Mercy for Me, a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of those facing unforeseen hardship, has been selected to participate in the Global Giving Campaign’s Open Challenge and will raise funds to support military families in need. Mercy for Me will kick off this 30-day campaign with a visit to military heroes at Walter Reed [...]
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division – Robbery Section and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating the armed robbery of a Capital One bank in Rockville that occurred on Saturday morning. On August 20, at approximately 10:02 a.m., officers from the 1st District along with officers from the Rockville City [...]
Montgomery County today launched the Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program that will provide incentives of up to $3,000 to owner occupants of single family homes and condominiums who make new energy efficiency improvements. Eligible improvements include air sealing, insulation, heating and cooling, geothermal heat pumps, solar water heating and appliances. The $1.1 million program [...]
Montgomery County Public Libraries’ (MCPL) collection of graphic novels (works of fiction and non-fiction that are presented through art works) for all ages will be expanded by more than 230 copies thanks to a donation by the Bethesda-based Small Press Expo (SPX). The copies will be presented on Tuesday, September 6, at 11 a.m., [...]
Hurricane Irene May Impact Region in Coming Days; Residents Urged to Prepare for Hurricanes and Other Emergencies Currently at category 3 status, Hurricane Irene may impact the region in the days ahead, and officials remind residents that they should prepare for the possibility of high winds, power outages and flooding. The hurricane season traditionally runs [...]
Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Duane Mason, age 36, of Frederick, Maryland, today to 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking of a minor. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Richard [...]
A research effort designed to prevent the introduction of viruses to blue crabs in a research hatchery could end up helping Chesapeake Bay watermen improve their bottom line by reducing the number of soft shell crabs perishing before reaching the market. The findings, published in the journal Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, shows that the transmission [...]
Maryland State Police are searching for the suspects involved in a drive-by shooting that occurred early this morning on Rt. 50 near Annapolis in which a man was slightly injured and at least a dozen shots struck his car. The victims are identified as Kevin A. Brown, 24, of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Justin L. [...]
Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a late morning shooting in Carroll County that left two men dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide. One man found dead at the scene is tentatively identified as Zaidan S. “Steve†Asid, 51. Asid lived at the home where the shooting occurred, in the 1200-block of [...]
