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County removes photo requirement for reporting gas-powered leaf blowers
County removes photo requirement for reporting gas-powered leaf blowers
Photo evidence will no longer be required in order to report a violation of Montgomery County’s gas-powered leaf blower ban.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
County removes photo requirement for reporting gas-powered leaf blowers
Jud Ashman, following reelection as mayor of Gaithersburg, begins a run for Montgomery County Council
Jud Ashman is running for Montgomery County Council
Jud Ashman said the day after the election that people in Gaithersburg had encouraged him to run for County Council.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Jud Ashman, following reelection as mayor of Gaithersburg, begins a run for Montgomery County Council
Montgomery County passes $7.75 million plan for food assistance and nonprofit support
Montgomery County passes $7.75 million plan for food assistance and nonprofit support
The Montgomery County Council moved forward to pass a $7.75 million plan Tuesday to help address the loss of federal funding for programs that provide food and housing assistance.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Montgomery County passes $7.75 million plan for food assistance and nonprofit support
Police collect record number of guns in buyback program
300 guns turned over in Rockville buyback
The buyback program in Rockville collected more than 300 guns to be destroyed — the most ever in the initiative's history.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Police collect record number of guns in buyback program
Jared Smith is Montgomery County’s new economic development leader
Jared Smith is Montgomery County's new economic development leader
Jared Smith, who has spent the last decade working in economic development in the Las Vegas area, is coming to Montgomery County at a "defining moment" for its economic future.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Jared Smith is Montgomery County’s new economic development leader
Three sparkling Montgomery County light festivals can get you into the holiday spirit, this is LuminoCity. Visit the link in our bio for the full story.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Three sparkling Montgomery County light festivals can get you into the holiday spirit, this is LuminoCity. Visit the link in our bio for the full story.
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3 light festivals kick off the holiday season in Montgomery County
3 light festivals kick off the holiday season in Montgomery County
Dancing lights at three Montgomery festivals capture the holiday spirit.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
3 light festivals kick off the holiday season in Montgomery County
Why did it take months for a fourth grader to get to class on time?
Why did it take months for a fourth grader to get to class on time?
It took until the second week of November for the bus to consistently pick up Christine Neumerski’s son at their Takoma Park home on time.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Why did it take months for a fourth grader to get to class on time?
Sports Roundup: Whitman boys soccer, back in the state final, looks to win it all www.thebanner.com/sports/whitm...
Sports Roundup: Whitman boys soccer aims for state title
Whitman boys and Bethesda-Chevy Chase girls soccer teams head to state championships this week.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Sports Roundup: Whitman boys soccer, back in the state final, looks to win it all www.thebanner.com/sports/whitm...
Woman associated with MS-13 convicted of first-degree murder in stabbing death of teen girl
MS-13 associated found guilty of murder
A judge found Iris Alonzo-Salgado guilty of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of a teen girl who was stabbed with a machete in the woods in Olney at the direction of MS-13.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Woman associated with MS-13 convicted of first-degree murder in stabbing death of teen girl
Montgomery County students get $9 million to boost mental health
Montgomery County lauds $9 million boost for student mental health
“Pay to the order of: The students of Montgomery County,” the oversized check read.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Montgomery County students get $9 million to boost mental health
Michelin-recommended soup dumplings — and a robot — debut at this Montgomery County mall in #Bethesda buff.ly/mGI2NB0
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Michelin-recommended soup dumplings — and a robot — debut at this Montgomery County mall in #Bethesda buff.ly/mGI2NB0
People are losing their jobs. Why is Maryland’s top commerce official optimistic about Montgomery County? buff.ly/UNJ8eOf
November 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
People are losing their jobs. Why is Maryland’s top commerce official optimistic about Montgomery County? buff.ly/UNJ8eOf
Fire watch issued across 7 Maryland counties for Sunday as 45 mph winds expected
Fire watch issued across 7 Maryland counties for Sunday as 45 mph winds expected
Residents of Howard, Prince Georges, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Charles, Calvert and St Mary’s counties could have increased fire risk on Sunday.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Fire watch issued across 7 Maryland counties for Sunday as 45 mph winds expected
3 light festivals kick off the holiday season in Montgomery County
3 light festivals kick off the holiday season in Montgomery County
Dancing lights at three Montgomery festivals capture the holiday spirit.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
3 light festivals kick off the holiday season in Montgomery County
Here’s how to — safely — get rid of your unwanted guns in Montgomery County this weekend
Rockville buyback program seeks unwanted guns
The Rockville City Police Department and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office are collecting unwanted guns on Saturday in Rockville.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Here’s how to — safely — get rid of your unwanted guns in Montgomery County this weekend
A diplomat died in a bike crash. Riders will peddle for change Sunday.
Cyclists and walkers will go to the National Mall to rally for safer roads
More than 1,100 cyclists and walkers are expected to go from Bethesda to the National Mall on Sunday to honor Sarah Langenkamp — who died in a bike crash three years ago — and to push for legislation...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A diplomat died in a bike crash. Riders will peddle for change Sunday.
Michelin-recommended soup dumplings — and a robot — debut at this Montgomery County mall
Michelin-recommended soup dumplings at Montgomery Mall
Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings opened in October at Montgomery Mall. The restaurant, which began in New York, is part of an expansion across the Northeast.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Michelin-recommended soup dumplings — and a robot — debut at this Montgomery County mall
Sports Roundup: Whitman boys soccer, back in the state final, looks to win it all
Sports Roundup: Whitman boys soccer aims for state title
Whitman boys and Bethesda-Chevy Chase girls soccer teams head to state championships this week.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Sports Roundup: Whitman boys soccer, back in the state final, looks to win it all
For sale: Charming storybook home in Takoma Park
For sale: Charming storybook home in Takoma Park
This Takoma Park home for sale features beautiful, bright interiors, a professional-grade kitchen and a spacious 1-plus-acre lot.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
For sale: Charming storybook home in Takoma Park
The government is open, but Montgomery County is bracing for even more need
The government is open, but Montgomery County is bracing for even more need
Montgomery County is continuing with programs set up to help federal workers, as officials aren’t expecting any decline in the need for assistance.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The government is open, but Montgomery County is bracing for even more need
‘Split-second decisions’: County police officers honored for taking action in crisis
County police recognized for livesaving work
Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada honored about 75 of his officers for acts that saved people from harm and death.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
‘Split-second decisions’: County police officers honored for taking action in crisis
A Strathmore program helps musicians find a career in the arts
A Strathmore program helps musicians find a career path in the arts
Strathmore launched the Artists in Residence program in 2005 to provide training and mentorship to musicians. The debut concert for this year’s class is Wednesday.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A Strathmore program helps musicians find a career in the arts
Germantown’s last growth plan fizzled. Planners are back to the drawing board.
Germantown’s last growth plan fizzled out. Now planners are back at it.
County planners are rethinking Germantown’s growth plan after visions of a business district didn’t pan out.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Germantown’s last growth plan fizzled. Planners are back to the drawing board.
The federal shutdown is ending, but it’ll leave economic scars in Maryland
Federal government shutdown leaves economic scars in Maryland
Much of the shutdown's economic harm will be "undone," but it still did some permanent damage to Maryland, a state especially reliant on federal dollars.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The federal shutdown is ending, but it’ll leave economic scars in Maryland