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Montgomery County

    Montgomery County sheriff loses key endorsements in reelection bid
    Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy has lost key endorsements in his reelection bid, including that of county State’s Attorney John McCarthy.
    Maxwell Uy, who became Montgomery County’s first Asian American sheriff in 2022, poses for a portrait in his Rockville, Md., office on Friday, September 12, 2025. Uy is seeking reelection amid staffing shortages and department turnover. His challenger, Will Milam, argues the agency has become a “toxic environment” under Uy’s leadership.
    She cleaned houses to make ends meet. Now she leads the Montgomery County Council.
    Natali Fani-González came to Montgomery County as an undocumented teenager and cleaned houses. Now she’s County Council president.
    Council member Marilyn Balcombe, right, hugs council member Natali Fani-González at a meeting of the Montgomery County Council in Rockville on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Fani-González will serve as the council’s next president after councilmembers unanimously voted Tuesday.
    Montgomery County police charge volunteer firefighter with possession of child sexual abuse material
    An 18-year-old man who works as a volunteer firefighter/EMT was charged with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, Montgomery County police said Tuesday.
    An 18-year-old man who works as a volunteer firefighter/EMT was charged with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, Montgomery County police said Tuesday.
    Germantown man charged in car crash that killed 88-year-old woman
    A Germantown man is facing multiple felonies linked to the May 31 car crash that led to the death of 88-year-old Myrtle Gottlieb, 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.
    County Council approves controversial University Boulevard plan in divided vote
    The council voted 7-3 in favor of the plan, over concerns from a few members that new developments along University Boulevard will price out low-income residents.
    The Montgomery County Council took a straw vote on the University Boulevard Plan on Tuesday. It passed 7-3.
    Extreme Cold Alert issued for Montgomery County
    An Extreme Cold Alert was issued for Montgomery County beginning Tuesday afternoon and lasting until midday Wednesday. The alert is issued when temperatures and/or wind chill drop to 32 degrees or below.
    Montgomery County Public Libraries announces limited Sunday operations
    The change in Sunday operations, effective Jan. 11, will affect 10 branches within the county “to ensure consistent staffing” and “sustainable operations,” according to library officials.
    Views inside of the Enoch Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore on November 12, 2025. An audit of the city's budget shows that the number of volumes borrowed from the library has increased over the last 10 years, from 1.1 million in 2013 to 2.4 million in 2024.
    Fani-GonzĂĄlez unanimously voted Montgomery County Council president
    Natali Fani-González will serve as the Montgomery County Council’s next president, councilmembers unanimously voted Tuesday.
    Montgomery County Council member Natali Fani-González at a meeting of the Montgomery County Council in Rockville on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Fani-González will serve as the council’s next president after councilmembers unanimously voted Tuesday.
    Montgomery County has more than 90 committees and commissions. Few members are from the Upcounty.
    Though fewer people live in the Upcounty, a county report shows they are still underrepresented on boards and commissions.
    Montgomery County Council member Marilyn Balcombe, who represents the Upcounty, said she’s tired of excuses for the region’s lack of representation.
    County Council to vote on controversial plan for University Boulevard’s future
    Supporters say the plan will make the major roadway safer and help the area grow, but detractors have called it a gift to developers that will clog roads and crowd neighborhoods and schools.
    Cars drive through the intersection of University Boulevard West and Colesville Road in Silver Spring.
    Montgomery County police PSA wants you to know that they’re always identifiable
    In social media posts in Spanish, the Montgomery County Police Department reminded the public how its officers can be identified as county police and that they also wear name tags.
    29 places in Montgomery County where you can donate toys this holiday season
    Santa has a lot on his plate right now — help him out this holiday season by contributing to a toy drive in your own backyard.
    Can high schoolers solve Maryland’s child care shortage?
    Attracting kids to the field early could help boost the state’s workforce.
    Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 — Christo Rey Jesuit High School sophomores Nayeli Galvez-Hernandez, left, and Amari Cheeks work with Ariyin Reed, 2, and Kross Usher, 2, in Imani Sims’ Pre-K 2 class at The Loyola School.
    Racism claim that rocked Bethesda-Chevy Chase still lingers
    Dan Engler, once a popular teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase, was accused of racism by two students. The incident was a flashpoint at the school and upended Engler’s career.
    Dan Engler, a former teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.
    Police identify man and woman in suspected murder-suicide
    Homicide detectives are investigating two deaths in Silver Spring as a murder-suicide, Montgomery County police said.
    Do you speak like a public school administrator? Take our quiz to find out
    Public school administrators tend to speak their own language. Can you decode it?
    Public school administrators tend to speak their own language. Can you decode it?
    For sale: Striking contemporary home in Glen Echo Heights
    Inside this Glen Echo Heights home, you’ll find contemporary interiors, light-filled rooms and high-end finishes.
    Sports Roundup: For these football teams, it’s straight from Thanksgiving dinner to state semifinals
    Churchill, Sherwood and Quince Orchard high school football teams will play in the semifinals on Friday.
    How one community will honor a hidden piece of Maryland’s Black history
    The stout, white building off Jerusalem Road sits on what’s known as, somewhat ironically, the “Beauty Spot.” It's actually an important piece of Maryland's Black history.
    The Rosenwald School in Poolesville has been transformed into an office for the DOT facility. The floors have been removed but the original walls and some of the eight-foot windows remain.
    How a Silver Spring native wound up performing in the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finale
    Lisa Ann Walter, a Silver Spring native and Montgomery Blair High School graduate, made a surprise appearance in the season finale of “Dancing With the Stars.”
    "Abbott Elementary" actress Lisa Ann Walter, a Silver Spring native, made a surprise cameo performance on the 2025 finale of "Dancing with the Stars."
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