is to how to make their dishes look good and appealing
    School bus driver dies after medical emergency, crash in Montgomery County
    A school bus driver died after they had a medical emergency and crashed into a utility pole in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, police said.
    No students were on the school bus when it crashed, according to the Montgomery County Police Department.
    ‘Dolly Parton wants to give you a gift’: How the country music icon helped Marylanders learn to read
    The late music superstar helped millions of children get hooked on reading through her international Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.
    Imagination Library of Montgomery County, Maryland, Program Director Carol da Silva poses with a life-size cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton while promoting the program at a recent Father’s Day event in Wheaton.
    North Bethesda woman to pay $1K to police for AI prank that drew a police response
    Moesha Gardener, 28, created an AI image that seemed to show a man on the couch in her North Bethesda apartment.
    A North Bethesda woman has agreed to pay Montgomery County Police $1,000 to dismiss charges stemming from a prank.
    Former Rockville council member Beryl Feinberg served in — and beyond — local government
    Feinberg was a member of the Rockville City Council from 2013 through 2023. She was particularly passionate about advocating for public services and finding common ground during housing development debates.
    Beryl Feinberg was a member of the Rockville City Council from 2013 through 2023. She died on August 9 at 75.
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