Montgomery County

    Taylor shares concern for ICE surge, support for MCPS staff in letter
    In a letter sent to MCPS staff, Taylor wrote that it has been “heavy, painful, and even traumatic” to see “families separated in public view, lives lost amid unrest, and racist language and imagery.”
    Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor speaks about a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School at a press conference in Rockville on Monday evening.
    Police release video of suspect in shooting death of Potomac senior living resident
    Montgomery County Police on Friday released video of a suspect in the death of Robert Fuller Jr., 87, an attorney who was found shot in the head on Valentine's Day in his apartment at a Potomoac.
    A video of the suspect police released on Friday shows the suspect with long dark hair from the back, wearing a flannel-type shirt and dark pants.
    Schools must pay $1.5 million to families over LGBTQIA+ storybook lawsuit
    Montgomery County Public Schools must pay $1.5 million to the families who fought to excuse their children from lessons at odds with their religious beliefs, lawyers for the parents announced Friday.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Protesters in support of LGBTQ+ rights and against book bans demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard arguments for the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor where a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, say that a school requiring their children to participate in classes that include LGBTQ themes violates their religious beliefs and thus their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.
    After backlash, Montgomery County schools will close for Eid
    District leaders are hoping state lawmakers grant them more flexibility.
    A winter storm brought a week of snow days to Montgomery County public school students this year.
    For sale: Striking modern home in Bethesda
    The five-bedroom, five-and-a-half bath Bethesda home is currently on the market for $3.6 million.
    Drama over records withheld from inspectors general isn’t isolated to Baltimore. MoCo has its own turmoil.
    Megan Limarzi, the inspector general for Montgomery County, said her office was denied a record by the county attorney’s office under the Maryland Public Information Act.
    Megan Limarzi, the inspector general for Montgomery County, said her office was denied a record by the county attorney’s office under the Maryland Public Information Act.
    The viral, overflowing tacos of Flavor Hive arrive in Maryland
    Flavor Hive, which started in 2024 as a Virginia food truck, has rapidly expanded with its customizable bowls and chip-bag constructions.
    Flavor Hive, which opened Feb. 12 in Rockville, built its viral fame on walking taco bags where customers bring in their own bag of chips and add on rice, meat and other toppings. The Banner brought a bag of Fritos and Xochitl sea salt chips as test subjects.
    Is the county’s controversial rent stabilization law working?
    Supporters of Montgomery County’s rent stabilization law, led by County Executive Marc Elrich and council President Natali Fani-González, say that a new report shows that the policy is protecting renters.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, left, and council President Natali Fani-González said at a Thursday press conference that a new report proves rent stabilization provides predictability and particularly helps low-income residents.
    Montgomery County’s only charter school has one more chance to prove itself
    School board members voted Thursday night to move forward with revoking MECCA Business Learning Institute’s charter, which would effectively force the campus’ closure at the end of the school year.
    FEBRUARY 19, 2026 - MECCA Business Learning Institute families attended Thursday’s school board meeting in Rockvile to try and convince district leaders to keep their school open.
    DC mayor declares emergency for sewage spill on the Potomac, asks Trump for help
    Mayor Muriel Bowser declared an emergency and requested that President Donald Trump provide federal resources to help the city fight a sewage system leak that dumped 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in its early stages.
    A section of the 54-mile Potomac Interceptor, which runs along the Clara Barton Parkway near Interstate 49, collapsed earlier this week.

The Interceptor handles up to 60 million gallons of wastewater a day, moving it from parts of Virginia and Maryland to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Washington, D.C.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from Savor Bethesda to a Lunar New Year celebration
    This week brings Savor Bethesda, Rockville’s Lunar New Year celebration and more things to do around Montgomery County.
    The owners of Zao Stamina Ramen renamed their shop as Ramen Menri on Feb. 1. They wanted to highlight more simple and subtle flavors such as the Menri Dashi Shio, which is available as part of the restaurant's Savor Bethesda special through March 1.
    Clarksburg man captured images of at least 4 female shoppers in Banana Republic dressing rooms, police say
    Fabio Delrio is accused of recording female shoppers inside changing rooms when he worked at Banana Republic. Montgomery County Police suspect there are other victims.
    Moore: Sphere will be ‘transformational’ for local economy
    A new Ernst & Young report predicts a $1.3 billion annual impact on the local economy once the mini Sphere opens in Prince George’s County, a figure that combines tax revenue and anticipated growth for surrounding businesses.
    A rendering shows plans for a Sphere at the National Harbor.
    17-year-old driver charged with vehicular manslaughter in death of Kensington teen
    A Silver Spring teen is charged with manslaughter in the Sept. 21 crash that killed 16-year-old James Evert Anderson in Kensington.
    A makeshift memorial of flowers, a teddy bear, a cross and a baseball glove hang on a utility line Friday at University Boulevard West and St. Paul Street. The intersection is where James Evert Anderson, 16, was killed on Sept. 21 in a pedestrian crash.
    Police release identity of 6-year-old who died in ‘accidental shooting’ in Montgomery Village
    A 6-year-old boy shot himself in the face and died on Tuesday in Montgomery Village, Montgomery County Police said.
    Man found dead in Potomac senior living facility authored a novel about a murder
    The 87-year-old man found fatally shot on Valentine’s Day at a senior living facility in Potomac had practiced law in Maine and authored a novel about a murder. There are are no suspects in his death.
    Cogir Potomac Senior Living
    Bruce Springsteen to conclude politically charged tour in DC
    Bruce Springsteen is concluding his 2026 “Land Of Hope And Dreams” American tour with a politically fueled stop in Washington, D.C.
    Bruce Springsteen, pictured at a 2023 Baltimore concert, last performed in Washington, D.C., in 2024, at Nationals Park.
    After Kennedy Center exit, National Opera announces new shows in Montgomery County, Baltimore
    A month after departing from its longtime residency at the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera is bringing several performances of “West Side Story” to Maryland venues.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Workers adjust the name of the “John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.
    Hutzell: New bridges are bringing an economic boom to Maryland. We’re not ready.
    COLUMN | As Maryland approaches the greatest period of major bridge building in its history, a larger point isn’t being discussed. Totaling a combined $30 billion, the Bay Bridge, Key Bridge and American Legion projects could generate more than 100,000 jobs and reshape the state.
    Maryland Transportation Authority planners rolled out a map of both sides of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at a public hearing Thursday in Stevensville.
    Trump says FEMA to assist in Potomac River sewage spill
    The spill has been largely contained in recent days. A temporary replacement line is in place and full repairs are expected to take months to complete.
    More than 200 million gallons of untreated wastewater have flowed into the river after a section of sewer line collapsed on Jan. 16. A temporary replacement line is in place, and full repairs are expected to take months to complete.
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