County Trying ‘Variety of Ways’ to Increase Police Hiring
Montgomery County officials are trying a multitude of ways to hire more new police officers to a force that has lost 194 officers in the past five years. The county… Read More
Government
Funds Awarded to Connect Walkers, Bikers in Twinbrook to Rockville Pike
Rockville City’s Twinbrook pedestrian and bicycle bridge project just got a $568,000 boost from the federal government, according to U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Rep.… Read More
Proyecto de Ley Crearía Fondo para Niños Nacidos en el Condado
Los concejales presentaron el proyecto de ley 5-24 que crearía un fondo al que los niños nacidos en el condado puedan acceder cuando lleguen a la edad adulta. La legislación… Read More
Sen. Kelly Named Maryland Commission for Women Executive Director
State Sen. Ariana Kelly (D-16) accepted “a once in a lifetime opportunity” to become the executive director of the Maryland Commission for Women. Kelly has been a delegate and senator… Read More
Bill Would Create Fund for Children Born in the County
Councilmembers introduced a bill that would create a fund for children born in the county to access when they reach adulthood. The legislation would establish a fund for the county… Read More
Takoma Park Lawyer Confirmed to U.S. Court of Appeals
Takoma Park resident Nicole Berner was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Tuesday to become a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, which covers Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,… Read More
Report: County’s Police Force is Shrinking, Response Times Rising
A shortage of police officers is a national issue and according to a report filed at the County Council’s Public Safety Committee meeting Monday, Montgomery County is not immune. Given the… Read More
School District Changing Where Students with Autism Diagnosis are Enrolled
Five parents who urged members of the Board of Education (BOE) not to reduce its Darnestown Autism Learning Center learned Tuesday that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is changing the… Read More
Employers Will be Prohibited From Asking Applicants For Sexual, Reproductive Health Information
Employers in the county will be prohibited from asking job applicants about sexual and reproductive health information. County councilmembers passed a bill Tuesday to, according to council documents, “flatly prohibit” employers… Read More
Schools That Lost Title 1 Funds Told District is ‘Actively Looking Into It’
Families whose students attend one of the four schools that lost their Title 1 funding next year received a letter from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Monday to “to assure… Read More
Mujeres Latinas y Afroamericanas del Condado Enfrentan la Mayor Brecha Salarial en Maryland
Las mujeres latinas y afroamericanas en el condado de Montgomery experimentan la mayor brecha salarial de cualquier área de Maryland, según un nuevo informe del Departamento de Trabajo de Maryland.… Read More
Latinas, Black Women in Montgomery County Face Largest Pay Gap in Maryland
Latinas and Black women in Montgomery County experience the largest pay gap of any Maryland area, according to a new Maryland Department of Labor report. Maryland has the fourth-smallest gender… Read More