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View MoreThree Whitman juniors build nonprofits serving Bethesda neighbors
Three Walt Whitman High School juniors in Bethesda have built nonprofits and volunteer projects serving local families, including one who delivered 15,000 pounds of food to an MCPS elementary school and was named Montgomery County's Youth Volunteer of the Year in June 2026.
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View MoreSilver Spring house fire kills two women, injures firefighter
Two women died and a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service firefighter was injured in an early-morning house fire near Plyers Mill Road and Brunswick Avenue in Silver Spring on Sunday, July 6.
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View MoreCrews extricate trapped occupant after vehicle overturns on Pooks Hill Road
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews extricated a trapped occupant from a vehicle that rolled onto its side on the 5100 block of Pooks Hill Road in Bethesda on the evening of Tuesday, July 7.
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View MoreCounty eyes more Potomac patrols after two drown near Great Falls
Montgomery County officials said Thursday, July 9, they are considering increased enforcement along the Potomac River near Great Falls after a B-CC High graduate and a 16-year-old drowned in separate incidents less than a month apart.
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View MoreMontgomery County launches portal for residents to report ICE activity
Montgomery County launched an online portal on Thursday, July 9, where residents can report potential ICE violations of the County Values Act and Unmask ICE Act, though officials have not yet determined how or when aggregated data will be shared publicly.
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View MoreMontgomery County police offer free catalytic converter etching to deter theft
Montgomery County police are offering residents free catalytic converter etching through Operation: Etch & Catch, with appointments available as early as Wednesday, July 15, to help deter a theft trend that costs victims an average of $1,550 per incident.
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View MoreVape shop burglarized on Connecticut Avenue in early-morning smash-and-grab
Suspects broke into a Connecticut Avenue vape shop in a 10-minute burglary early Tuesday, July 7, one of several incidents in the Montgomery County Police Department's daily crime summary that also included a hate/bias incident, a bus knife assault, and a social-media-arranged robbery.
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View MoreRed Line closure shuts Bethesda station for two months as Purple Line work begins
WMATA closed the Red Line between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights on Monday, July 6, for two months of construction, including building a second mezzanine at Bethesda station to connect to the future Purple Line, with free shuttle buses replacing trains at three stations through Sunday, September 6.
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View MoreTeen's body recovered from Potomac River near MacArthur Boulevard
A 16-year-old boy who disappeared while swimming in the Potomac River near the 10800 block of MacArthur Boulevard was found dead Saturday, July 4, 2026, prompting Montgomery County officials to renew warnings that swimming in the river is illegal and deadly.
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View MoreMontgomery County police upgrading drone program to automatic launch stations
Montgomery County police announced Monday, July 6, they are transitioning their Drone as First Responder program to a dock-based system where drones launch automatically from fixed stations, a change that could extend operating hours beyond the current 40-hour weekly window in Bethesda.
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