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January 29, 2019 | Staff Writer

Police Release Surveillance Video from Sub Shop Burglary

Montgomery County police released surveillance images Tuesday of a Jan. 2 burglary at the Mike & Sons Sub Shop in Rockville hoping someone can identify the perpetrators. The burglary took place about 1:40 a.m. based on video surveillance. The restaurant is a 5404 Randolph Road. An employee opening the restaurant about 6:30 a.m. discovered the […]

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January 29, 2019 | Staff Writer

18-Year-Old Charged in Wheaton Shooting

Montgomery County police arrested an 18-year-old from Prince George’s County last week for a shooting that took place in November outside the Dick’s Sporting Goods in Wheaton, a police statement said. Santiago Julian Alvarez, of the 800 block of Brightseat Road in Landover, is being held without bail, according to online court records. He is […]

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January 29, 2019 | Staff Writer

Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan Hearing Postponed Due to Weather

The County Council public hearing on the Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan has been postponed to Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. due to today’s winter storm. The deadline to sign up to testify is Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Residents can sign up to testify here. The public hearing will be held in the Third […]

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January 29, 2019 | Staff Writer

The Stone Cold Truth About a Tuesday Commute

Brace for a cold blast Tuesday that will continue through the next few days. And bundle up. The National Weather Service has declared a winter weather advisory starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday and ending about midnight. The weather service tells motorists to plan on slippery road conditions. Expect freezing temperatures during Tuesday’s evening rush hour. […]

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January 29, 2019 | Staff Writer

Police Investigating Three Deaths; One in Rockville, Two in White Oak

Update, 1 p.m.: The two men killed Monday night suffered from gunshot wounds. Police identified them as Jordan Alexander Radway, 23, of Laurel, and Christian Deon Roberts, 24, of Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County police. Original post: Montgomery County police are investigating the deaths of three people in two separate incidents over the past […]

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January 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

Community Conversations with Maria Navarro

Chief Academic Officer Maria Navarro for Montgomery County Public Schools is holding a conversation with the community to discuss the future of high school programs. The meeting will be centered on discussing what programs should be offered to high school students to prepare them for collegiate and career success. In May 2018, Navarro sent out […]

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January 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

USPS Taking Another Nickel to Send a Letter

It’ll cost an extra nickel to send a letter. The U.S. Postal Service raised rates from 50 cents to 55 cents — a 10 percent increase. Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail also increased by almost 10 percent, the biggest price increase in USPS history. The increase went into effect Sunday. According to USPS, price […]

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January 28, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week: Keeping the Government Open

Mark Uncapher is the guest host for the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Uncapher and the panel discuss keeping the government open, whether Governor Hogan’s recently released budget improves schools, and increases to Maryland’s minimum wage. This week’s panel of political observers includes Sam Statland, Dwight Patel, Liz Matory, and Elbridge James. You can watch […]

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January 26, 2019 | Staff Writer

21 This Week Preview

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.

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January 24, 2019 | Staff Writer

Sandy Spring Museum Plans to Digitize Documents with $200K Donation

Anonymous Donor Provides $200,000 to Sandy Spring Museum An anonymous donor gifted $200,000 to Sandy Spring Museum for the purposes of digitizing its historical archives. The museum, which was established in 1980 to preserve the village of Sandy Spring history and culture, has a rich collection of diaries, ledgers, personal correspondence, photos and other primary […]

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