Baltimore City is offering up to $5,000 over two months to help essential federal workers and families on SNAP with child care costs. But there are already hundreds of families in line. Here's how you can join them: www.thebanner.com/education/ea...

Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink @cmkristinmink.bsky.social said an ICE officer “grabbed” her arm and tried to take her phone Monday as she filmed a team of agents in Adelphi who appeared to be detaining a person. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Read the full story on The Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com by Ginny Bixby @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social and Jack Hogan www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The city of Gaithersburg municipal election is today. ICYMI, here's everything you need to know about the incumbent mayor hoping for another term, and the activist challenging his seat: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Exclusive from me: @raskin.house.gov has issued a letter signed by more than 60 Congress members demanding Trump provide answers on the legality of the ballroom construction. The demolition is being led by a Silver Spring company: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

A young Maryland jockey was living his dream. Now he is awaiting sentencing this week for his role in the murder of a Baltimore County high school student. A must-read story by Sapna Bansil in @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has said he can't risk tapping the state's cash balance to temporarily fund SNAP benefits. He has another option: the $2B+ Rainy Day Fund. Here's how that would work: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

White's Ferry is more than a quaint historic site. For the Poolesville, Md. community, it was an economic and transit lifeline. It's been closed for five years due to a dispute between two Va. landowners, and business owners and residents are hurting. My latest: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

By @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social: Maryland’s coolest haunted house is in Montgomery County. (via @bannermoco.bsky.social)

"She spends an estimated $200 on batteries per season." Fun read via @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social

Had fun thinking out loud about the Baltimore harbor's huge, maybe historic? pistachio tide with Lindsay Smith Rogers at Johns Hopkins. A year ago, Lindsay did a deep dive into Baltimore's progress toward a swimmable harbor. Things have felt different the last few weeks...

This story is the kind of reporting that brought me to The Banner. When @kris10griffith.bsky.social and I found out we were both interested in the efficacy of inspector general oversight of school systems, it was a dream collaboration. Check it out: www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

Breaking: Following his announcement that he plans to leave the Montgomery County Council, Gabe Albornoz has been nominated to take the helm of the county's recreation department -- a role he previously held for more than a decade: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

I had such an incredible time (🥁) visiting the Renaissance Festival and talking with vendors there for this story. The Maryland Renn Fest is a true institution, and one of the most popular festivals like it in the country. It's also, as I found out, one of the most desirable for vendors.

What will the process look like for the Montgomery County Council to replace Gabe Albornoz, and who is eligible? I break it down here: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Breaking from me: Councilmember Gabe Albornoz will be leaving the Montgomery County Council on Dec. 1. A process to fill his seat for the last year of his term will follow: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

“This is very much an all-hands-on-deck sort of battlefield triage,” Earl Stoddard, the county’s assistant chief administrative officer, said of cuts to federal grant programs www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Doing a day of reporting in Poolesville and this is a PSA to go to Locals because you will eat the best apple cider donut of your life

📊 We’ve got a new Maryland poll! 📊 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s approval is 54%. We also asked folks an open-ended question about Moore’s accomplishments and they struggled to name any. Read more: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

“Death is hard enough. If you can get your person what they want, there is a certain pride that goes along with that — that you did right by your person." www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

“These new requirements would give tenants certainty, enable them to make firm plans for their belongings and their next steps for housing.” www.thebanner.com/politics-pow... By @bannermoco.bsky.social’s @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

I'm on this panel tomorrow night! Tune in to hear from your Montgomery County executive candidates on housing issues 👀 www.mymcmedia.org/renters-alli...

Montgomery County's Toys for Tots is in trouble -- and @ninacgiraldo.bsky.social broke down why and what has to be done for kids in need to get gifts this year: www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

I’m really into extreme sports (trying to find parking in downtown Takoma Park on the day of the street festival)

Are you affected by the government shutdown? Here's what to do about utilities, unemployment, and more -- plus a list of discounts and freebies local businesses are offering www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

MoCo people: Are there are any local businesses offering promotions/freebies in wake of the government shutdown? Writing a roundup! I've already got @peoplesbooktakoma.com on the list.

“If I can’t get benefits from the Upcounty Hub or the government, I don’t know what I’ll do,” Maryam Naz, a single mom who lives in Clarksburg, told me just hours after the government shutdown began. “People are losing their jobs at the same time that I am looking.” www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Some neighborhoods in Montgomery County don't have sidewalks. While some residents say this is an access issue, there are others who are vehemently opposed to the idea of their installation in their community. @ninacgiraldo.bsky.social dug into this controversy: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Feels very meta when the place where I work puts out an incredible well-reported deep dive into my favorite music festival -- shoutout to my colleagues Wesley Case and @hayesgardner.bsky.social. Can't wait for round 4 for me this weekend! 🎶 www.thebanner.com/economy/all-...

ICYMI: People with a variety of views have a LOT to say about the University Boulevard Corridor plan in Montgomery County, which aims to increase transit-oriented housing and safer transit pathways. Here, I lay out the facts and attempt to dispel some myths: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Our intern Nina Giraldo really knocked it out of the park with this story on homelessness in Montgomery County. Check it out: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Montgomery County’s first LGBTQ+ center opened last month, at a crucial moment for the queer community. But advocates told me this is just the beginning, and that elected officials need to prioritize issues like housing and transit that impact marginalized people www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman launches her re-election bid today, asking voters to keep her in office so she can continue modernizing the office and improving customer service. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Nobody Is Talking About It: the absolute stairmaster workout that is endured while en route to the Rockville metro

We're also launching a daily email newsletter of Montgomery County news, and email alerts for breaking news. Sign up for those emails (and check out our other newsletter and alert options!) here: www.thebanner.com/newsletters/

The Banner is officially up and running in Montgomery County. Follow @bannermoco.bsky.social, and for a MoCo-focused homepage, visit: www.thebanner.com/montgomery/

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen isn't known as a rabble rouser in Congress, but this year he's stepped in front of issues some Dems think are too hot to touch. On a national platform Saturday, he blasted his own party for their timidity. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Montgomery County hotels supported by government funding must allow unions, council says

We are launched — and we conducted a poll!! Read my first byline for @bannermoco.bsky.social, where we dug into what our new data tells us about Montgomery County: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Some rare good (local) journalism news as the (Baltimore) Banner launches its Montgomery County edition this week with seven new hires who are all real human beings!

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🚨Source call out: Looking to talk to folks who moved to Montgomery County specifically because of LGBTQ+ policies and/or resources. Message me here or email me [email protected]

My colleague Talia Richman dug into the new MoCo MCAP scores and what they mean for MCPS: www.thebanner.com/montgomery-c...

Sign up for updates on our Montgomery County newsroom launch here: www.thebanner.com/montgomery-c...

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Hardest secret I’ve ever had to keep — today is my first day as the Montgomery County Government and Politics Reporter for Baltimore Banner’s new Montgomery County bureau! I couldn’t be more excited to join this incredible team while continuing to cover the county. Stay tuned for our launch date! 🗞️

Thanks for everything, Bethesda Today! 🥲 Montgomery County, you haven’t seen the last of me yet ❤️

My last story for Bethesda Today. Thanks, as always, for reading. 🥲 bethesdamagazine.com/2025/08/20/a...

My last story for Bethesda Today. Thanks, as always, for reading. 🥲 bethesdamagazine.com/2025/08/20/a...