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Montgomery County police will “work closely” with faith leaders during Ramadan but decline to provide basic outlines about how officers will address security during the Muslim holy month. Councilmember Will Jawando on Tuesday called on police to increase security at mosques. Ramadan begins May 5, and during the month Muslims refrain from eating until sundown, […]

A 23-year-old man who worked at a Bethesda Starbucks kiosk faces two counts of third-degree sex offense with a 14-year-old girl, according to District Court documents. Kevin Taffo-Sanchez of Rockville has been posted a $15,000 bond, 10 percent in cash, the records say. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years. The Starbucks is inside […]

Councilmember Will Jawando calls for the police to increase security at mosques during Ramadan, which is the Muslim holy month. Ramadan begins the evening of Sunday, May 5 and continues through Tuesday, June 4. The Muslim community has contacted Jawando to express concerns following the recent anti-Semitic and anti-Islamic attacks in San Diego and New […]

The Montgomery County Commission for Women (CFW) announced winners for the third annual Girl Power Writing Contest. All county residents were encouraged to submit a short story, poem, or drawing that addresses the following question: “If you had a super power, how would you use that power to help girls and women?” “Congratulations to the […]

Singer/songwriter Maggie Rose is having a good year. A very good year. The Potomac native who now lives in Nashville kicked off her Change the Whole Thing tour in March, warmed up for and sang with Kelly Clarkson twice during the tour, performed live on The Today Show then this weekend shared the stage with […]

Susan Heltemes fills in for Casey Aiken as host for the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Heltemes and the panel discuss Council legislation to require fiscal impact statements, who will be the next Maryland House Speaker, Hogan’s presidential aspirations, and the Mueller report. This week’s panel of political observers features […]

UPDATE: Cristal Tavara Samaniego has been located, police say she is safe and unharmed. Original Post Montgomery County police are asking the public for help in finding Cristal Tavara Samaniego, 14, of Wheaton. The teenager was last seen by family on Wednesday, April 24, when she left her Georgian Way home on foot. Police said she […]

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.

A 26-year-old from Gaithersburg was sentenced to 35 years in prison for conspiring to be part of the racketeering enterprise known as MS-13 gang, a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday evening. Oscar Ernesto Delgado-Perez, also known as “Complicado” and “Indio,” also took part in the June 16, 2016, murder of a victim […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning from now until 3 p.m. for portions of Montgomery County, including Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Poolesville and Silver Spring. Winds may gust up to 60 mph and there is the possibility of hail about the size of a penny. Winds will cause […]