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John Joseph Odonnell Jr. of Bensalem was sentenced to 12 years in prison for burning down a home in Potomac that he believed was the residence of the head of the CIA. On Monday, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Fogleman sentenced Odonnell, 35, to 30 years in prison but suspended all but 12 years. […]

A recent graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring won a $25,000 national scholarship and was named a 2021 Davidson Fellow Scholarship winner. Timothy Qian, 18, of Rockville, was one of only 20 students to receive this honor. His project is entitled Optimal Measurement of Field Properties with Quantum Sensor Networks. He theorized […]

Metro told customers to expect reduced train service through at least the end of the week. All 7000-series trains — about 60% of Metro’s fleet — were pulled from service Monday as investigation continues for a derailment last week on the Blue Line. The reduced service will likely last until Sunday at least, Metro said in […]

Octubre es el Mes de Concientización del Cáncer de Mama. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) lo ha declarado en todo el mundo con el objetivo de aumentar la atención y apoyo a la detección precoz y el tratamiento de esta enfermedad y el lunes 19 de octubre es el día internacional de la […]

A design guide aimed at increasing street accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision was released by Montgomery County last week. The guide gathered input from the visually disabled community, service providers, and organizations supporting people with vision disabilities, according to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. The guide aims to help planners […]

Montgomery County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz spoke about recent fighting during a Northwest at Seneca Valley high school football game and “other reported incidents of violence in our public schools” during a press briefing Monday. Albornoz stressed that the safety and security of everyone who attends or works at Montgomery County Public Schools “is […]

“Picnic en el Parque” pronto regresará a los parques del condado de Montgomery. El director Mike Riley anunció la reanudación. “Me complace decir que vamos a reanudar la asignación de alcohol en el programa Picnic in the Park gracias a una opinión alternativa favorable del fiscal del condado. Daré a conocer detalles específicos sobre los […]

Montgomery Community Media’s October Small Business Network addresses the best methods to handle challenging negotiations. The series of monthly sessions facilitated by Kelly Leonard addresses topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. This is a virtual event. The presentation and discussion occured on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 9 a.m.  Registration is free […]

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 19, and it is Milad an-Nabi, the Muslim holiday celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Session: Montgomery County Council meets virtually at 9 a.m. Here is a look at the full agenda, which includes proclamations recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month […]

The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHF) added five inductees on Sunday. Richie Anderson, football (Sherwood HS) Deane Beman, golf (B-CC HS) Mike Curtis, football (Richard Montgomery HS) Charlene Thomas-Swinson, basketball (Blair HS) Greivis Vasquez, basketball (Montrose Christian HS) Anderson played fullback in the NFL for 11 seasons for the New York Jets and […]