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Number of financially struggling Frederick County households fell in 2022, report shows
The number of households struggling to afford basic necessities in Frederick County dropped by more than 3,900 homes — 4% — from 2021 to 2022, according to a new report from the United Way of Frederick County. The percentage of Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) households in the county decreased from 36% in 2021 to 32% in 2022. People who are ALICE earn above the federal ...
Starting today, you'll be fined if you pass a stopped school bus
Starting today, you'll have to pay a $250 fine if you're caught passing a school bus with its stop sign flashing in Baltimore County. Baltimore County Public Schools started adding cameras to its roughly 1,000 buses in August. “Each year, we hear horrifying stories of cars that pass by buses at alarmingly high rates of speed,” Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers said at a press conference announcing the...
Argument Ends With 77-Year-Old Man Stabbing At Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center: Police
The Montgomery County Department of Police is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a man wanted for stabbing a senior man in the forehead. An alert was issued by investigators are they continue to investigate a stabbing in late August that was reported in the entrance of the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in the 7900 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring.
"Thunder in the Square" event Friday canceled due to weather
This story has been updated to note that the "Thunder in the Square" event has been canceled due to weather. Weather permitting, on Friday, Sept. 27, the Alsatia Club will hold its “Thunder in the Square” event. A large number of classic cars and other vehicles will be parked on display. Some downtown streets...
Man shot, killed by Montgomery County police officer in Wheaton identified
WHEATON, Md. (DC News Now) — The Maryland Office of the Attorney General released the name of the man who was shot and killed by a Montgomery County police officer on Sept. 21. Officials identified the man as 31-year-old Melvin Omar Chavez-Paz, of Wheaton. In an update on Wednesday, the attorney general’s office said the […]
Wanted: Warrant Issued For Maxwell Alexander Of Greencastle
Maxwell D. Alexander, 22, of Greencastle, has been charged with five counts of arson and related offenses and three counts of criminal mischief after an incident on Old Mill Road at 2:15 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, police detailed in the release. He is currently serving 24 months of...
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