Eye on Montgomery County

Childcare center to open in Gaithersburg
Lightbridge Academy, an early childhood education franchise, is expected to make its debut in Gaithersburg in early 2027.

Silver Spring small business welcomes tariff relief, but obstacles remain

For small businesses like Princess Awesome in Silver Spring, tariff refunds won't make up for a decline in sales and lost customers.

US plans $22B rebuilding of Washington Dulles airport

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government plans a $22 billion rebuilding of Washington Dulles airport.

Trump says FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is out

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned, President Donald Trump said, after weeks of clashing with top White House and health advisers.

Trump administration reaches deal with nonprofit over DC golf courses

President Donald Trump's administration and a nonprofit group that runs Washington, D.C.'s public golf courses reached a deal.

New MD law aims to protect voting rights

Maryland's new voting rights law aims to protect voters after the Supreme Court's decision limiting federal protections under the Voting Rights Act.

The last bit of track, finally, is laid for the Purple Line in MD

The final tracks were laid for Maryland's Purple Line, the 16-mile light rail that will connect parts of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County.

Glock pistol ban: MD House GOP calls on Wes Moore to veto bill

Maryland House Republicans are calling on Gov. Wes Moore to veto legislation that would prohibit the sale of Glock pistols.

'Beltway sniper' bid to be resentenced sooner in MD rejected by appeals court

Judges in Maryland rejected an appeal by Lee Boyd Malvo, who is serving several life terms for the 2002 "Beltway sniper" killings.

In Hagerstown, a push to lower the voting age runs into a $100,000 hurdle

Hagerstown's effort to lower the voting age to 16 faces a $100,000 cost barrier due to state election rules.

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