Montgomery County

    The partial Red Line shutdown is almost over. Here’s what it allowed Metro to build.
    The 6,000-square-foot mezzanine, which sits about 150 feet underground, will allow Metro passengers to connect to the Purple Line, and vice versa.
    Work continues at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station in Rockville as part of the WMATA Red Line modernization project.
    Former Montgomery County student sues school board over alleged abuse in the late 2000s
    The case revolves around Daniel Picca, who worked at several MCPS elementary schools from 1985 to 2021 and faced numerous allegations of inappropriate conduct, starting in at least 1993.
    The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.
    MTA adding MARC run-through train to connect Montgomery and Frederick counties to Baltimore
    The Maryland Transit Administration will begin a run-through service later this month on the MARC Brunswick and Camden lines.
    The MTA's new “run-through” MARC train will provide a direct rail link between parts of Frederick and Montgomery Counties to Baltimore’s Camden Station.
    2 incidents involving weapons put Magruder High School on ‘hold’ Thursday morning
    Montgomery County Police on Thursday investigated two separate incidents involving weapons and charged a 15-year-old with assault and gun possession following an incident at Magruder High School in Rockville.
    Montgomery County Police on Thursday investigated two separate incidents involving weapons and charged a 15-year-old with assault and gun possession following an incident at Magruder High School in Rockville.
    Ex-Turnstile guitarist faces competency evaluation in attempted murder case
    During a hearing in Montgomery County Circuit Court, Brady Ebert stated that “every part of the police report is a lie” and declared, “I did not commit a crime.”
    Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at Rock On The Range Music Festival on Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio.
    7 things to do in the capital region, including a prized art show and Afro Plus Festival
    The capital region will host events including Afro Plus Festival, a standup show from Earthquake and more over Labor Day weekend and beyond.
    Madyha Leghari's "Inhospitable Womb" will be on display as part of her Trawick Prize finalist showcase at Bethesda's Gallery B. The Hyattsville resident turned a resin cast of her pregnant torso into a terrarium.
    The Greater DC Diaper Bank is suing its Silver Spring landlord
    The nonprofit alleged poor building maintenance rendered the warehouse unusable and essentially forced it to move out of the building.
    The diaper closet provides relief and help to new mothers in need. The Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center, part of the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work, provides free, high-quality early childhood education, family support services, workforce development, and parent education programs all under one roof.
    Silver Spring woman found dead at Patapsco Valley State Park, police say
    A Silver Spring woman’s body was recovered from Lost Lake at Patapsco Valley State Park on Monday, officials said.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
    Days after deadly crash, Montgomery County Police announce end of alcohol enforcement unit
    The decision comes in the wake of a collision that killed two members of a family and in which the suspect was allegedly intoxicated.
    Montgomery County Assistant Police Chief David McBain speaks about a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School at a press conference in Rockville on Monday evening.
    Burtonsville man arrested in murder-for-hire case
    Bekine Tibebu Ayele was arrested for first-degree murder for allegedly hiring a gunman to kill a Silver Spring man in 2025, according to Montgomery County Police.
    Bekine Tibebu Ayele is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the homicide of Jonah Kimindu last year.
    Rockville man charged with negligent manslaughter in March BMW crash
    Daniel Danny Aguilar Medrano was driving a BMW more than 100 mph in March when the vehicle crashed, killing two of his passengers. He is charged with two counts of negligent manslaughter by vehicle, Montgomery County Police said.
    Family mourns mother, daughter as 8-year-old remains in critical condition after Bethesda crash
    A judge denied bond to the suspect in the fatal crash, in which two family members died and two were injured.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    Pedestrian killed in Gaithersburg identified by police
    Craig Anthony Budd was killed crossing the street Friday night when he was struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Monday
    A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
    Junction Bistro is the latest in a string of Chevy Chase restaurant closures
    Chevy Chase’s Junction Bistro, Bar & Bakery shut its doors for good over the weekend — the second closure for the chain in a month, leaving only its original Alexandria, Virginia, location.
    Chevy Chase's Junction Bistro, Bar and Bakery shut its doors for the last time on Friday.
    Rent stabilization shaped Takoma Park. Housing conditions are forcing a rethink.
    Takoma Park’s rent stabilization law faces review as city leaders weigh impacts on affordability, housing quality and community diversity.
    Omar Myers lives in a rent-controlled building in Takoma Park.
    A pioneering Black educator saved his ancestors’ cemetery. Now he rests among them.
    Dr. Paul Freedman Scott Jr., a local elementary school principal who started a nonprofit to care for his family’s cemetery in perpetuity, died Aug. 10 at age 80.
    Paul Freedman Scott, Jr.
    Mother, daughter killed in Bethesda crash with suspected drunk driver
    Police identified the women who died as Musammat Shamima Begum, 46, and Areebah Jahin, 23.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    Round House Theatre refuses to coddle its audience
    Round House Theatre in Bethesda is turning 50. Its scope has grown, but the mission remains the same.
    The Round House Theatre in Bethesda is celebrating its 50th anniversary of bringing innovative theater to Montgomery County.
    Elrich plans to veto Planning Board member’s appointment — again
    Plus: Control MoCo Spending challenges elections board in court; data center developer withdraws challenge of Elrich’s moratorium
    Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich during a community forum on data centers with county leaders and attendees in Rockville earlier this year.
    Tempers rise at Gaithersburg community meeting as questions arise over police shooting
    The event, hosted by council member Dawn Luedtke, was intended to focus on community resources.
    Councilmember Dawn Luedtke listens to candidates being interviewed last December.
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