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Police release photo of suspect in sexual assault of teen on Ride On bus
WASHINGTON — Montgomery County police have released the photo of a man they say assaulted a teenager on her way home from school earlier this year. Investigators are hoping someone will recognize the thin-built black…
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Montgomery Co. rules on short-term rentals to go into effect next month
Property owners who want to rent out rooms or homes for fewer than 30 consecutive days, using such services as Airbnb, will have to apply for a license.
14 hours ago -
Purple Line pain: Project moving, but it will mean a 6-month bridge detour
Nearly a year after its groundbreaking, construction is ramping up on Maryland’s Purple Line while legal battles over its right of way appear to have stalled.
23 hours ago -
2 missing boaters found in Potomac identified
Maryland Natural Resources Police were working with Charles County fire services to the two men, who have now been identified.
2 days ago -
Fire crews battle blaze at Montgomery Co. recycling plant
The Georgetown Paper Stock recycling plant in Rockville, Maryland, caught fire Friday afternoon. Though the fire was contained earlier, crews remained on the scene until Saturday afternoon, when the scene was cleared and roads reopened.
2 days ago -
Tractor, boat burn in shed that caught fire at Montgomery Co. park
There was heavy fire in a large maintenance shed in Seneca Creek State park. When firefighters arrived, they noticed a farm tractor and a boat on fire inside the shed.
2 days ago -
3 massage parlor operators charged with human trafficking
Investigators say they observed two women housed in a Gaithersburg, Maryland, apartment getting ferried to four massage parlors. Detectives learned that the women “would often provide sexual services to the male customers.”
3 days ago -
Bridge resurfacing work on Beltway in Montgomery Co. ends early
All lanes on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County have reopened following bridge resurfacing work.
3 days ago -
Drinking water exceeds lead limits at 63 Montgomery Co. schools
Summer break is now in full swing for students in Montgomery County, but county drinking water testing reports show kids who attended more than 60 schools in the system could have been exposed to dangerous levels of lead.
3 days ago -
Discovery picks NYC home, adds jobs in Sterling
Silver Spring-based Discovery Communications has settled on 230 Park Ave. South for its new Manhattan headquarters, and will begin making the move late next year.
5 days ago -
iFly opens second indoor skydiving experience in Gaithersburg
The company iFly features vertical wind tunnel that simulates skydiving in an indoor environment.
5 days ago -
Capital Crescent Trail needs safety boost at key crossing
Montgomery County is developing plans aimed at boosting safety on the Capital Crescent Trail where it crosses Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda, where an 81-year-old was struck and killed two years ago.
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Md. candidate for governor endorses Rushern Baker after dropping out of race
Valerie Ervin made her endorsement Wednesday morning in Langley Park, Maryland, with the Prince George’s County executive standing with her.
6 days ago -
Police: Teen brought stolen, loaded gun to Montgomery Co. high school
The 17-year-old does not attend Paint Branch High, and fled when questioned by security officers. He was later found with a gun in his bag.
6 days ago -
Police ID officer, dead man in fatal Silver Spring confrontation
Authorities have released the name of the police officer who fatally shot a man Monday during a physical confrontation in Silver Spring, Maryland.
7 days ago
