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Nine candidates have so far filed paperwork to take advantage of a Montgomery County fund that will contribute to next year’s County Council and county executive races. The fund now stands at $10 million, thanks to a $2 million appropriation in County Executive Ike Leggett’s fiscal 2018 budget proposal. Ukiah Busch of Silver Spring and […]

UPDATED: A police officer shot a man Monday night, who had called police to report a stolen bicycle, after the man lunged at the officer with a knife, Montgomery County police said Tuesday. As part of the investigation, investigators examined the officer’s body camera video, said a police statement, released Tuesday afternoon. About 10:55 p.m., […]

Here are five things to know today, March 28, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a fatal, officer-involved shooting that occurred last night in Montgomery Village. 2. The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is a proclamation recognizing Equal Pay Day and a special appropriation for Council Office […]

The Montgomery County Council is contemplating increasing the security at its Rockville offices on Maryland Avenue, Council President Roger Berliner said Monday at his weekly meeting with reporters. The added security will include limiting public entrances and adding scanning equipment similar to what is used at the county courthouse or the state’s legislative offices in […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner said Monday he was working with Councilmember Craig Rice to develop an inventory of burial sites, which could be consulted when development is proposed. He talked about it at his weekly meeting with reporters.

As Montgomery County Public Schools completes a safety audit of Rockville High School, County Council President Roger Berliner pledged Monday the council will ensure the school system has adequate funding. “I have informed the superintendent that I will support any additional funding that is required to ensure our schools have the resources they need to […]

At his weekly meeting with reporters Monday, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner discussed money for Rockville High School security, funding for Metro, a potential lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration over plane noise from flights going into and out of Reagan National, a potential inventory of county burial sites that could be consulted before […]

Here are five things to know today, March 27, in Montgomery County: 1. Rockville’s Mayor and Council plans a hearing on whether to expand its smoking and vaping ban to establishments with outdoor seating. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at City Hall. 2. Gaithersburg’s Mayor and Council has scheduled a work session on the […]

Talk about a sad week for the news. Stories about Rockville High School — the rape allegations and their aftermath — dominated our web traffic reports. But the week also saw the horrific explosion of a home and the owner’s death.   Callers Threaten Rockville High UPDATED: Montgomery School Board Raises New Objection to Labor Day […]

The suspicious death reported in Silver Spring this week has been determined to be a homicide, and Montgomery County police said Friday they have arrested someone in the case. The victim is identified as 17-year-old Christian Leroy Matthews, who was found dead in the basement of his home in the 1000 block of Mondrian Terrace […]