June Unemployment Rate Lowest Since 1990
If you want a job in Montgomery County, then the chances are high you can find one. The County’s Economic Development Corporation released the June jobless figures on Wednesday. The… Read More
Liz Feldman
Liz Feldman has worked as a writer and producer for more than 40 years in local TV news. She worked for WUSA-TV in the mid-1980s, NBC-4 in the 1990s and 2000s, WJLA-TV from 2010 to 2014, and Fox 5 from 2010-2022. She is currently working as a free-lance writer and producer for CNN. Feldman also is a college professor. She teaches at Montgomery College and the University of Maryland. She has previously taught for American University, George Washington University, and Northwestern University. Feldman has lived in Montgomery County since 1989. She is married and has three children, and five grandchildren.
Sunday Program Will Address Maternal, Infant Mortality in Black Community
Combatting maternal and infant mortality in the black community remains an important goal for the County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This Sunday, several DHHS programs will host… Read More
Clayboys Shave Ice-A New Generation
A Montgomery County tradition that started in 1991 in Bethesda is still going strong, even though Clayboys Shave Ice changed owners during the middle of the pandemic. Clayboys is a… Read More
Food Pantry Opening In North Bethesda
The nonprofit organization, So What Else, is celebrating an important event this weekend, the grand opening of its new Food Pantry and Thrift Store. The event will take place on… Read More
Grown-Up Swimming League Debuts
It is rare when adults get the chance to act and feel like kids again especially if they were once competitive athletes. That is why the inaugural season of the… Read More
MD HHS Secretary Addresses Cannabis Law, Other Issues
Health equity, living in a post Covid-19 world, behavioral health, and substance abuse are just some of the major challenges Maryland’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Dr. Laura Herrera… Read More
WSSC: Update on Water’s Taste and Smell
There’s some encouraging news about the drinking water in the region. A spokesman for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) provided an update Wednesday on the bad taste and smell some… Read More
Community Summit Will Address Pressing Problems
More than 230 representatives from nonprofits and health leaders in the County will join together under one roof for the first ever Community Navigation summit. The Healthcare Initiative Foundation is… Read More
National Call Your Doctor Day
Tuesday marks an important day on the calendar for women. It is National Call Your Doctor Day. The event is marked on the second Tuesday in June. It encourages women… Read More
Food Insecurity Still a Major Problem Post-Pandemic
Many people would agree the country and the DMV are now in a post-pandemic phase. While concerns about Covid-19 have waned some, one of the persistent problems that became exacerbated… Read More
How to Cope with Unhealthy Air Quality
The air quality in Montgomery County and the surrounding D.C. region is unhealthy right now. Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has moved into the area. That has created hazy… Read More
Scientist Discusses What We Know (and Still Don’t Know) About Covid-19
It has been about a month since the Biden administration lifted the public health emergency for Covid-19. The virus, though, is expected to be a nuisance and a threat for… Read More