Pedestrian Killed Following Collision With Ride On Bus
UPDATE April 24 at 9:30 a.m. Montgomery County Police identified the pedestrian who was pronounced dead at the scene after colliding with a Ride On bus. Mohammed Y. Ramadhan, 29,… Read More
April 2024
Unwanted Guns Exchanged for Gift Cards at Drive-Thru Buyback in Germantown
On Saturday, community members brought their unwanted guns to a drive-thru buyback event, where they received gift cards — anonymously and with no questions asked. County Sheriff Max Uy said… Read More
‘We Are Not a Statistic’: Wootton High School Newspaper Reflects on Near Miss
On Saturday, the Wootton Common Sense, Thomas S. Wootton High School’s newspaper gave their account of the events of last week’s arrest of a fellow student. Alex Ye, who was… Read More
Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
As the weather gets warmer and the outdoors becomes enjoyable again here are a few ways to celebrate Mother Nature leading up to Earth Day. Takoma Park Earth Day Celebration… Read More
Nature Forward Rates Area Streams Just ‘Fair’
A State of the Streams report released Thursday by Nature Forward gave Little Falls Branch, Rock Creek, Seneca Creek and Sligo Creek a “fair” rating, earning between 66 and 74… Read More
Los Oficiales del Condado Reaccionan Ante El Tiroteo Escolar Frustrado En Una Escuela
En una declaración conjunta emitida el jueves por la noche, Elrich, el ejecutivo del condado, el presidente del consejo, Friedson, el presidente de Seguridad Pública, Katz, y el presidente de… Read More
Los Propietarios del Ferri de White Ofrecen Donar el Ferri al Condado
El martes, los propietarios del Ferri de White hicieron una oferta formal para donarlo y su operación al condado de Montgomery. Es parte de un esfuerzo por reabrir el Ferri,… Read More
Germantown Teen Charged with Assault, Use of a Firearm
A Gaithersburg teenager was arrested Wednesday and charged with first degree assault by the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. Sam Khojasteh, 19, was arrested in connection with an April 10 incident… Read More
Police: Student’s Manifesto Strategized School Shooting
Police say a Wootton High School student was arrested and charged for allegedly planning a school shooting. On Friday, County Police Chief Marcus Jones said 18-year-old Alex Ye wrote about… Read More
Plagued by Potholes? How to File a Report to Get Them Filled
Charlotte Newton was driving along Nicholson Lane in Rockville, Maryland when she ran into a familiar roadway hazard: a pothole. “It didn’t sound good,” Newton said. When she got home,… Read More
Plans Announced for 2nd Juneteenth Scotland Festival
From June 15 to June 19, Juneteenth celebrations are planned in Potomac and Bethesda to honor the 80 historic Black communities that once flourished in Montgomery County. Members of the… Read More
Zionist Organization Files Civil Rights Complaint Against MCPS, Alleges Ignored Antisemitism
On Thursday, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) filed a complaint under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The… Read More