Montgomery County

    Sports roundup: From the Junior Ryder Cup to the Maryland state golf championship
    Churchill senior Zoe Cusack, fresh off helping the U.S. win the Junior Ryder Cup, heads to the state championship next week.
    Zoe Cusack holds a golf club on her backswing at the Junior Ryder Cup at Nassau Country Club.
    Man convicted of first-degree murder in Gaithersburg killing
    Delondre Sawyer, 35, was found shot to death last year in Gaithersburg. A jury Wednesday convicted DeAngelo McRoy of his murder. Another suspect in the case will go to trial next year.
    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.
    Silver Spring man arrested in connection with attempted murder
    A Silver Spring man, Deondray Darnell Osbonre, was arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged attempted murder in July, Montgomery County Police said on Thursday.
    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.
    New health care center founded to fill a gap for people with disabilities
    Ryan’s Place Health Services is a primary care center designed for people with developmental disabilities. The center hosted a grand opening on Wednesday.
    Debra Sahlin, third from left, cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of Ryan’s Place Health Services on Wednesday. The center is named after her son, left.
    Hank Azaria’s latest voice? Bruce Springsteen.
    Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band perform Friday at Rockville’s Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center and Saturday at Ocean City’s Sunfest.
    Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band is the comedic actor's latest impression: Bruce Springsteen cover band.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from costume contests to mac and cheese
    Dog and kid costume contests, a macaroni and cheese cook-off and more things to do in Montgomery County this week.
    Dogs in the costume contest at 2024's Barks & Brews Fall Festival at Pop-Up Park in North Bethesda. This year's edition takes place Oct. 25.
    Your latest recession indicator? This comic book store.
    The signs of an economic downturn are at Beyond Comics. Regular customers cut back on their purchases. Some cancel their weekly subscriptions. And people sell their books.
    Store manager John Shine makes a sale at Beyond Comics in Gaithersburg.
    What to know about the $250 million Trump ballroom, and the Maryland company involved
    Construction started this week on the $250 million ballroom that President Donald Trump is adding to the White House as construction crews began tearing down the facade of the East Wing, where the new space is being built.
    WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: Workers demolish the facade of the East Wing of the White House on October 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.
    BabyCat Brewery plots Bethesda expansion amid industry struggles
    The Kensington brewery, less than three years old, hadn’t planned to expand this soon. A second location in Bethesda is scheduled to open Oct. 31.
    BabyCat Brewery opened its original location in Kensington nearly three years ago. Their newest location at 4850 Rugby Ave. in Bethesda is scheduled to open Oct. 31.
    Suspect ‘preyed upon’ American University professor, prosecutors say
    Prosecutors on the first day of his first-degree murder trial said Jorge Rueda Landeros took $250,000 from Sue Marcum and killed her. Defense attorneys contend Marcum died in a botched burglary.
    Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville, where Jorge Rueda Landeros is on trial for the murder of American University Professor Sue Ann Marcum.
    Lockheed Martin expects ‘unprecedented’ defense demand to grow
    Lockheed Martin has seen its sales and profits rise as the U.S. and other countries have ratcheted up defense spending. The company's third-quarter earnings report offered further evidence of that.
    An F35 Lockheed Martin flies at the Paris Air Show, Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Le Bourget, north of Paris.
    Silver Spring company demolishing White House wing faces online firestorm
    ACECO, a Silver Spring construction company, is taking flak for its role in the demolition of the East Wing of the White House for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project.
    Work begins on the demolition of a part of the East Wing of the White House on Monday.
    Montgomery County could increase pension options for bereaved spouses
    At-large Council member Evan Glass said the “Hero Act” legislation was inspired by the death of a county firefighter earlier this year.
    TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Montgomery County Council member Evan Glass is flanked by supporters of the Hero Act, a bill that would increase pension benefit options for bereaved spouses of first responders, during a press conference in Rockville on Tuesday.
    With billions at stake, Maryland must up its game in the turbulent biotech economy
    Suddenly, the competition for biotech investment and jobs looks different, as entrepreneurs and investors seek resources to fund medical science, biopharma and medtech.
    At Impact Maryland, a Baltimore Banner symposium, leaders of Baltimore’s biotech economy spoke in a panel discussion.
    What does it take to root out fraud in Maryland’s biggest school districts?
    Montgomery County’s Inspector General is the only office of its kind in Maryland that acts as a watchdog for its county school system. That could soon change.
    Megan Limarzi, the Inspector General for Montgomery County, in her office in Rockville.
    13-year-old struck by car in Silver Spring in critical condition
    A car struck a 13-year-old at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Evans Drive in Silver Spring. She is at the hospital in critical but stable condition, police said.
    Albornoz likely to take helm of Montgomery County recreation department
    Albornoz will replace the previous director, Robin Riley, who retired earlier this year.
    At-large County Council member Gabe Albornoz, center at a council meeting in September, was nominated to lead the Department of Recreation.
    The only charter school in Montgomery County is hitting speed bumps
    The charter school’s enrollment has dropped by more than 25% since the school opened in August.
    Mecca Business Learning Institute leaders hoped to launch this fall in a newly renovated Germantown campus, but construction delays meant they had to instead start the year in an old Montgomery County Public School building in Bethesda. The two campuses are about 20 miles apart, leading to transportation issues and enrollment declines.
    How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ birthed a terrifying film subgenre in Maryland
    Found-footage horror films exploded in popularity after the release of Maryland-made “The Blair Witch Project,” according to a Banner analysis of over 4,000 horror movies.
    Eduardo Sanchez scouting the woods during pre-production of The Blair Witch Project.
    ‘My neighbors are out of work’: Thousands come out for ‘No Kings Day’ in Montgomery County
    Thousands of people turned out for about 20 Montgomery County “No Kings Day” protests. All remained peaceful.
    Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 - NIH research scientist Todd Macfarlan, daughter Ellie McFarland, 16, and son Ian Macfarlan protest outside the agency. McFarlan said he’s lost dozens of coleagies to layoffs.
    Load More Stories
    Oh no!

    Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes. If the problem persists, please contact customer service at 443-843-0043 or customercare@thebaltimorebanner.com.