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Jul 28, 2026

MD furniture retailer loses lease, will close after 30 years in business

The family-owned Furniture & Rug Depot in Rockville is closing after 30 years in business due to the loss of its lease.

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Jul 28, 2026

Who really elects the Montgomery County executive?

Commentary: Low voter turnout and closed primaries shape the election of county executives raising questions about Democratic representation.

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Jul 24, 2026

For some families, the answer to the housing crisis is in backyard

A boom in state policies legalizing backyard housing construction is allowing some families to build multigenerational compounds.

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Jul 24, 2026

The Daily Record announces the 20th anniversary winners of Influential Marylanders

The Daily Record announced the 2026 Influential Marylanders winners, marking the 20th anniversary of the event.

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Jul 23, 2026

Supreme Court of Maryland: Attorney’s fees; statutory caps; malicious prosecution, more

Attorney's fees — statutory caps — malicious prosecution — more

A man looks at a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) model by Lockheed Martin at an international military fair in Kielce, Poland, September 7, 2017. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo)
Jul 21, 2026

MD-based Lockheed to make cheaper Patriot interceptors

Lockheed Martin announced a lower-cost Patriot interceptor on Monday as U.S. and European governments seek more affordable ways to counter the mass missile and drone attacks that have become a defining feature of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

A rendering of the redeveloped Springvale Terrace in Silver Spring. (Enterprise Community Development)
Jul 20, 2026

MoCo senior housing property to undergo redevelopment

Enterprise Community Development and Seabury Resources for Aging will partner to redevelop a Montgomery County senior living community.

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Jul 17, 2026

The Daily Record announces 2026 Best Companies to Work for in Maryland winners

The Daily Record announced the 2026 winners of Best Companies to Work for in Maryland, recognizing top employers.

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Jul 15, 2026

Montgomery County finds processing errors for 19 ballots after MD’s larger mail-in ballot issue

The Montgomery County Board of Elections found processing errors to 19 ballots related to a much larger mistake: hundreds of thousands of misprints sent out statewide.

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Jul 15, 2026

Judge orders 3rd trial for true-crime subject convicted of killing husband’s ex in Montgomery County

A woman whose case appears in a new episode of the true-crime series “Snapped: Killer Couples” could get a new trial after being twice convicted of killing her husband's ex-wife.

Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando campaigns in June for county executive. Jawando was one of a number of county executive hopefuls who took advantage of public financing this year, and the only one to win his primary. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Jul 15, 2026

Public financing programs faced biggest year yet in MD county executive primaries

Public funding in Maryland faced its biggest year yet in this year’s county executive primaries, with five counties using their systems simultaneously for the first time.

A voter fills out a ballot at an El Dorado County polling station during California’s special election on Proposition 50, a measure that would temporarily redraw congressional districts, in El Dorado Hills, California, on Nov. 4, 2025. (REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo)
Jul 15, 2026

What statewide referendums will appear on MD ballots?

The Maryland General Assembly will convene in a special session to potentially add a redistricting referendum. What questions are already planned for ballots?