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Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss proposed changes by the Federal Communications Commission regarding funding for public access TV stations, the county imposes a building freeze on parts of Bethesda and Silver Spring, the Supreme Court ruling in Maryland gerrymandering case, and […]

Gov. Larry Hogan has ordered the United States Flag and the Maryland State flag to be lowered to half-staff to honor Firefighter Michael Powers of the Libertytown Volunteer Fire Department, who died in the line of duty Tuesday. The flags will be raised to full staff at sunset, Saturday, June 29, the day of interment. […]

The finance website WalletHub ranks Maryland as the best state for teen drivers in the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the country. In 2016, 2,433 teens in the United States were killed and 292,742 were treated in emergency rooms for […]

A Gaithersburg man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison on drug charges, selling the potent addictive chemical fentanyl that led to at least one death, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Greenbelt. Leandro Acevedo Lozada, 34, received 150 months in federal prison from U.S. District Judge Paul […]

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro met with members of the media to discuss the potential for upcoming raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the work on accessory dwelling units and upcoming sessions on the council’s plan to draft racial equity legislation.  

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss the business climate in Montgomery County, County Executive Marc Elrich’s call for the resignation of Charter Review Board Commission member, the fate of Rockville’s Red Gate Golf Course, and the Supreme Court ruling on the Bladensburg […]

The U.S. Marine Latin Jazz Ensemble performed at the Glen Echo summer concert on Thursday night. Related Posts Lineup of Thursday Night Summer Concerts at Glen Echo Park

A 23-year-old Silver Spring man is being held without bail in connection with a Feb. 16 armed robbery of a Takoma Park jewelry store, online court records say. According to a Montgomery County police statement, two men entered the Silver Spring Jewelry store on Feb. 16 demanding jewelry and cash. The store is at 1137 […]

Montgomery County is offering a limited number of farmers market “checks” worth $30 to low-income seniors. The checks will be distributed by lottery Tuesday, July 9 at 10 a.m.. Montgomery County residents, age 60 years and older, whose income is less than $23,107 (family of one) are eligible to participate in the lottery. The coupons […]

A woman was shot and killed in Kensington on Tuesday night, and Montgomery County police said officers have arrested her housemate. The shooting took place around 10 p.m. and took place at 10724 Shaftesbury St. in Kensington, a police statement said. Bethesda police district officers responded, finding the dead woman, a handgun in close proximity […]