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Quince Orchard wins back-to-back state football championships The Cougars beat Wise 26-21 in the 4A final.

Quince Orchard wins back-to-back state football championships

Montgomery County teachers’ union throws its weight behind Will Jawando The influential Montgomery County Education Association has endorsed County Council member Will Jawando in the race for county executive.

Montgomery County teachers’ union throws its weight behind Will Jawando

Republican lawsuit challenges Maryland voter roll maintenance The suit argues the state has failed to remove the names of deceased voters or people who have moved and are no longer eligible to vote in Maryland.

Republican lawsuit challenges Maryland voter roll maintenance

Local leaders priority for next year? Combatting Trump At two breakfasts, Montgomery County and state leaders pledged to counter the Trump administration.

Local leaders priority for next year? Combatting Trump

Northwood High School student charged with gun possession A student at Northwood High School in Rockville was arrested and charged with gun possession. An altercation between students prompted a school lockdown.

Northwood High School student charged with gun possession

Bidding on Dan Snyder’s Potomac mansion begins Friday Auction proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society, to which Snyder gifted the property in 2024.

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It offers unobstructed views of the Potomac and comes with a theater, club room and bar, a wine cellar, staff residence and three-level guesthouse. Eleven garage bays also serve as an event space, according to Concierge Auctions, the company overseeing bidding.

The company running the auction expects starting bids from $7.5 million to $11.5 million. The last listing price was $24.9 million.

Less than two miles from Potomac Village, the property resembles a French chateau with five bedrooms, six full bathrooms and six half bathrooms.

Bidding for the Potomac mansion that once belonged to former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder begins Friday. The auction will close Dec. 18, and proceeds from the sale will go to the American Cancer Society. Swipe for photos and the full story.

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Consumers are increasingly turning to social media and local food experts for restaurant recommendations.

Just ask Kevin Hsieh, a 29-year-old Gaithersburg High School alum whose Taiwanese street food spot Bao Bei, finished in second place on Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race” last year.

“That was the height of Food Network,” said Petersan, who founded the now Takoma-based bakery nearly 25 years ago. “Everybody was watching.”

A national television appearance once nearly guaranteed publicity and a sales boost, but some local members of the dining industry argue it’s lost its powers

Has social media killed the TV star?

The year was 2012, and Doron Petersan just won Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” for the second time. Cupcakes were a hot trend. Lines to try the vegan cupcakes with the national baking show’s stamp of approval extended far past the front door of Sticky Fingers.

Sherwood’s comeback falls short in state championship Mergenthaler beat Sherwood 40-20 to win the state championship Thursday.

Sherwood’s comeback falls short as Mergenthaler wins 4A/3A state championship

Sports Roundup: Clarksburg girls among high school basketball teams to watch The high school basketball season begins Friday in Montgomery County.

Sports Roundup: Clarksburg girls among high school basketball teams to watch

These local chefs competed on Food Network. Do customers care? A national television appearance once nearly guaranteed publicity and a sales boost. That’s not necessarily the case anymore.

These local chefs competed on Food Network. Do customers care?

For sale: Classic 6-bedroom, 5.5-bath home in Chevy Chase Village This Chevy Chase Village home, built in 1928, features charming interiors, bright, sunny rooms and beautiful outdoor spaces.

For sale: Classic 6-bedroom, 5.5-bath home in Chevy Chase Village

Bidding on Dan Snyder’s Potomac mansion begins Friday Auction proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society, to which Snyder gifted the property in 2024.

Bidding on former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s Potomac mansion begins Friday

Officials introduce bill they hope will stifle ICE in Montgomery County The "Trust Act" will codify a 2019 executive order from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich that will restrict immigration enforcement officers’ access to county facilities without a judicial warrant.

Officials introduce bill they hope will stifle ICE in Montgomery County

Superintendent threatens closure of Montgomery County’s only charter school MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor threatened to revoke Mecca Business Learning Institute’s charter if leaders don’t fix problems.

My colleague Talia Richman has been monitoring the struggles of Montgomery County's only charter school. She obtained a letter from Superintendent Thomas Taylor, who wrote that he can no longer “support or continue to endorse the mismanagement” of the school.

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Natali Fani-González came to Montgomery County as an undocumented teenager and cleaned houses. Now she’s County Council president. Find out more in an interview with this housing and immigrant rights advocate of District 6.

Here is your guide to 8 Montgomery County Christmas tree and menorah lighting events, from Bethesda to Clarksburg.

Christmas tree lightings begin as soon as Dec. 3 in Montgomery County. Hanukkah begins at sundown on Dec. 14, with some celebrations of the holiday happening earlier.

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7 things to do in Montgomery County, from ‘Nutcrackers’ to European film festival Two offbeat versions of “The Nutcracker,” the European Union Film Festival and plenty of holiday activities are some of the standout things to do in Montgomery County this week.

7 things to do in Montgomery County, from ‘Nutcrackers’ to European film festival

Superintendent threatens closure of Montgomery County’s only charter school MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor threatened to revoke Mecca Business Learning Institute’s charter if leaders don’t fix problems.

‘Gross mismanagement’: Superintendent puts Montgomery’s only charter school on notice

Two Story Chimney Ciderworks announces closure before year’s end The cidery and gluten-free brewery in Gaithersburg will have its last day of operations on Dec. 21.

Two Story Chimney Ciderworks announces closure before year’s end

Child sexual abuse material found at home of firefighter’s mother, court record says Evan Laurence Morrison, 18, who was affiliated with the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Bethesda Fire Department since 2023, uploaded child sexual abuse materials to his Discord account.

Authorities found child sexual abuse materials at Kensington home of firefighter’s mother

Fatal shooting of Silver Spring man now ruled a homicide The death of a man shot in Silver Spring in June is now ruled a homicide.

Fatal shooting of Silver Spring man now ruled a homicide

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State football championships preview: Can Quince Orchard repeat? Quince Orchard and Sherwood will compete in the Maryland state football championships on Thursday and Friday.

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