SILVER SPRING – When Usa Bunnag was 14 years old, she and her brother came to the United States from a remote town in northeastern Thailand to live with their father. She knew no English and had exper…
Bullis fire 13-straight goals for conference win over St. Albans
[Check out our photo gallery from the game by clicking here!] POTOMAC – The Bullis School boys’ lacrosse team showed why it is a nationally ranked program. The Bulldogs erased an early 2-0 defic…
Janet Neumann receives Helping People Award for her work with Gaithersburg HELP
GAITHERSBURG—Janet Neumann was presented with the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for her 17 years of work with the non-profit organization Gaithersburg HELP. Gaithersburg HELP came to be…
Silver Spring community not satisfied with MCP conclusion on White’s death
SILVER SPRING – Members of the Silver Spring community joined local leaders and county and state politicians to denounce the conclusions made by the Montgomery County Police, following an internal inv…
Takoma Park seeks budget balance
TAKOMA PARK – With multiple projects on the horizon, Takoma Park is seeking to increase the real property tax rate to withstand the brunt of the financial burden – a departure from a pattern of …
Forum on the opioid epidemic educates the community
DAMASCUS—Community members met to learn about the opioid epidemic in Maryland from experts in drug addiction and law enforcement. Know the Risks Moco, an outreach project within the Montgomery County …
The Mueller Report: Do not celebrate before entering the end zone
You remember Leon Lett, don’t you? Lett was a member of the Dallas Cowboys, and in Super Bowl XXVII against the Buffalo Bills, Lett recovered a fumble on the Dallas 35-yard line. As he approache…
When agents abuse technology
Like other industries, technology has been integral in evolving the business of real estate in the last twenty years. As a result of proper application, consumers are empowered. However, some techno…
Opening the Door
It is not unusual during a trial for an attorney to attempt to get into evidence unrelated to the issues at hand, claiming that opposing counsel had “opened the door” to allow inquiry to an otherwise …
Community leaders give input on the proposed 2020 budget
ROCKVILLE — The Montgomery County Council held the first of three public hearings to receive feedback from the community on the 2020 proposed budget on April 8. County Executive Marc Elrich released h…