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Montgomery County

    Orthodox Jewish shopping center won’t be part of University Boulevard Corridor Plan
    While members of the Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Parks Committee are divided on the plan, the group agreed to redraw its proposed boundaries so that the Kemp Mill Shopping Center would not be directly impacted.
    81-year-old Silver Spring man with dementia found dead in woods, police say
    The body of George Frederick Corum Jr., 81, who has dementia and disappeared from his Silver Spring home on Tuesday, was found in a wooded area Sunday night. Police said no foul play is suspected in his death.
    Montgomery County’s top doctor counters feds on vaccines, Tylenol
    Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Kisha Davis is strongly rebuffing federal officials’ claims that autism is linked to vaccines and Tylenol. She’s also warning of the promotion of an experimental drug, leucovorin, to treat autism.
    Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Kisha Davis, center, speaks on May 13, 2025, at an event where Council President Kate Stewart presents a proclamation recognizing Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) Action Day with ME Action Maryland. M.E. is a chronic autoimmune disease that drastically limits the lives and activities of those who contract it.
    Suspect in fatal Wheaton hit-and-run tracked down by police
    An unidentified driver who police say left the scene of a hit-and-run last week in Wheaton has been located. Charges are pending against him, 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.
    A new farm distillery is set to open after more than a decade of planning
    Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds will open Oct. 12 with spirits that highlight crops grown in Montgomery County.
    Megan Draheim and David Harris bought a farm in Boyds in 2021 and have been constructing a distillery and tasting room that is scheduled to open Oct. 12.
    5 key questions about the MCPS plan to change school boundaries and programs
    Big changes are in store for Montgomery County’s public high schools — new boundaries and a very different approach to specialized programs.
    The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters in Rockville.
    Maryland will pay a price whether the federal government shuts down or not
    Maryland and its Democrat-dominated congressional delegation sit in the crosshairs of the federal government spending fight.
    From left, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, and Rep. Sarah Elfreth, and Rep. Glenn Ivey. Six members of the Maryland congressional delegation arrive to the ICE field offices at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore on Monday, July 28, 2025, to test whether they will be allowed to see conditions in which detainees are being kept.
    ‘Who would take the time to care enough?’: A bus driver helped a missing woman with dementia get home safe
    A bus driver realized that a missing woman with dementia was her passenger — and helped her get home safe.
    Ride On Montgomery County Transit driver Tillwonna Gollman-Stevenson is being commended for her actions in identifying a missing senior with dementia and facilitating her safe return earlier this month.
    Suit alleges state illegally removes Medicaid benefits from those with intellectual and developmental disabilities
    About 18,000 Marylanders who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and participate in the waiver programs are at risk of being removed, say the lawyers filing suit.
    For sale: Beautifully renovated Cape Cod in Bethesda
    This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath Bethesda home features striking interiors, luxurious finishes and a stunning backyard.
    ‘We really feel invisible’: Business owners along the Purple Line say they need more help fast
    The Purple Line is slated to open in late 2027. In the meantime, shop owners in Fenton Village and elsewhere along the rail corridor say they’re not getting enough support to make up for their losses.
    Abeba Tsegaye, co-owner of the Kefa Cafe in Silver Spring, says business has declined 80% since construction of the Purple Line began.
    Leaks, mold and more: MCPS staff says building conditions are unacceptable
    Parents and staffers told the school board that intolerable campus conditions are causing illness and interrupting learning.
    The Montgomery County Public Schools board heard from frustrated parents and staff members complaining about poor building conditions.
    Wheaton hit-and-run victim identified by police
    The 52-year-old woman was from New Carrollton, police said. Authorities continue to search for the driver who drove away.
    Suspect in killing of American University professor is headed to trial after 15 years
    It’s been nearly 15 years since Montgomery County Police found the 52-year-old accounting professor beaten and asphyxiated in her Bethesda home.
    American University Professor Sue Ann Marcum was killed 15 years ago.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from Rocktobierfest to carousel rides
    This week in Montgomery County brings opportunities to keep Oktoberfest going, march in a parade and catch a buzzy new film in a rare format.
    HANDOUT: The cast of Round House Theatre's production of "The Inheritance," which runs through Nov. 2. (Margot Schulman)
    A recent COVID-19 spike in Montgomery County renews vaccination push
    After a spike in COVID-19 cases, Montgomery County health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated against the virus that causes it.
    A student receives an injection during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
    Montgomery County has a shortage of child-care options. Here’s 2 ways officials want to fix it.
    Montgomery County leaders celebrated a $10 million investment to expand Head Start services to children 3 and younger, as well as to provide financial support for community child-care providers.
    County Executive Marc Elrich is joined by other Montgomery County leaders as they tout a plan to expand early childhood education access while at the Academy Child Development Center in North Potomac on Wednesday.
    ‘He crossed that street 1,000 times’: Kensington father recalls his son’s last moments
    An investigation determined the teen was crossing the westbound lanes of University Boulevard West when he was struck.
    James Evert Anderson, 16, was struck and killed while crossing the street near University Boulevard West and St. Paul Street in Kensington, Sunday, Sept 21, 2025.
    Maryland is losing federal jobs faster than any other state. When should we start worrying?
    Nearly 15,000 federal jobs in Maryland have been lost since the start of the year. Economists aren’t worried — yet.
    Republican Shelly Skolnick is preparing run for Montgomery County executive
    Shelly Skolnick, a Friendship Heights-based attorney, has filed paperwork establishing a campaign committee with the state elections board — a precursor to formally filing to run for county executive.
    Shelly Skolnick.
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