Montgomery County

The MoCo Pride Center’s new physical space has made it easier for the organization to bring the LGBTQIA+ community together for events, including chosen family dinners.

Ervin Alfaro-Lopez, 34, of Germantown, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday for sexually abusing his underage students. He is required to register as a sex offender for life.

The father-in-law of Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes was found dead in Virginia on Saturday, days after he was reported missing, authorities said.

Crispy, gooey mozzarella sticks aren’t on the menu at Caruso’s Grocery, but they should be on your table.

From free activities to splurges, here are some ways for kids to burn off energy in Montgomery County during winter break.

Rep. April McClain Delaney is disavowing her January vote in support of a law that requires federal law enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants accused — but not convicted — of certain crimes.

COLUMN: There’s a reason we light our nighttime hours, sing and dance around the winter solstice. Yes, it’s Christmas. Yes, it’s Hanukkah. It’s Kwanzaa, Dongzhi and Yalda, too. But we do it to ward off the dark, the bad things that lurk outside our homes and our lives and to remind of us the good.

No one hit the jackpot Wednesday, swelling the Powerball to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing on Saturday night.

The pedestrian’s death marks the third traffic fatality in Montgomery County in the past week.

The students include some who were deported and some who left the country because their parents were deported, according to Maryland's largest immigrant advocacy group.

If Thursday’s opening of Dave’s Hot Chicken in Rockville is any indicator, another hot chicken place doing it well doesn’t hurt.

Flying V Theatre, which will put on “Fighter Fantasy” at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre on Dec. 20, blends the sport and theatricality of adults in spandex.

The Potomac mansion that once belonged to former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sold at auction for $13.3 million on Thursday.

A man riding a bike in Cloverly died on Thursday after colliding with an SUV, according to Montgomery County Police.

An earlier attempt at a ban flopped. Here’s what you need to know about the new ban.

Superintendent Thomas Taylor said tough economic conditions and declining enrollment will keep spending tight.

Singer Maggie Rose tells The Banner about her upcoming hometown shows, plus more things to do this week in Montgomery County.

Gabe Albornoz fought hard for a seat on the Montgomery County Council but quit for a job in which he can work “closer to the ground.”

The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims’ families said that the government is liable in the crash partly because the air traffic controller violated procedures.

Testing showed Montgomery County’s waste incinerator was releasing an average of about 83% more dioxins and furans than is allowed under state law.