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While Black Friday is just around the corner, the holiday shopping season will begin in earnest for many this weekend with the return of holiday marketplaces and bazaars across Northern Virginia. While one of the best-known events in the local area, the Northern Virginia Christmas Market, was cancelled, Fairfax County...
Montgomery County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard has been selected by Governor Wes Moore to serve as Acting Secretary of the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, effective December 9, 2026. Stoddard will succeed Secretary Russell Strickland, who is retiring on December 8 after a 50-year career in public...
Montgomery County leaders opened the sixth Remembrance and Reconciliation Month with a proclamation honoring three lynching victims. A virtual webinar is set for Nov. 12. The post Montgomery County Marks Sixth Remembrance and Reconciliation Month, Honoring Three Lynching Victims appeared first on TANTV .
Since it opened as a land-grant university in 1890, the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore has been underfunded and systemically shortchanged by the state and the university system, say supporters of the historically Black university, who are suing to do something about it. The group called ForUMES, comprised of students,...
Whether you're looking for live music, outdoor adventures, or a chance to meet some fuzzy farm animals, this weekend has something for everyone.
ESSEX, Md. (WBFF) — Kim Klacik, the nationally recognized Republican commentator whose 2020 congressional campaign attracted millions of dollars in donations, is considering a run to lead Maryland's Republican Party, accusing its leadership of failing to compete as Democrats tighten their grip on state government. “Well, I’ve been making...
Fire officials say never put hot ashes in the trash, a bag or a garage. Five fireplace ash rules from the U.S. Fire Administration and local fire departments.
A Silver Spring synagogue and one of its rabbis have asked a federal appeals court to block part of Montgomery County’s restrictions on carrying firearms near houses of worship, arguing that the law prevents congregants from providing armed security. On Tuesday, November 10, the Silver Spring Jewish Center and...
Montgomery County Families for Safe Streets will host a free World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims event on Sunday, November 15, from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) headquarters, located at 2425 Reedie Drive in Wheaton. Doors will open at 5:15pm, and free parking will be available.
Montgomery County resident Cary Hatch has been appointed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to serve on the Maryland State Council on Cancer Control, a 25-member body that advises state officials and organizations on cancer prevention and control. Hatch is the founder of People vs. Radon, a nonprofit organization dedicated to...
After a record-setting 2026, the Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington initiative has an additional goal for 2027. The joint effort of the Arlington Historical Society and Black Heritage Museum of Arlington aims to use grant funds to “try to find, if we could, living descendants” of those memorialized in the “stumbling stone” project.
Within the next few years, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will welcome dozens of new neighbors to the Idylwood property where it has stood for nearly six decades. The developer EYA announced earlier this month (Nov. 4) that it has officially closed an acquisition of undeveloped land behind the church at 7526 Idylwood Road for Idylwood Hill, a 70-unit townhouse community expected to be fully delivered in late 2028.
On Nov. 4, leaders of Fairfax County Public Schools emailed parents to brag that district students outperformed their peers across Virginia on the SAT.
The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee will meet Monday, November 16, to review legislation that would streamline public hearing requirements for sidewalk and shared-use path construction, including reducing the number of property owners needed to waive a hearing from a majority to 25 percent. The Planning, Housing...
County residents have testified to the Planning Commission, advocating for the proposed Accessory Living Unit (ALU) zoning ordinance amendment, all the while asking commissioners to do away with remaining restrictions in the name of more affordable housing options. ALUs are essentially separate living areas or a home addition, interior or...
Community members encouraged to sign up starting November 16 to testify on draft plan that sets a renewed vision for a more complete and connected Germantown. Wheaton, Md. – The Montgomery County Planning Board, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), will hold public hearings on Wednesday, December 16 and Thursday December 17, 2026, for the draft Germantown Sector Plan Amendment, a comprehensive update to the 2009 Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan. The updated sector plan will guide growth over the next 20 to 30 years with recommendations that reenvision Germantown’s land use, zoning, housing, transportation, urban design, environmental systems, public facilities, and economic development framework.
Most Maryland voters say they are paying too much in taxes, but when it comes to trusting someone with that money, they are putting their faith in city hall and the county courthouse, not Annapolis or Washington. A newly released poll of 710 Maryland voters found that about 61% believe they pay too much in both state and federal taxes, while 57% say their local taxes are too high.
The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to vote Nov. 17 on leasing the former Lincoln High School in Rockville’s Lincoln Park neighborhood to a nonprofit, and the documents in the Council packet give two different terms for buying the property. A Council staff report and a draft Council resolution...
MARYLAND (WBFF) — Marylanders struggling with rising costs say taxes are adding to the strain, according to a new poll that found a majority of voters believe the state’s tax burden is too high. A UMBC and Maryland Municipal League poll of 700 voters found 61% say Maryland’s...
SOUTHERN MARYLAND — Get a first look inside the new visitor center at Historic St. Mary’s City on Saturday, or head to Solomons to see moon jellyfish at the Calvert Marine Museum’s Jellyfish Day. In Pomfret, McDonough High School turns the board-game whodunit “Clue” into a night out, with two matinees if you’d rather catch the mystery before dinner.
