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A 35-year-old Poolesville man died in a single-car wreck Saturday night, according to a statement from the Montgomery County police. Stephen Michael Feny died after his eastbound 2006 Mercedes Benz E350 struck two utility poles, according to preliminary findings of the police investigation. The incident occurred about 9 p.m. on Darnestown Road near Bucklodge Road, […]

Today is Monday, Sept. 30. A few more nice days ahead. Is this Maryland? Here’s the forecast. 1. Holiday: Students have no school today for Rosh Hashanah. 2. Watch and Vote: Each year MCM celebrates excellence in community media at the Monty Awards. We ask viewers to vote for their favorite community program. Click here to cast […]

Board Chair Calls Allegation ‘A Political Attack’ Political, community and labor leaders called on the Montgomery County Board of Elections on Friday to reverse its earlier decision to add the county’s 12th early voting site at the White Oak Recreation Center. Councilmember Tom Hucker, who represents White Oak, called the board’s Sept. 16 decision a […]

A church effort to send Christmas cheer around the world is getting under way. Operation Christmas Child, a program of Samaritan’s Purse, sends shoeboxes filled with small items to 9.1 million children in 160 countries. Alex Nsengimana describes what that shoebox meant to him in a Rwandan orphanage:

Acting Chief Marcus Jones is poised to be Montgomery County’s next police chief. County Executive Marc Elrich said Monday he plans to nominate Jones for the position, which Jones has held since June. Jones has been with Montgomery County police for 34 years, serving a number of positions, including assistant chief of the Investigative Services […]

Today is Monday, Sept. 23. Possibly a rain-free week ahead. Here’s the forecast. 1. Long Branch Festival Week: The Long Branch festival continues through Friday at Flower Avenue Urban Park. The festival will help to highlight local businesses. For more information, click here. 2. Municipal Monday: The Rockville Mayor and Council meets at 7 p.m. at City […]

Rockville has too much retail space for the number of residents the Town Center serves, and the city should consider more housing to ensure an adequate customer base, according to a report issued Thursday. The report, conducted in conjunction with the Urban Land Institute, also suggested the Town Square library site might be better suited […]

Montgomery County police have released body cam video worn by one of the officers who helped to prevent a young man from ending his life on the Union Arch Bridge in Bethesda, which crosses MacArthur Boulevard, on Monday night. “Don’t do this, please, don’t. … We need you here,” Officer Marcella West said on the […]

Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin remembers growing up near journalist Cokie Roberts. Catherine Ronan Karrels, head of school at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, says Roberts supported the school. Here are there remembrances:  

Today is Monday, Sept. 16. Partly cloudy today and tomorrow. Here’s the forecast. 1. Vaping: County Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz and Craig Rice plan a press conference at noon in the Council Office Building to discuss limitations on where vape shops can open for business. Here’s more information. And Montgomery Community Media will livestream a vaping discussion […]