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Meet the North Potomac 4-year old pianist set to play at Carnegie Hall #maryland

One of the world’s most popular board games was created in Silver Spring #maryland

5 things to know about Montgomery County’s new budget! Featuring The Banner Montgomery politics reporter @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social

How Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz wound up mentoring student performers at Strathmore in North Bethesda

Behind the scenes with Linh Mai, the National Zoo’s beloved baby elephant. Meet the Montgomery County veterinarian who helps take care of the famous 3-month old pachyderm

Linh Mai greets fans at the National Zoo in Washington D.C.

Will Jawando, a 43-year-old County Council member and civil rights attorney, has positioned himself as the most progressive candidate in the race for county executive, with policy plans that include raising taxes on the wealthy.

Joan Vassos, the first “Golden Bachelorette” star and a Rockville native, speaks on Taylor Frankie Paul #TheBachelorette

Here’s five things to do in Montgomery County, including a BTS concert broadcast and a free Pilates class! #Maryland

4 things to do in Montgomery County this week!

What’s going on with County Executive Marc Elrich’s $8 billion budget?

Within four minutes of the shooting at Rockville’s Wootton High School, the principal placed the campus on lockdown and a staffer called 911, according to a report on the incident released to families.

Live from Montgomery County, it’s happening this weekend. Here's your weekly guide of 7 things to do, including Bethesda’s Round House Theatre Teen Takeover.

The humble baked potato is having a moment. Enter: Tato’s. The fast-casual eatery recently opened up in Montgomery Mall. #maryland

A fight breaks out between players of the Washington Wizards and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wizards Player Number 9 Justin Champagnie + OKC Number 6 Jaylin Williams are seen at the top of the altercation.

‘Breakdown’ led to Valentine’s Day killing of Robert Fuller Jr. at Cogir of Potomac senior home, attorney says

‘Save Wootton’ Explainer: Why and how Rockville families are intensifying their fight to keep Thomas S. Wootton High School featuring education reporter @talia-richman.bsky.social

7 things to do in Montgomery County, including a new spring coffee menu and a Ramadan popup! #Maryland

The ICE Out Act would prohibit the county from issuing building permits or use-and-occupancy permits for immigration detention facilities within its boundaries. #Maryland

All told, the Mahmoud v. Taylor lawsuit that found its way to the U.S. Supreme Court set Montgomery County back more than $6 million.

‘Cold-blooded killing’: No bond for suspect in Potomac senior home slaying of Robert Fuller Jr.

How many people watch Olympic curling and think ‘I could do that’? We find out. #Maryland

Is Montgomery County’s rent stabilization law working?

Things to do in Montgomery County! Restaurant Week, Black History & Lunar New Year!

This viral halal fusion brand, Flavor Hive, just opened its first Maryland brick-and-mortar location in North Bethesda’s Montrose Shopping Center. #maryland

Large boulders delay repairs for “one of the worst sewage spills in U.S. history” #Maryland

As deportation raids escalate across the country, the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed legislation Tuesday to limit how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates within the county’s borders.

The 16-year-old suspect who allegedly shot another student at Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School on Monday will be tried as an adult, Montgomery County Police said in a statement.

This Salvadoran chef cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens and now hand-forms corn tortillas in his Rockville food truck.

County Executive Marc Elrich and Council President Natali Fani-González are moving forward with proposed zoning law changes that may determine where data centers can be built and what land use regulations they must follow.

The Trump administration is expected to unilaterally cease congressionally-approved federal funding to states, including Maryland, with “sanctuary cities” in February.

If you’re willing to voluntarily go outside this week, you’re much braver than we are. Here are things to do in Montgomery County for when it’s way too to be cold outside— curated by our Food, Arts & Culture Reporter @hannahyasharoff.bsky.social

Amid the snowstorm, José Andrés’ nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, which provides food to communities in crisis all over the world, partnered with local restaurants to provide meals to shelters in Montgomery County and the greater D.C. area.

This Silver Spring comic shop offers refuge by way of Dungeons & Dragons! In the basement of a Silver Spring corner shop, you could explore a new world. Start a ballroom brawl. Maybe haggle your way into parenting a baby dragon. Pure Panic Comics & Games welcomes a diverse group of hobbyists.

A broken sewer pipeline is dumping gallons of sewage water into the Potomac River from Montgomery County right now.

This is your weekly report on things to do in Montgomery County! Story by @hannahyasharoff.bsky.social Video by @rondez.bsky.social

From Silver Spring, Maryland.

Does Maryland need artificial intelligence-powered camera surveillance at stop signs?