Bethesda Magazine & Bethesda Beat

01/16/2026

Resident injured, dog killed in Olney house fire

Home’s other occupant, two pets uninjured; cause of fire under investigation, official says...

Home’s other occupant, two pets uninjured; cause of fire under investigation, official says

01/16/2026

‘A great start’: MoCo firefighter helps woman pregnant with twins deliver one baby on side of I-270

Second infant born at local hospital, official says...

The woman was pregnant with twins and delivered the second infant at a local hospital, a county official said Friday.

01/16/2026

MCPS, police investigating graffiti targeting Palestinians, Muslims at Whitman High

Principal of Bethesda school calls act ‘profoundly offensive’...

MCPS and county police are investigating an incident in which Islamophobic and anti-Palestinian graffiti was found at Walt Whitman High.

01/16/2026

State reopens door to private funding for American Legion Bridge reconstruction

Agreement follows meeting with U.S. transportation secretary aimed at speeding work on span, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge...

Agreement follows meeting with U.S. transportation secretary aimed at speeding work on span, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge

01/16/2026

Germantown middle school highlights unique connection between Martin Luther King Jr., cycling and Poland

Polish diplomat visits King’s namesake school Thursday...

What’s the connection between Martin Luther King Jr., a Germantown middle school and an elementary school in rural Poland that brought a Polish diplomat to Montgomery County on Thursday?

01/16/2026

Give back to your community, enjoy the arts and learn something new this weekend with eight events in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the county. Read about them at the link.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/article/martin-luther-king-jr-day-events/

📸: Mike Redmond, Third Act Images
✍️: Josephine Jack

01/16/2026

Gaithersburg High student, 20-year-old held without bond in shooting death of 18-year-old

Plus: County police release video of New Year's Day robbery suspects; Bethesda nonprofit helped 60 people experiencing homelessness find housing...

Plus: County police request public's help in finding New Year's Day robbery suspects; Bethesda nonprofit helped 60 people experiencing homelessness find housing

01/15/2026

Police identify 15-year-old girl killed when vehicle struck utility pole

Two other passengers taken to a local hospital after Silver Spring crash...

Tayeba Rezaie of Pasadena died at the scene of crash; two other passengers taken to hospital, one in critical condition

01/15/2026

Elrich proposes $6.6B capital improvements program for next six fiscal years

$634M increase mainly to address aging MCPS facilities; bus rapid transit, new dual-agency police station funding also included ...

$634M increase mainly to address aging MCPS facilities; bus rapid transit, new dual-agency police station funding also included

01/15/2026

From Bethesda Magazine: Rooms for tots, tweens and those in between

A look at three spaces for young ones to play and relax...

A look at three rooms for young ones to play and relax, whether your kid is into outer space, reading or make-believe play.

01/15/2026

Five adults, three children displaced in Silver Spring house fire

65 MoCo firefighters respond to blaze in two-story home...

A Thursday morning fire at a home in the Glenmont neighborhood of Silver Spring displaced at least five adults and three children.

01/15/2026

Police identify Germantown man, 28, who died in Damascus collision

SUV struck tree early Wednesday on Bethesda Church Road...

SUV struck tree early Wednesday on Bethesda Church Road