It’s Tuesday, May 6, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here.
1. Free Deck Inspections: Montgomery County will offer free residential deck maintenance inspections throughout May as part of Building Safety Month.
County Offers Free Deck Inspections During Building Safety Month
2. Van Hollen Teams Up to Expedite Return of Abrego Garcia: Last week, Sen. Chris Van Hollen joined with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) at a press conference on the Capitol grounds to discuss their legislation requiring the Trump Administration to detail their steps to comply with current court orders regarding the return of citizens wrongfully deported to El Salvador.
3. Council Meeting: The county council will meet today starting at 9 a.m. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube @MoCoCouncilMD.
4. Scotland AME Zion Church Reopens Despite Many Odds: A Who’s Who of clergy, legislators and community members packed the newly refurbished Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church in Potomac to celebrate all those who had a hand in resurrecting the church from flooding and discrimination.
5. ICYMI: In an area of mostly Democrats, one popular local politician who served 16 years in Congress is a Republican. Connie Morella represented Maryland’s 8th congressional district starting in the 1980’s until 2003. MCM sat down with Morella at our Rockville studio to talk about her life, career, and success as a Republican in such a Democratic area.
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