Montgomery County

    Helping seniors age in place, the Village movement stakes out new ground
    Networks of neighbors known as "Villages" help seniors age in place. Organizers plan to launch nine new ones in Montgomery County.
    Longtime Tamarack Triangle residents Robyn De Shields and Diane Straud lead out the weekend walking club, which met in front of Page Elementary School on a cold Saturday morning.
    Donna Marriott, wife of hospitality giant, dies at 90
    Donna Marriott, wife of the founder of the Bethesda-based hospitality corporation, died Tuesday at age 90.
    Donna Marriott (1935 - 2025).
    Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, inspired many in music
    Smallwood’s songs were performed and recorded over the years by artists such as Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Destiny’s Child and Boyz II Men.
    LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 15:  Singer Richard Smallwood performs onstage during BET Celebration of Gospel 2014 at Orpheum Theatre on March 15, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
    With a little spunk and a lot of joy, these county natives are one step away from the Olympics
    Caroline Green and Michael Parsons, from Rockville and Derwood, are contenders to make the U.S. Olympic Ice Dancing Team.
    Caroline Green and Michael Parsons skate in the Ice Dance Free Dance in Columbus, Ohio.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from fiber art to a New Year’s 5K
    This week brings a new exhibit of fiber art from an acclaimed Maryland artist, a New Year’s Day 5K and more things to do around Montgomery County.
    Felicia L. Reed, a Maryland fiber artist, at work in her home studio. Her latest exhibit, "Rewoven," opens at Rockville's Artists and Makers Studios on Jan. 7.
    Poolesville protests 5 years without White’s Ferry
    Dozens of people gathered in Poolesville on Tuesday to mark the five-year anniversary of the closing of White’s Ferry. They accused property owners of robbing residents of a long-standing and essential service.
    Scott H., center, holds a sign and joins in a chant with locals during an annual rally and protest to mark the fifth anniversary of the closing of the White’s Ferry due to an unresolved dispute over landing rights on the Potomac river in Dickerson, Maryland, U.S., December 30, 2025.
    Damascus man threatens to burn house down, barricades himself for hours
    A Damascus man was in jail Tuesday following an hourslong standoff during which he threatened to burn a house down, 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.
    Hutzell: Marc Elrich is Maryland’s top socialist. It’s not an insult.
    COLUMN: When Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York on Thursday, the city will become the largest local government in the United States led by a Democratic Socialist. Til then, Montgomery County holds the title.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich attends a breakfast for lawmakers and members of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington in Rockville.
    Looking to hit your fitness goals in 2026? These local experts have tips for you.
    Starting a fitness journey can be overwhelming. These local experts are here to help.
    An aged man doing a plank with an assistant crouching next to him.
    I re-created a local restaurant’s famous breakfast at home, and it’s perfect for a New Year’s Day hangover
    No judgment here: Sometimes you wake up on New Year’s Day with a pounding headache and a desperate craving for the greasiest, heartiest breakfast you can get your hands on.
    All the ingredients you’ll need to make the Karen Special at home: bacon, eggs, milk, butter, challah bread, vanilla extract, cinnamon and maple syrup.
    Alleged kidnapping of Kentucky teen a ‘huge misunderstanding,’ suspect says
    A Silver Spring man accused of kidnappng a Kentucky teen called the allegation a misunderstanding in Montgomery County District Court on Monday.
    Christian Delgado's Silver Spring home, where police and U.S. marshals found a missing girl.
    With growth slowing, debates over tax hikes and budget cuts begin
    Over the next six years, Montgomery County will bring in $854 million less than previously expected, sparking a fresh debate over taxes and cuts.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says he will look to raise revenue in the coming year.
    These 5 charts help explain Maryland schools’ enrollment decline
    Maryland public schools shrunk this year – and state leaders are trying to understand why the decline was so steep.
    Books in Mrs. Park’s classroom at Lamont Elementary School in New Carrollton, Md. on April 25, 2024.
    Man arrested for kidnapping after Kentucky girl found in Silver Spring home, police say
    Police say they found 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner in a Silver Spring home Friday. Wagoner had been missing since Oct. 14.
    Police say they found 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner in a Silver Spring home Friday. Wagoner had been missing since Oct. 14.
    Snoop Dogg’s NFL halftime show features Maryland artists Rei Ami and Timothy Fletcher
    Rei Ami, who was raised in Germantown and soared to popularity this year in “KPop Demon Hunters,” and Baltimore’s Timothy Fletcher appeared on “Snoop’s Holiday Halftime Party” on Netflix.
    KPop Demon Hunters' Singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami in white coats performing at the halftime show of the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions game on Christmas Day 2025.
    Hutzell: 2025 by the numbers, according to me, for Annapolis and beyond
    COLUMN | How do you count the ways the world went right and wrong? Here’s 2025 summed up, according to me, numerically.
    U.S. Navy Security officers attend Gate 1 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis in September after the campus went on lockdown following reports of a shooting.
    When and how to recycle your Christmas tree
    Here’s how to dispose of your Christmas tree in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County and across the state.
    Customers set out to find their trees at Prettyboy Run Farms in Parkton, Friday, November 28, 2025.
    30 ways to celebrate New Year’s in and around Montgomery County
    From a chill PJ party to an all-inclusive night on the town and everything in between, there’s an NYE option for every mood.
    Here are some fun ways to ring in the New Year, no matter how you want to celebrate.
    Is ‘The Baltimorons’ a Christmas movie? It depends which of our columnists you ask.
    COLUMN| Is “The Baltimorons” a Christmas movie? Is it a Baltimore movie? Is it both? Columnists Leslie Gray Streeter and Rick Hutzell debate.
    Columnists Leslie Gray Streeter and Rick Hutzell watch “The Baltimorons,” a Baltimore-based holiday movie recently released to streaming services.
    A store with no price tags gives Montgomery College students the gear they need
    Montgomery County’s relative wealth can mask the financial struggles faced by many of the young people enrolled at its community college.
    Student Sophia Dizon tries on a jacket as she peruses items with other students in the SPIFFY Closet at Montgomery College in Rockville.
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