Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama)

New rabbi at Bet Aviv led spiritual care efforts in NYC following 9/11

2011-09-27 15:54:00

Rabbi Seth Bernstein provided solace and leadership in New York City following the Sept. 11 attacks. He has led congregations in New York and Massachusetts. He has provided comfort to people in hospices and hospitals. And now, Bernstein is rabbi at Bet...

Life sentence sought in yoga shop killing

2011-08-05 13:52:30

Prosecutors in Montgomery County plan to seek a sentence of life without parole if a woman charged with killing a co-worker at an upscale yoga clothing shop is convicted of first-degree murder. Brittany Norwood is awaiting trial in the March death of...

North Harford's Schott claims 3,200-meter title in state track meet

2011-05-27 18:47:00

Megan Schott of North Harford finally got her wish. Running in the final 3,200-meter race of her high school career, the senior captured a long-awaited first state title. Schott won the Class 3A state championship in Friday's title meet at Morgan State,...

Police investigate 'flash mob' robbery of Germantown 7-Eleven

2011-08-16 07:18:00

Montgomery County police are investigating a robbery of a 7-Eleven in Germantown by more than two dozen people. Police say the so-called "flash mob robbery" happened around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. The group of about 24 people entered the store, stole...

Lawyers in yoga shop killing suggest mental health defense

2011-08-17 07:53:28

Lawyers for a woman charged with killing a co-worker at an upscale yoga clothing shop in Bethesda say they plan to call at least one mental health expert at the October trial. The statements in court Wednesday lay the groundwork for a mental health...

Wedding: Elizabeth and Thomas Meadowcroft

2011-08-31 10:34:00

Elizabeth Kathleen Green and Thomas Patrick Meadowcroft were married April 16 at the Hilton Hotel in Baltimore. Green is the daughter of Charles "Bob" and Laura Green of Calverton. Meadowcroft is the son of Denny and Paula Meadowcroft, of Bel Air. Green...

Girls volleyball: Tapley, No. 1 Arundel sweep No. 4 Towson

2011-09-07 18:39:00

Ashlyn Tapley knows the challenges that go with being the area's top-ranked team. As a matter of fact, the Arundel senior welcomes them. She showed that on a big stage Wednesday. "I think we were kind of nervous when we came out, but then we started...

Man said to don fake beard in alleged Bethesda murder attempt

2011-09-13 17:55:00

Frank Cipriani entered a Bethesda home, wearing a disguise and posing as a building inspector. He faced his lover's husband, and pulled out a gun. Then his fake beard fell off. In that instant, prosecutors say, an elaborate murder plot also unraveled....

Board chairwoman Siddiqui calls recess to stop Dyer from talking

2011-09-14 16:27:00

As Board of Education member Allen Dyer's impeachment case progresses at the state level, his battles with fellow board members at the county level are continuing. Arguments between Dyer and his fellow board members are nothing new, but for the first...

Local government's actions defy message of civility

2011-09-15 06:04:18

"Choose Civility" has been a theme of Columbia and Howard County for a few years now, and until recently it seemed a very apropos statement for the area. Howard County was an oasis in a desert. I work in Montgomery County, and driving there is like...

It's a regressive tax!

2011-06-14 14:46:00

Editor: �While already in a battle to stop allowing illegal immigrants to qualify for the state resident tuition, the politicians and MdTA are trying to increase tolls and abolish the Route 40 bridge decal system. Many have voiced your outrage at the...

U.S. Open: Criminalizing a lemonade stand

2011-06-17 11:36:32

Sometimes life lessons are hard to swallow. If the case of Montgomery County shutting down kids selling lemonade for charity, these kids have learned a hard but valuable lesson ("Montgomery County shuts kids' lemonade stand," June 17). That lesson, kids,...

Montgomery County Superintendent Brenda Blackburn.

2011-09-20 12:24:26

Montgomery County School Board members.

2011-09-20 12:24:29

Sen. Barbara Milkulski is embraced by Whitney Ellenby. At right is Ellenby's mother-in-law, Carole Reuben, whose son, Todd H. Reuben, died when the plane hit the Pentagon. Todd H.

2011-09-11 00:00:00