Montgomery County

    Fani-González unanimously voted Montgomery County Council president
    Natali Fani-González will serve as the Montgomery County Council’s next president, councilmembers unanimously voted Tuesday.
    Montgomery County Council member Natali Fani-González at a meeting of the Montgomery County Council in Rockville on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Fani-González will serve as the council’s next president after councilmembers unanimously voted Tuesday.
    Montgomery County has more than 90 committees and commissions. Few members are from the Upcounty.
    Though fewer people live in the Upcounty, a county report shows they are still underrepresented on boards and commissions.
    Montgomery County Council member Marilyn Balcombe, who represents the Upcounty, said she’s tired of excuses for the region’s lack of representation.
    County Council to vote on controversial plan for University Boulevard’s future
    Supporters say the plan will make the major roadway safer and help the area grow, but detractors have called it a gift to developers that will clog roads and crowd neighborhoods and schools.
    Cars drive through the intersection of University Boulevard West and Colesville Road in Silver Spring.
    Montgomery County police PSA wants you to know that they’re always identifiable
    In social media posts in Spanish, the Montgomery County Police Department reminded the public how its officers can be identified as county police and that they also wear name tags.
    29 places in Montgomery County where you can donate toys this holiday season
    Santa has a lot on his plate right now — help him out this holiday season by contributing to a toy drive in your own backyard.
    Can high schoolers solve Maryland’s child care shortage?
    Attracting kids to the field early could help boost the state’s workforce.
    Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 — Christo Rey Jesuit High School sophomores Nayeli Galvez-Hernandez, left, and Amari Cheeks work with Ariyin Reed, 2, and Kross Usher, 2, in Imani Sims’ Pre-K 2 class at The Loyola School.
    Racism claim that rocked Bethesda-Chevy Chase still lingers
    Dan Engler, once a popular teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase, was accused of racism by two students. The incident was a flashpoint at the school and upended Engler’s career.
    Dan Engler, a former teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.
    Police identify man and woman in suspected murder-suicide
    Homicide detectives are investigating two deaths in Silver Spring as a murder-suicide, Montgomery County police said.
    Sports Roundup: For these football teams, it’s straight from Thanksgiving dinner to state semifinals
    Churchill, Sherwood and Quince Orchard high school football teams will play in the semifinals on Friday.
    For sale: Striking contemporary home in Glen Echo Heights
    Inside this Glen Echo Heights home, you’ll find contemporary interiors, light-filled rooms and high-end finishes.
    Do you speak like a public school administrator? Take our quiz to find out
    Public school administrators tend to speak their own language. Can you decode it?
    Public school administrators tend to speak their own language. Can you decode it?
    How one community will honor a hidden piece of Maryland’s Black history
    The stout, white building off Jerusalem Road sits on what’s known as, somewhat ironically, the “Beauty Spot.” It's actually an important piece of Maryland's Black history.
    The Rosenwald School in Poolesville has been transformed into an office for the DOT facility. The floors have been removed but the original walls and some of the eight-foot windows remain.
    How a Silver Spring native wound up performing in the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finale
    Lisa Ann Walter, a Silver Spring native and Montgomery Blair High School graduate, made a surprise appearance in the season finale of “Dancing With the Stars.”
    "Abbott Elementary" actress Lisa Ann Walter, a Silver Spring native, made a surprise cameo performance on the 2025 finale of "Dancing with the Stars."
    What some of Montgomery County’s best chefs are cooking for Thanksgiving
    Standout chefs and restaurant owners in Montgomery County are serving up traditional American dishes alongside cuisine from their own homelands, including Italy, China, Jordan and beyond.
    The Chang family, which operates a regional restaurant empire including Q by Peter Chang in Bethesda, prefers to have a Chinese-style hot pot for Thanksgiving. The spread, seen here at their Virginia home, typically includes beef tenderloin, blue crab, bean curd and more.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from a play’s American debut to a ride with Santa
    Turkey trots, the American stage debut of a holiday comedy, a chance to ride a historic trolley with Santa Claus and more things to do around Montgomery County this week.
    The National Capital Trolley Museum in Colesville hosts HollyTrolley Festival this year starting Nov. 29 through Dec. 22. Guests can take a ride on a historic street car with Santa Claus and view a holiday model railroad display,
    Maryland gas prices linger around $3 ahead of Thanksgiving but could drop
    Though traveling by car this Thanksgiving could be hectic, cheaper gas is a silver lining, especially in Maryland.
    Pumps at an Exxon gas station on North Howard Street.
    MCPS wants to spend millions on turf fields. Here’s how it may affect the county.
    If the plan is passed, more than $72 million will be allocated for outdoor play space and athletic infrastructure, with the majority of those funds going toward installing and maintaining turf fields.
    The turf football field at Gaithersburg High School.
    Teenage Olympian Quincy Wilson commits to University of Maryland
    Quincy Wilson, a senior at Bullis School, is joining the Terps next year.
    PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 09:  Quincy Wilson,16, of the United States running the first leg of the Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 Heat 1 during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 9th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
    Man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 shooting in Silver Spring garage that killed college student
    Ramone Ramsay on Monday was sentenced to life in prison in the 2023 shooting inside a Silver Spring garage that killed college student Kymani Bailey.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Lakeforest Mall redevelopment will include new transit hub
    Montgomery County will relocate one of its transit hubs as part of plans to redevelop the Lakeforest Mall site, which has sat vacant since 2023.
    County Executive Marc Elrich speaks at a ceremony to mark the beginning of a partnership between the County and WRS to relocate and upgrade the Lakeforest Transit Center on Monday.
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