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The Montgomery County Council passed a resolution Tuesday urging the boards managing county employee pension plans to minimize investments in companies with the largest fossil fuel reserves. The vote was 8-1, with Councilmember Nancy Floreen the only nay vote. The resolution has no binding effect. Council President Roger Berliner sought the measure to encourage the […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a pair of armed robberies at 7-Elevens about 1.5 miles from each other. The first robbery, at 15821 Frederick Road, occurred about 2:30 a.m., police said. Several individuals entered the store and took cash. The second robbery, at 15900 Shady Grove Road, occurred about 2:39 a.m., police said. Where individuals […]

1. Heat Wave: The National Weather Service is predicting the start of some hot days with temperatures expected to rise into the 90s today. A code orange air quality alert has also been issued for Montgomery County. 2. Assignment Education: Farmland and Ronald McNair elementary schools will be honored today by State Superintendent Karen Salmon as part of her […]

The Montgomery County Council recognized “legendary” high school football coach Bob Milloy at its Tuesday meeting. During his 47 years on the sidelines, 73-year-old Milloy has won more high school football games than any other football coach in Maryland. He recently announced his retirement. In his remarks at the Council meeting, Milloy described being a […]

Here are five things to know today, May 16, in Montgomery County: 1. Hotel Pool Bill: The Montgomery County Council meets today and one of the items on the agenda is the introduction of a bill that would exempt area hotels from having a lifeguard on duty at the pool. 2. A Legend: Legendary high […]

UPDATED: A school security employee has been charged with inappropriate sexual contact with a 14-year-old female student at Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School in Silver Spring, police and school sources said Monday. Mike Anthony Lievano, 21, of University Boulevard, Silver Spring, has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor, a third-degree sex offense, […]

Friday’s Bike to Work Day is expected to have 17,500 expected to take part. Organizers say many participants will be biking to work for the first time. And of the people who are first-timers, 10 percent continue to bike to work an average of 1.4 days a week, according to Commuter Connections and the Washington […]

A 24-year-old has been charged in connection with five armed robberies of food delivery drivers in the Montgomery Village and Gaithersburg areas, a Montgomery County police statement reads. Babucarr Fatty of the 20500 block of Strath Haven Drive in Montgomery Village is being held without bail, according to online court records. Police said the robberies […]

Here are your five things to know today, May 15, in Montgomery County: 1. School budget: The County Council has a 1:30 p.m. meeting set to go over the spending plan for Montgomery County Public Schools. The session takes place in the Third Floor Hearing room. 2. Meeting the press: Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner meets […]

Here are some of our picks for arts and entertainment this weekend: Art: The 14th annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival takes place this weekend with hours on Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival is located in Woodmont Triangle along Norfolk and Auburn Avenues and will be held rain […]