Montgomery County will relocate one of its transit hubs as part of plans to redevelop the Lakeforest Mall site, which has sat vacant since 2023.

Compared to years past, food pantries in Montgomery County — home to more federal workers than any other in Maryland — have had to feed more families. And now they’re preparing for more demand.

Montgomery Parks has opened its first disc golf course, with hopes for it to become a home course for local players, drive interest in the game and attract people to an adjacent trolley museum.

Jud Ashman said the day after the election that people in Gaithersburg had encouraged him to run for County Council.

Jared Smith, who has spent the last decade working in economic development in the Las Vegas area, is coming to Montgomery County at a "defining moment" for its economic future.

Mass layoffs and a record-long shutdown have raised alarms about the local economy, but officials say Montgomery County will continue playing a vital role in Maryland’s economic growth.

Montgomery County is continuing with programs set up to help federal workers, as officials aren’t expecting any decline in the need for assistance.

County planners are rethinking Germantown’s growth plan after visions of a business district didn’t pan out.

Police are investigating reports of threats made against ACECO last month after news photos showed the company’s backhoes demolishing the White House’s East Wing.

The Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. began searching for a new CEO 10 months ago. Local leaders say the job is particularly important for the county’s economic well-being and the decision shouldn’t be rushed.

Many of the federal workers who went to a recent food distribution event have spent their careers help others. More than a month into their furloughs, they're in dire need of assistance.

Ashman was reelected alongside City Council members Lisa Henderson and Jim McNulty, who ran together as a slate.

Church leaders, community members and descendants of those once buried at Mt. Zion cemetery on Wednesday will test their belief that not all remains were relocated when the site was developed.

Montgomery County will honor Royce Hanson, “the father” of the agricultural reserve, on Saturday by officially opening his namesake park in Poolesville.

Montgomery County maintained its AAA bond rating from Moody’s, the highest given by the bond-rating agency. Moody’s downgraded its ratings for Maryland and Washington, D.C., earlier this year.

Montgomery County Council members are hoping to infuse cash into a network of food assistance groups to help them weather a spike in demand because SNAP funding is expected to run out.

Owners and employees of nearly a dozen small businesses lost their venue Friday after the Solaire Social food hall abruptly closed after less than 18 months in business.

County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council Vice President Will Jawando are on a 13-day trade mission to China and Japan to promote the county and to take part in a sister cities conference.

The signs of an economic downturn are at Beyond Comics. Regular customers cut back on their purchases. Some cancel their weekly subscriptions. And people sell their books.

Construction started this week on the $250 million ballroom that President Donald Trump is adding to the White House as construction crews began tearing down the facade of the East Wing, where the new space is being built.