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Friday night will mark the first World Series game in Washington, DC since 1933. The cheapest tickets (standing room only) for the Astros-Nationals game are going for over $1000 on the secondary market. If you are not one of the lucky ones to have scored a ticket, you will have many options to watch the […]

Cover your plants, it’s getting colder. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory that begins today at midnight and is effective until 9 a.m. on Thursday for Northwest Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The advisory includes Germantown and Damascus. According to the NWS, a frost advisory means that frost is expected and sensitive […]

Because of the growing number of reports about serious illnesses, lung disease and deaths attributable to vaping, Comptroller Peter Franchot announced Wednesday he is creating a task force to examine the public health and safety implications of electronic smoking devices (ESD). As comptroller, Franchot is Maryland’s chief tobacco regulator. In a statement, he said his […]

A woman was robbed at home in Fairland, a neighborhood in Silver Spring, a Montgomery County police statement said. Police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives. The robbery, which was caught on surveillance video, took place about 3 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, police said. Silver Spring police district officers responded to the home […]

Expo Includes Campus Tours, Scholarship and Financial Aid Advice The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) will hold a fall open house Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. USG is part of the University System of Maryland and offers approximately 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs from nine different state universities on the Rockville […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss underage use of vaping products, standards for substitute teachers lowered by MCPS, and the sudden death of Congressman Elijah Cummings. This week’s panel of political observers features John Hurson, Nicolee Ambrose, Laurie Halverson, and Cynthia Rubenstein. […]

Montgomery County financial management received the thumbs up from the New York bond rating agencies, the county said in a statement. Moody’s Investors Service Inc., Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings all affirmed the triple-A rating—the highest achievable—for the county. A triple-A bond rating means the county can borrow money at generally lower interest rates, […]

Commuters and other motorists will get a chance to voice its opinions at a series of workshops focused on reducing congestion on Interstate 270 between I-370 in Gaithersburg and I-70 in Frederick. Multiple studies over the last decade have shown that the National Capital Region is one of the most congested in the nation, and […]

The day after 12-term Maryland U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings died, words of admiration and respect keep pouring in. MyMCMedia caught up with County Executive Marc Elrich on Friday and asked him about Cummings’ legacy.

Gov. Larry Hogan has ordered U.S. and Maryland flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings. The Maryland Secretary of State’s office, which publishes the status of flags, said this about Cummings: Congressman Cummings leaves behind an incredible legacy of fighting for Baltimore City and working to improve people’s lives. He […]