Meeting to Focus on Public Safety in Upcounty Region
The Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board (UCAB) meets Monday, Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. to lead a discussion on public safety in the upcounty region. Councilmembers Sidney Katz and… Read More
2022
Who’s Your State Senator?
Marylanders began meeting to establish laws for their communities before we were even a state back in 1650. Today the group of lawmakers known as the Maryland State Senate meets… Read More
Blog: Working Remotely Could Affect Your Taxes
When COVID-19 struck, many employers quickly switched to a work-from-home model for their employees. Many of them began working in a state other than where their office was located. While… Read More
Board of Elections: ‘Make a Vote Plan’
It’s election year statewide. Eligible Maryland and Montgomery County residents will be able to vote in the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. The General Election will be held… Read More
Estudiantes de MCPS se Manifiestan en Contra de la Presencia Policial en las Escuelas
Los estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) realizaron una manifestación el jueves, mientras se llevaba a cabo una reunión de la Junta de Educación, para instar… Read More
Students Rally for Police-Free Schools and More Mental Health Support
On Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students gathered outside the Board of Education building in Rockville to rally against police presence in schools and for more mental health support. … Read More
‘Montrose Parkway’ Now ‘Josiah Henson Parkway’
The Montgomery Planning Board voted to rename Montrose Parkway in Bethesda to honor local abolitionist Rev. Josiah Henson in a Feb. 24 meeting. “He was an absolutely remarkable human being… Read More
Community Activist Rev. Sterling King Jr., 81, Dies
Rev. Sterling King Jr., a community activist and past leader of Macedonia Baptist Church in Bethesda, died Feb. 23. “He was a man of great integrity, of impeachable character,” said… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, Feb. 25, In Montgomery County
Today is Friday, Feb. 25 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Food Resources: There are three food distribution events happening today in Montgomery County and… Read More
MCPS Students Speak Out Against Police Presence in Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students held a rally outside a Board of Education meeting on Thursday to urge MCPS to support police-free schools and more mental health resources for… Read More
School-Based Vaccination and Booster Clinics Set for the Weekend
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) released a list of places in the county providing a COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and eleven Saturday and Sunday, Feb.… Read More
‘Realmente Estamos en una Crisis de Salud Mental’ Afirma Estudiante Miembro de la Junta Escolar
Durante una sesión virtual sobre salud mental y bienestar, los estudiantes pidieron horarios de inicio de clases más tarde, adultos más capacitados con los que puedan hablar y vías adicionales… Read More