It’s Wednesday, Jan. 7, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here.
1. Legislators express concern for Venezuelan intervention: Council President Natali Fani-González is outraged over this weekend’s events in her native Venezuela. But she is still happy to learn that President Nicholas Maduro is no longer president.
2. Olympic dream: They’ve gone from training as young kids at the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy to now being on the doorstep of qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Montgomery County natives Caroline Green and Michael Parsons are vying for three pair spots in ice dancing in the Olympics that will be awarded on Jan. 11.
3. On the water, veterans find healing through shared bonds: Ahead of Veterans Day 2025, the nonprofit Heroes on the Water hosted kayak fishing at a pond in Laytonsville. MCM highlighted this story in our year-end episode of The Pulse:
4. Holiday Alcohol Task Force: From New Year’s Eve through last Saturday, officers with the county police department’s Alcohol Holiday Task Force arrested 28 people for driving under the influence (DUI), according to the Montgomery County Police Department.
During the week of December 31, 2025 – January 3, 2026, officers of the Montgomery County Police Alcohol Holiday Task Force made 307 traffic stops, issued 366 traffic citations and arrested 28 individuals for DUI.https://t.co/zW44rNj8cX#MCPNews #MCPD pic.twitter.com/Aam6gH2xkS
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) January 6, 2026
5. ICYMI: December marked the fifth year since White’s Ferry ceased operation. Nearby residents in the Ag Reserve and down county political figures gathered to express their frustrations about the stalemate that keeps the Ferry from running.
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