Montgomery County

    Hutzell: Testifying at the State House? You’ve got 2 minutes to change the world.
    Column: Thousands of people will testify before delegates and senators in Annapolis over the next several weeks, all trying to convince them to see the issues their way. Most have just two minutes to do it.
    Caroline LaPere testifies in favor of the Pava Marie LaPere Act before the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee in Annapolis on Feb. 6, 2024. The Act is named for her daughter, who was killed in Baltimore in 2023.
    Local leaders try to strengthen their hand against ICE
    Montgomery County Council members introduced two bills Tuesday to curb how ICE conducts detentions and deportations within the county’s borders.
    TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026 - Montgomery County Council members Will Jawando and Kristin Mink are flanked by supporters as they hold a press conference on two bills that aim to restrict ICE activities in the county.
    Reward grows for information on Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian graffiti at Whitman High
    The Victims’ Rights Foundation donated $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible. The Muslim Public Affairs Council contributed another $3,000.
    A neighbor driving by photographed anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian graffiti being cleaned off a wall at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda on Friday.
    Students walk out to protest ICE and death of Renee Good
    Students at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda on Tuesday walked out of class to protest ICE and the death of Renee Good.
    Walt Whitman High School students hold signs during a walkout at the school in Bethesda on Tuesday.
    In dramatic ruling, Baltimore judge sides with tenant in ‘junk fees’ case
    The case shows a “massive corporate entity taking advantage of an honest, hard-working individual,” the a Baltimore judge wrote.
    Crows bring gifts to some Marylanders, but murders leave their marks
    Perhaps crows capture our imaginations because we have so much in common. Like other members of the corvid family — jays, ravens and magpies — crows possess a singular intelligence.
    A crow perches on the wall of a parking garage in downtown Bethesda, on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
    Maryland is rethinking how it pays for special education — and it could cost a lot more
    What is the true cost of teaching children with disabilities in Maryland? And how should that money be distributed?
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    Leaders condemn graffiti at high school targeting Muslims and Palestinians
    The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating the incident.
    A neighbor driving by photographed anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian graffiti being cleaned off a wall at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda on Friday.
    Washington National Opera finds new home after Kennedy Center departure
    After announcing its departure from the Kennedy Center last week, the Washington National Opera will now set up shop at The George Washington University, plus other venues around Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
    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”.
    A baby girl was born on I-270 — then her twin arrived
    A healthy baby girl was delivered Friday morning on Interstate 270 in Rockville. The baby's twin was born later — in a hospital.
    Katie Weaver, master firefighter with Montgomery County, at Montgomery County Fire Station 32 on Friday. Earlier this morning, Weaver helped deliver a baby during an emergency on highway 270.
    For sale: One of the most expensive homes on the market in Montgomery County
    Behind the gates of this modern Bethesda home, you’ll discover luxurious interiors, resort-style amenities and cutting-edge smart home technology.
    3 Iranian Americans ache for family and friends in their native land
    Three Iranian-born women share their fears and frustrations as they try to connect with family and friends in Iran, where the regime has imposed a communication blackout.
    From left, Bita Malakuti, Zohreh Hashemi and Phaedra Askarinam.
    Prince George’s County Police investigating fatal shooting of Silver Spring man
    A Silver Spring man was fatally shot in Langley Park early Wednesday morning. Police are offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.
    Xi’an Famous Foods, an acclaimed New York eatery, will open in Rockville
    Xi'an Famous Foods, which specializes in Northwestern Chinese cuisine, will open a location in Rockville. The fast-casual chain started as a basement food stall in New York and was co-signed by Anthony Bourdain.
    Xi'an Famous Foods, an acclaimed New York fast casual chain, announced it will open its first Maryland location in Rockville. One of the signature dishes is spicy cumin lamb noodles, which blends chunks of lamb soaked in a fiery cumin and chili powder and the shop's signature biang biang noodles.
    Elrich’s $6.6 billion capital plan calls for record-high school funding
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s $6.6 billion proposed Capital Improvement Program for the next six years would give more to Montgomery County Public Schools than they have ever received in a capital budget —  $2.1 billion.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich presents his proposed capital budget and Capital Improvement Program at the executive office building in Rockville on Thursday
    Gaithersburg man planned to exchange expensive jacket for gun before he was killed
    Montgomery County Police built a first-degree murder case against Kevin Perez-Fierro, for the alleged Jan. 2 killing of 18-year-old Taeyon Malachi Prather in Gaithersburg, through video images and phone and social media records, court records 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.
    What’s going to happen to the ‘big white elephant’ in Clarksburg?
    County officials are hoping a new vision for Clarksburg will attract a large company to a former Communications Satellite Corp. site and spur the local economy.
    Montgomery County councilmembers Kristin Mink and Andrew Friedson, center, along with staff from the planning department, stop at Clarksburg Town Center area during a bus tour of the Gateway Sector Plan on Wednesday.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County this week, including Restaurant Week deals and MLK celebrations
    From Restaurant Week deals to Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations and a huge anime convention, there’s plenty to do this weekend and beyond in Montgomery County.
    Caruso’s Grocery in Pike and Rose is one of roughly 20 Montgomery County-based restaurants offering Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week.
    Teenage girl killed in Silver Spring vehicle collision
    A teenage girl was killed in a Silver Spring vehicle collision Wednesday morning, 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.
    Jamaican ambassador who made Montgomery County his home dies at 76
    Ward served as Jamaica’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations and is best known for representing the nation on the UN Security Council. He died in Montgomery County, his most recent home, on Sunday.
    Curtis A. Ward.
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