Residents of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties could pay roughly $18 more on their quarterly water and sewer bills next year.

The federal shutdown will feed fears of brain drain in Montgomery County and throughout the DMV region.

Thanks to a handshake deal, Montgomery County’s country clubs enjoy special tax breaks despite ongoing debates about fairness and land use in Maryland.

The Purple Line is slated to open in late 2027. In the meantime, shop owners in Fenton Village and elsewhere along the rail corridor say they’re not getting enough support to make up for their losses.

Despite extending the contract for the Dickerson incinerator through 2031, the county executive is pushing for alternatives before his term ends.

In a poll commissioned by The Banner, more than eight in 10 respondents said that the county’s lack of affordable housing is a problem.

It would seem plausible that Montgomery County — home to more federal workers than any other county in the state — would be the epicenter of economic contraction in Maryland. Leading economists have agreed, but local officials aren't so sure.