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A Germantown physician received an eight-year prison sentence Tuesday for 26 counts arising from nearly $1.4 million in kickbacks and fraudulent billing as well as a plan to defraud the United States of more than $2.1 million in taxes, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore. Atif Babar Malik, 48, will […]

Montgomery County Parks announced the closure of all natural surface trails in local parks Monday. The recent rain has left trails wet and muddy. The trails are not safe according to park officials. The trails are closed until further notice. Montgomery Parks maintains more than 170 miles of natural surface trails in Montgomery County. This is […]

Montgomery County police are investigating the thefts of packages taken from in front of three homes in the Wheaton-Glenmont area. The thefts occurred between July 24 and Aug. 26 and were committed by the same woman. Investigators on Monday released surveillance photographs are asking for the public’s help to identify her. Detectives also believe that […]

There’s a new study out that looks at happiness in states across the country, and Maryland ranks seventh. The finance website, WalletHub.com, ranks Utah(#2), Minnesota(#3), North Dakota(#4), and California(#5) in the top five happiest states. The number one state on the list is Hawaii. According to WalletHub, happiness is not just a feeling of joy […]

Rockville City Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton will join the Rockville City Council for a remembrance ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 at the Memorial at Courthouse Square Park in Rockville Tuesday. The ceremony, which is free and open for the public to attend, will include remarks by Mayor Newton and […]

Montgomery County voters can cast their ballots for the Nov. 6 Gubernatorial Election at eleven Early Voting Centers from Oct. 25 through Nov. 1. Hours of operation are from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Any registered voter may cast a ballot at any one of these sites on the same voting equipment used on Election Day. Montgomery […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss the Governor’s race between Democratic nominee Ben Jealous and incumbent Governor Larry Hogan, the possibility of a Republican upset in the Montgomery County Executive race, Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, and the controversy around Cardinal […]

Alleviating traffic-congestion, a legal defense fund for residents facing deportation proceedings, and affordable housing are just some issues that the Montgomery County Council will take up when they reconvene after a nearly two-month hiatus next week. After Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposal to add four express toll lanes to the Beltway and I-270, the Maryland Department […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m.

Update, Sept. 8: The Quince Orchard Cougars outscore the Blair Blazers in week two of football for a final score of 45-6. The Blazers returned to Quince Orchard Saturday evening to resume Friday night’s game after it was postponed. With just 6:16 remaining in the second quarter, QO led 6-0, Friday when play was suspended […]