Montgomery County

Students at Loiederman broke ground on a one-acre campus farm in 2024, which now yields enough fresh produce for its own farmers’ market.

The Hamlet in Chevy Chase is known for its winding streets, wooded lots and strong sense of community.

Montgomery County has been battling invasive running bamboo for decades, from backyards and public parks to the County Council.

Montgomery County shelter providers expected a significant increase in unhoused residents after the president ordered encampments in D.C. to be cleared.

The vape sensors were purchased using money from a settlement with e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL, but have flooded administrators with false alarms.

Montgomery County Public schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor made a bold commitment to reimburse county public school graduates for the cost of any remedial math and literacy courses at Montgomery College.

The 36th annual AFI Latin American Film Fest, a book talk with Elizabeth Gilbert, a twilight concert series and more things to do in Montgomery County.

The money at risk — federal grants for climate change initiatives awarded to Montgomery County under the Biden administration — is potentially on the chopping block.

For residents of Poolesville, the big ask this year is for county money to build a bubble around the town’s pool so that it can be used during colder months.

A historian digging around land records rediscovered the Howard properties and built excitement among other state workers. Around the same time, the executive director of Afro Charities came across a 100-year-old scrapbook that set her on a journey to share the story of the Howards, her ancestors.

The union representing deputies announced a "no confidence" vote in Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy.

Hispanic or Latino residents are far more likely to know someone who has had an encounter with ICE, according to The Banner's poll of Montgomery County residents.

Maryland siblings transform Burnt Hill Farm into a top winery, blending local flavors, family teamwork and resilience.

The MoCo Pride Center opens as the Trump administration tries to roll back protections for queer people.

In a poll commissioned by The Banner, more than eight in 10 respondents said that the county’s lack of affordable housing is a problem.

Almost 60% of poll respondents ranked the county’s inflation and cost of living as a “very serious problem,” and county council members say the status quo isn’t working.

Silvestre, a Silver Spring resident, has been in the national spotlight recently, testifying before a U.S. House hearing on antisemitism in schools.

The move follows consumer boycotts that targeted several hotels, including the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

In 2024, more than 1 in every 3 county residents was born outside the U.S. That ranks 15th out of 841 counties included in census data.

About a half-dozen events traditionally hosted by the local Latino community in Maryland have either been canceled, relocated or altered during Hispanic Heritage Month, which features Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16.