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Montgomery County

    Maryland is offloading more special education costs on Montgomery County
    It cost about $57 million to send roughly 700 Montgomery County students to nonpublic schools last year.
    Jennifer Berzok and her son, Ben. Because Ben has autism, his mom sent him to a nonpublic school for the specialized attention he needed, even though she would have liked to keep him in public school.
    ‘It’s about surviving’: Hispanic businesses struggle with ICE and the economy
    Latino businesses have been hit hard by a flagging economy and immigration crackdowns. Owners and staff tell The Banner profits are down about 30% compared to 2024 and they’ve had to cut jobs.
    Server Brenda Ramirez cleans and resets tables after lunch service at El Golfo Restaurant in Silver Spring on Friday.
    How a big red school bus could blur the line between church and state
    LifeWise Academy is seeking to introduce Christian education programs in three Maryland school districts, with support in Harford County and efforts underway in Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties.
    Woman shot and killed by ex-boyfriend in Silver Spring, police say
    Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 1700 block of Imperial Drive, where a 47-year-old woman was found dead at the scene.
    From Richard Montgomery to the NFL: Zaire Mitchell-Paden is taking advantage of his chance with the Ravens
    Mitchell-Paden made his NFL debut this season after three years on practice squads.
    Sept. 14, 2025 - Baltimore Ravens tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden (84) warms up at M&T Bank Stadium ahead of the matchup with the Cleveland Browns at the Ravens home opener on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.
    Maryland’s Irish dance championship jigs into Rockville
    Feis Culkin and the Maryland Fall Championship in Irish dance will be held on Oct. 11 and 12 at the Hilton Washington D.C./Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center.
    A group of volunteers and competitors at Feis Culkin 2024.
    State lawmakers team up to edge out firebrand colleague
    Montgomery County delegates have looped a longtime Gaithersburg City Council member into their campaign slate as they try for a third time to edge out Del. Gabriel Acevero.
    From left, Del. Lesley Lopez, Sen. Nancy King, Gaithersburg City Councilman Robert Wu and Del. Greg Wims sign paperwork at the State Board of Elections on Friday.
    Sportscaster Craig Heist, a fixture in DC and Baltimore press boxes, dies
    Craig Heist covered local sports for more than 30 years.
    Steve Melewski, Craig Heist and Luke Jones at the last home Orioles game.
    Suspect in North Bethesda killing arrested in North Carolina
    Joshua Carter, 18, a suspect in a Montgomery County killing in September, has been arrested in North Carolina and charged with first-degree murder, 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.
    11-year-old girl killed by school bus identified by police
    Summer Lim, 11, was killed on Thursday after a collision with a school bus near her middle school.
    Items left at a Rockville intersection to honor Summer Lim, an 11-year-old girl killed in a collision with a school bus there on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
    ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star charged with lying about Carroll County home burglary
    Wendy Osefo and her husband, Eddie, cast members on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Potomac," allegedly lied about their house being burglarized in Carroll County.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 08: Eddie Osefo and Wendy Osefo attend Tyler Perry's "Divorce In The Black" New York Premiere at Regal Times Square on July 08, 2024 in New York City.
    Letter: Government shutdowns punish all of us. They should never happen again.
    Christopher S. Jennison, an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration, says that government shutdowns punish all of us, not just politicians or political parties.
    The U.S. Capitol building before dawn on March 26.
    Maryland soybean farmers are caught in a U.S.-China trade war
    Maryland’s soybean farmers grow one of the state’s top exports. Now tariffs have yet again entangled them in a trade war with China.
    David Burrier grows soybeans and corn on his Frederick County farm. Last year he exported 35 orders of his soybeans to China by Oct. 1. So far this year he has none.
    For sale: Charming bungalow in Takoma Park
    This Takoma Park home has a great backyard, including a screened porch, a large yard and a treehouse.
    Germantown’s DIY skate park is gone
    Hogspot DIY Skate Park was built by neighborhood kids more than five years ago as an escape. It was torn down Monday.
    Skaters built their own features and obstacles at Hogspot DIY Skate Park in Germantown on Aug. 2, 2024.
    Sports roundup: Games, events and athletes from Montgomery County to watch this week
    A matchup of two undefeated high school football teams, an NFL game featuring multiple Montgomery County natives and more in this week’s sports roundup.
    New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee gestures during a game.
    Fears of a surge in federal unemployment loom as officials tout new career center
    Montgomery County celebrated the opening of its federal workforce career center amid concerns of a potential surge in federal unemployment.
    Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, and others cut a ribbon for the opening of the Mobilize Montgomery Federal Workforce Career Center on Thursday, October 9, 2025 in Wheaton, MD.
    A county executive candidate is suing because he wasn’t invited to a debate
    Mithun Banerjee of Silver Spring filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court alleging that 15 defendants, including the Montgomery County Renters Alliance Inc. and Montgomery Community Media, broke the law when they excluded him from a candidates forum.
    Montgomery County Executive candidate Mithun Banerjee.
    MCPS school bus involved in fatal collision with 11-year-old girl in Rockville
    A Montgomery County school bus was involved in a fatal collision with an 11-year-old girl on Thursday, Montgomery County Police said.
    A Montgomery County Public Schools bus sits behind police tape with two Montgomery County Police cruisers nearby.
    ‘It’s messy’: School leaders ask for patience as they redesign high school programs
    It’s going to be messy.
    District leaders are proposing a plan to divide Montgomery County’s 25 high schools into six regions, each with a slate of parallel academic programs focused on themes such as STEM, health care and the performing arts.
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