Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
Pop Mart To Host Grand Opening In MoCo This Weekend
The popular toy retailer will be offering limited-edition items during its grand opening at Montgomery Mall over the weekend.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
- Germantown, MD
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Annapolis, MD|News|
2 Rabid Animals Detected In Anne Arundel County
Officials say positive rabies tests came back from a raccoon and a bat found in two Anne Arundel County areas.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
MD Woman Accused Of Biting VA Police Officer, Fairgrounds Staffer
Virginia police say a Bethesda woman bit a staffer at the Prince William County Fairgrounds and a police officer while she was arrested.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Hunt Valley-Cockeysville, MD|News|
Accounting Firm Eyes Fall Relocation In Baltimore County
L&H Business Consulting LLC will relocate from Lutherville to the Executive Plaza complex in Hunt Valley in a few months.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Silver Spring, MD|News|
Man Facing Charges Over Murder-For-Hire Case In Montgomery County: Police
Montgomery County Police said the case dates back to March 2025, when a man was fatally shot at a Silver Spring parking lot.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Rockville, MD|News|
MoCo Driver Faces Manslaughter Charges In Deadly Crash: Police
Police said the 24-year-old Rockville driver was traveling over three times the speed limit when he crashed off Norbeck Road in March.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Odenton-Severn, MD|News|
Big Changes Are Coming To Odenton MARC Train Station: What To Know
Commuters using the Odenton MARC Train Station will see over 100 parking spots blocked off for the next several months.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Towson, MD|News|
What’s New For BCPS Students As 2026-27 School Year Begins?
From structured literacy to cursive writing, BCPS students are starting the year with changes in the classroom.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Germantown|News|
Vehicle Fire Temporarily Snarls I-270 Traffic Near Germantown
Officials said a vehicle caught prompted a clean-up effort that held up traffic during the peak of the afternoon commute on Monday.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Severna Park, MD|News|
Anne Arundel County Police Sergeant Facing Child Sex Abuse Charges
A 31-year veteran with the Anne Arundel County Police Department was suspended without pay Monday in relation to a child sex abuse case.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Across Maryland, MD|News|
MD Kicks Off September With Record-Setting Heat, Fresh Round Of Storms
The first week of September will bring storms and feels-like temperatures in the 100s for Marylanders. Here's what you can expect this week.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Odenton-Severn, MD|News|
New Footage Captures Chaotic Severn Carjacking Confrontation
New video shows the May carjacking confrontation in Severn that ended with a Crownsville woman arrested and suffering a gunshot wound.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Across Maryland, MD|News|
Space Launch | Fatal Wrong-Way Crash | Dead Dogs Found In Crate: MD Weekend
Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in Maryland.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Lutherville-Timonium, MD|News|
6 Hospitalized After Possible Mercury Exposure In Baltimore Co.: Report
The Baltimore County Fire Department said the possible mercury spill occurred in Lutherville, on the 8600 block of Tower Bridge Way.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Across Maryland, MD|News|
MD-Built Telescope Blasts Off On Million-Mile Space Journey
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which was built in Maryland, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida over the weekend.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
8 People Displaced After Bethesda Apartment Fire: MCFRS
Authorities said the fire broke out inside a bedroom on the 11th floor of The Edge Apartments over the weekend.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, MD|News|
MD Man Facing Charges After Wrong-Way Crash Kills VA Mother, Daughter
Maryland State Police said investigators believe the Montgomery County man charged over the weekend crash may have been impaired.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Perry Hall, MD|News|
Baltimore County Hosts Immersive Arts Festival This Weekend
The inaugural ArtFusion: Earth, Moon and Stars festival will take place Saturday in Overlea. Here's what you need to know.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Across Maryland, MD|News|
Supreme Court Ruling Puts Maryland's Mail Ballot Rules In Flux
The Supreme Court lifted an order that blocked parts of President Donald Trump's March executive order governing mail and absentee voting.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
Odenton-Severn, MD|News|
Defense Giant To Cut Nearly 400 Jobs In Anne Arundel County
The Amentum job cuts are expected to take effect in October and November.
Gaby Arancibia, Patch Staff
