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MoCo environmental advocates urge passage of 18-month data center moratorium
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (857+ words) Critics concerned about impact of facilities on climate, water consumption, ecosystem Following two data center decisions by Montgomery County Council committees on Wednesday, environmental advocates say they are grateful the county may have more time to craft regulations for the…...
MoCo officials ‘optimistic’ White’s Ferry operations will resume after acquiring property
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1390+ words) The county is in the process of purchasing the 2.5-acre Potomac River property for $1.5 million, officials say Standing on the Maryland side of the Potomac River on Friday morning where the historic White’s Ferry once traversed, Jim Brown, president of…...
MCPS walks back not paying for AP, IB exams; district says topic was under internal review
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (374+ words) School system previously said it would stop paying for some students’ testing fees Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) told Bethesda Today on Friday that it will be paying for all Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate testing fees for the 2026-2027 school…...
Judge sentences Clarksburg man to 40 months in federal prison in cocaine trafficking conspiracy
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (442+ words) Norville Clarke pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Norville Clarke, 56, of Clarksburg, on Friday to 40 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a cocaine…...
Following report on MCPS budgeting practices, community members urge focus on student outcomes
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (678+ words) District rejected report saying its budgeting, staffing, harms Black, Latino students For Ricky Ribeiro, an MCPS parent and member of the Black Coalition for Excellence in Education, the conclusions in the report were unsurprising, something echoed by Jawando. “The report…...
Woman facing assault charges in connection with stabbing on Lost Knife Road
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (102+ words) Man transported to hospital with isolated stab wound Thursday evening, per radio transmissions According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service radio transmissions, the 43-year-old man was transported to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda for an isolated stab wound to the…...
A NASA astronaut with Potomac roots is returning to Earth Sunday. Here’s how to watch
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (254+ words) The Montgomery Blair High alum has been in the International Space Station since November After about eight months and 250 miles above Earth in the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Chris Williams – who grew up in Potomac and graduated from…...
A ‘moment of joy’ for patients and families of Bethesda’s Children’s Inn at NIH
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (658+ words) Annual Christmas in July celebration brings together young patients, police officers for an afternoon of fun The Osvold family of Blaine, Minnesota, have been coming to the DMV area every year for the last three years so that 8-year-old Owen…...
Higher bills, fewer credits: County homeowners react to tax changes
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (231+ words) Plus: Phone fire sparks emergency response at Rockville-area retirement community; A novelist from Silver Spring joins Maryland Writers Association board Montgomery County homeowners are facing higher tax bills after the County Council eliminated a $692 property tax credit. Residents, including seniors…...
Mediterranean restaurant Agora now open in downtown Bethesda
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (610+ words) Only dinner service offered; breakfast, brunch, lunch expected to launch soon Agora, an elevated Mediterranean restaurant with locations in Washington, D.C., and Virginia, is now open in downtown Bethesda. The spacious restaurant, with white and blue-toned decor, mid-century modern furniture and…...