The city will fine tune a plan to reduce energy use and gas emissions and save money.
Real estate brokerage site Movoto called the county a desirable place to live.
Two strangers will run a marathon a day together, from Cumberland, MD, to Washington, D.C., to help wounded veterans.
The Germantown Walmart store's grant to the Montgomery County Police Department will help improve safety for autistic children.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Max Portnoy, 12, of Bethesda, organized a fundraiser to fight a severe type of dementia that his grandfather suffers from, raising money for research.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Raj Suri of Ellicott City produced the 30-second commercial 'Time Machine.'
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
Montgomery County is one of the richest counties in the country, but it is not immune to struggles by some families to put food on the table. Thanks to a new county-wide food recovery initiative, that struggle is being made a little easier.
The eternal flame that's burned over the grave of President John F. Kennedy has been relocated again.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
Thousands of low-income, unemployed Marylanders are visiting free clinics and community centers this week to find out if they are eligible for health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act
Take a cruise, have a drink or grab a shrimp in Maryland for "Talk Like a Pirate Day."
Freezing helps keep produce edible for local food centers.
See what local voices in Wheaton have been saying this week.
These turtles are basking in the sunshine.
Learn how the Greater Glenmont Civic Association, the county government, and the Montgomery Housing Partnership collaborated to create the signs.
Musician Jay Mankita will perform songs that encourage children to eat healthy and exercise.
But other states rank higher. Does being a "blue state" have something to do with it?
Students will march along Georgia Avenue this Sunday afternoon.
After a 20-year struggle, residents will celebrate the new stoplight's activation this Friday.
Find out which traffic lights are without power along Wheaton's main roads in the wake of Friday's storm.
What areas of Wheaton, Glenmont, and Kemp Mill have been most affected by the storm?
Single tracking will take place in two work zones on the Red Line during the weekend of June 29 through July 1. Passengers will be allowed to drink water on the trains through July 2.
Don't throw that away! Common food packaging items can now be recycled since the county has decided to accept this type of plastic.
Parking hours requiring payment will remain the same.
An accelerated schedule is moving the Wheaton library and recreation center forward without going through a design competition.