Democratic Candidate Iroha Drops Out of County Executive Race
Back in March, Celeste Iroha registered her candidacy with the state of Maryland in the race for County Executive. Last week, she withdrew that bid due to health problems. In… Read More
Government
Council Approves Bill that Delivers More Choice, Better Prices for Renewable Energy
In a unanimous vote for all present members, the Montgomery County Council approved a bill Tuesday designed to promote the use of competitively priced clean and renewable energy by residents… Read More
Raskin Warns of ‘Very Scary’ Health Care Cuts Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown
On day 22 of the federal government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) hosted a roundtable in Silver Spring to speak out about Medicaid cuts under the Trump administration and… Read More
El Condado se Esfuerza por Ayudar a los Trabajadores Federales Desplazados
Desde la apertura del Centro para Trabajadores Federales en Wheaton, a mediados de octubre, para apoyar a los trabajadores gubernamentales y contratistas desplazados, más de 200 residentes del Condado de… Read More
Concejo Presenta la Ley HERO para Beneficiar a las Familias de los Bomberos Fallecidos
Los concejales Evan Glass y Sidney Katz presentaron una legislación para brindar asistencia financiera a las familias de los bomberos del condado que pierden la vida al cumplir con su… Read More
Council Introduces HERO Act to Benefit Families of Deceased Career Firefighters
Council Members Evan Glass and Sidney Katz introduced legislation Tuesday to provide financial assistance to the families of county career firefighters who die in the line of duty. Known as… Read More
County Strives to Assist Displaced Federal Workers
Since opening the Federal Worker Career Center in Wheaton in mid-October to support displaced government workers and contractors, more than 200 Montgomery County residents have stopped in for help. The… Read More
Albornoz Planea Regresar a su Cargo como Director de Recreación
El concejal Gabe Albornoz, quien anunció recientemente su renuncia al concejo el 1 de diciembre, ha sido nominado para convertirse en director del Departamento de Recreación del Condado de Montgomery,… Read More
Albornoz Plans to Return to Role as Recreation Director
Councilmember Gabe Albornoz, who recently announced he will step down from the council Dec. 1, has now been nominated to become director of the Montgomery County Department of Recreation—the position… Read More
‘No Kings’ Movement Sweeps Onto Streets of Montgomery County
In Montgomery County there were more than a dozen planned ‘No Kings’ rallies spanning from Takoma Park along the busy New Hampshire Avenue Corridor near Sligo Creek to Bethesda near… Read More
Furloughed Federal Worker: ‘This is the First Time, We Are the Enemies’
Furloughed federal workers who attended Friday’s support night expressed multiple emotions. Some were scared they would run out of money. Others felt beat up by a country they believed they… Read More
271 Affordable Housing Units Opened in Long Branch
Park Montgomery and Park Montgomery West officially opened Thursday in Long Branch, a multifamily affordable housing development a short walk from the Purple Line. Nonprofit Housing Developer Enterprise Community Development… Read More