County’s Voluntary Rent Guideline Raised to 3.3%
Montgomery County’s Voluntary Rent Guideline (VRG) jumped from 2.6% in 2024 to the current 3.3%, effective March 1. The rent guideline is updated each year to represent the prior year’s… Read More
March 2025
Silver Spring Man Sentenced to 26 Years for Metrobus Groping Incidents
A Silver Spring man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, plus 231 days, for his involvement in two Metrobus groping incidents last year. Kokouvi Apetoh, 45, was sentenced… Read More
Imagination Stage Annual Gala to be Held March 20
Imagination Stage, a youth theater arts organization based in Bethesda, will hold its annual gala on Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington… Read More
Silver Spring Man Found Guilty in Fatal Restaurant Shooting
Markus Dowdy, 34, of Silver Spring, was found guilty Feb. 28 of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in connections with a restaurant shooting that was caught on camera. A Montgomery… Read More
Council President Stresses Urgent Need for Mental Health Services
Ahead of a community meeting Thursday, County Council President Kate Stewart said mental health is an urgent need for federal employees and residents facing uncertainty. “One of the other urgent… Read More
Hundreds Rally Against Firings at NOAA’s Silver Spring Headquarters
Hundreds of former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees, former employees and their supporters gathered in front of the federal office’s headquarters in Silver Spring Monday morning to protest… Read More
Fani-González Addresses What Immigration Changes Mean for County
The new presidential administration has been in power for under two months, but in this brief time federal policies have been upended — including immigration-related policies — causing concern in… Read More
How, When and Where You Can See Total Lunar Eclipse in March
Get the coffee machines ready and cue up the Bonnie Tyler song. For the first time in over six years, a total lunar eclipse is expected to be visible in… Read More
With Deadline Approaching, Tax Assistance Provided for Households in Need
With Tax Day approaching on April 15, tax credits and filing help will be provided to individuals who fall within certain income brackets and meet certain eligibility requirements. The federal… Read More
4 Hospitalized After 2 Vehicles Fall 40 Feet Down Embankment
Four people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash sent both vehicles plummeting 40 feet down an embankment along Clara Barton Parkway near Cabin John Parkway, according to the Montgomery County… Read More
Man Dies Following Kensington House Fire; Cause Under Investigation
A man has died from injuries sustained in a house fire that broke out in the basement of his Kensington home, the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) said.… Read More
BWI Airport Experiencing Power Outages
Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport is experiencing a power outage impacting areas of the main terminal and hourly garage Monday morning. So far, according to multiple news sources, hundreds… Read More