Montgomery County News

A poll released by Public Policy Polling shows that a large percentage of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of "hipsters," a group of men and women "unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns," according to Merriam Webster.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett addressed the 20-plus-member Nighttime Economy Task Force on Monday at its first-ever meeting in Silver Spring, BethesdaNow.com reported.

A Maryland man was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a school bus in Gaithersburg, police said.

A jogger was seriously injured after being hit by an unoccupied school bus in Rockville on Tuesday, Montgomery County police said.

Earlier this year - before robbing eight people at a hotel in January with a sawed-off shotgun - Jackson Julius was preparing to attend an art college in Baltimore.

At a bond review hearing in Montgomery County Circuit Court Tuesday, a judge halved the bond of a man accused of child sex abuse from $500,000 to $250,000. David Fernando Javier Zarayasi , 66, of Royal Bonnet Circle in Montgomery Village, was arrested March 14 and charged with 16 counts of sexual abuse and related crimes.

The increase in Maryland's fuel tax, signed into law by Gov. Martin O'Malley last week, is projected to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for Montgomery County road and transit projects.

Montgomery County police are searching for a missing youth from Silver Spring, and they are asking for the public's help.

Montgomery County police are investigating the May 15 robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Silver Spring, and they are asking for help with identifying two suspects shown in surveillance photos.

Composting-the practice of diverting biodegradable waste into fertilizer-is all about the numbers.

When Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro summarized the fiscal 2014 county budget, the words "county," "budget" and "Montgomery" naturally featured prominently in her statement.

Looking to take a drive this summer? You might be in luck. Gas prices are 22 cents cheaper in Wheaton now than they were this time last year, according to AAA.

Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with 1 Meat, 3 Sides .

U.S. Rep. John Delaney on Saturday endorsed Douglas M. Duncan at the former Montgomery County Executive's first major campaign event in his bid to regain his old job.

Montgomery County police are investigating a possible shooting Monday afternoon in the area of Montgomery Village's Stedwick Elementary School.

The city of Gaithersburg is seeking election judges for its municipal elections in November, according to a news release .

Montgomery County police released a crime summary for April 29 through May 7. The following incidents were reported in Gaithersburg: A residential burglary occurred in the 10800 block of Game Preserve Road on Tuesday, April 30, between 1:30 a.m. and 3:45 a.m. Entry to the home was not forced and property was taken.

Only in Montgomery County do elected officials study how to get people to have fun.

The Long Branch Outdoor Pool and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Outdoor Pool will be open Saturday, Sunday and Monday this Memorial Day weekend, from 12-6 p.m. The Montgomery County Department of Recreation operates seven pools.

More than 100 cyclists hit the Twinbrook bike to work "pit stop" Friday morning.