Player of the Year Michelle Fowle Magruder, Senior, Outside hitter Powerful all-around four-year varsity player will graduate as school's career leader in kills (513), points (693). Has also been on floor for more Colonel wins (88) than anyone in program's history. Full Story »
Player of the Year Pam Vranis Churchill, Senior, Forward Accounted for 79 percent of team's scoring with 22 goals, 15 assists, leading Churchill to first-ever undefeated regular season, berth in 4A West Region final. Full Story »
Player of the Year Hugh Roberts Good Counsel, Senior, Forward Had season most attackers can only dream about. Notched amazing 33 goals, helping Falcons win 15 games. Scored 53 times in past two seasons. Full Story »
New urban design guidelines for Twinbrook in Rockville provide enough density for redevelopment of the massive federal Department of Health and Human Services Parklawn building as a mixed-use project whether the agency stays or leaves. Full Story »
Some people may not think a company that makes stealth bombers and fighter aircraft could be considered environmentally friendly. Lockheed Martin wants to change such perceptions. Full Story »
Despite gaining jobs last month and having fewer workers in the labor force, Maryland still saw its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inch up to 7.3 percent from 7.2 percent in September, according to federal figures. Full Story »
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes talks with Steven A. Silverman, director of the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, before addressing Tech Council of Maryland members. Full Story »
Worried about poor reviews, George Frideric Handel took his "Messiah" to Dublin for its premiere. Little did he know that his work would become one of the most famous oratorios, still being performed some 250 years after its debut. Full Story »
Claudine Shannon McDonald of Gaithersburg has published a cookbook of recipes influenced by her southern family's traditions. Full Story »
Hardanger fiddler Loretta Kelley, bassist Charlie Pilzer and fiddler Andrea Hoag perform Christmas tunes from Scandinavia on Monday at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville. Full Story »
Light pours out of the glass storefront of Urban Bar-B-Que, a beacon on an otherwise dark stretch of Olney-Sandy Spring Road. The scene is reminiscent of an Edward Hopper painting. Open just two months, it is the smallest of Lee Howard and Dave Calkins' local mini-chain. Full Story »
In your front page article ["Area Muslims hope for best and prepare for worst," Nov. 11] Imam Mohamed Abdullahi asked a question that I think deserves a response. Why is it, he asks, that whenever a Muslim is involved in a crime, Islam is blamed. Sorry, Imam, wrong question. Full Story »
Writing about an upcoming Board of Education vote on the school district's capital budget ("School board to vote on capital budget," Nov. 18), The Gazette managed to get from board member Laura Berthiaume a pretty interesting quote. Full Story »
My opinion of the Montgomery County Council has diminished after reading that the council has recommended that frequent users of the InterCounty Connector be given a discount on tolls ("Council calls for toll discount for frequent ICC users," Nov. 18). It appears to me that they have yielded to the temptation to take a position that ignores fundamental economic truths so as to avoid offending ... Full Story »
The editors of The Gazette, in opposing County Council member George Leventhal's proposal to require certain fast food chains to prominently display calorie information on their menus ("Counting Calories," Nov. 18), are right for the wrong reason. Full Story »
A Germantown man who worked as a teacher and guidance counselor in New York was arrested last month for allegedly sexually abusing children. Full Story »
The former Gaithersburg assistant city manager whose handgun discharged in his apartment in September pleaded guilty in Montgomery County District Court to firing a gun within city limits. Full Story »
Police are stepping up patrols in Potomac after a spike in daytime burglaries in the past several weeks, according to a Montgomery County Police spokesman. Full Story »
The economic downturn may have left the county budget and housing market in tatters, but representatives from the new White Oak location of Washington Adventist Hospital say they've found a silver lining. Full Story »
Efforts to ban leg-hold traps in Montgomery County will redouble next year, months ahead of the November election, as animal welfare advocates vow to hold lawmakers accountable for their votes on measures that affect pets and other animals. Full Story »
Montgomery County Council President Nancy M. Floreen is proposing a new economic development authority in the county, but says the role and scope of the panel are undetermined. Full Story »
Timothy T. Hwang, student member of the Montgomery County school board, says his votes should be counted with those of other members. Full Story »
Montgomery County's traffic signal computer system is so old and in need of replacement that there is no point in determining why an interface part failed in November, county transportation officials told a Montgomery County Council committee this week. Full Story »
The standard of living for Maryland's working families is on the decline despite the state having the nation's highest median income and a low poverty rate, according to a new report. Full Story »
Caroline Cash, a spokeswoman for Maryland Mothers Against Drunk Driving, demonstrates an ignition interlock, which prevents the car from starting if the driver has been drinking. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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