County Residents Join Rally for Israel in D.C.
About 300 students from Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy and six busloads of student and faculty members from Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School joined tens of thousands of people… Read More
Government
It’s Official: Rockville Announces Mayor, Council Winners
City of Rockville officials certified votes from the recent election and announced that Monique Ashton is the new mayor. 12,770 residents voted, which is a 3.9% increase as compared to… Read More
Meetings to Gather Feedback on American Legion Bridge, I-270 Corridor Plans
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will hold open houses on plans for the I-270 Corridor and the American Legion Bridge beginning Wednesday, Nov. 15. The open houses offer an… Read More
Montgomery County ICYMI News Roundup Nov 6-Nov 10
Here are five top news items from the week of Nov. 6. 1. Maryland Comptroller Leads ‘Take a Look With Brooke’ Tour in Montgomery County Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman spent… Read More
What’s Open, What’s Closed on Veterans Day in Montgomery County
Montgomery County government has posted the following holiday schedule for Friday, Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans Day: County offices—Closed on Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11. MC 311—Closed… Read More
Rockville to Honor Veterans Saturday
Rockville officials and residents will observe Veterans Day Saturday with a ceremony that begins at 11 a.m. at Veterans Park. The American Legion Post 86 will lead a wreath-laying ceremony… Read More
County Leaders Applaud Selection of Greenbelt for New FBI Headquarters
Montgomery County leaders applauded the newly-announced selection of Greenbelt in Prince George’s (PG) County as the location for new FBI headquarters. “A win for the taxpayers and a win for… Read More
Business Charter School Previously Rejected by County Gets New Life
A charter school that previously was rejected by the Montgomery County Board of Education received new life Thursday when BOE members voted to move forward. Following directions from the Maryland… Read More
Elecciones: Concejales Reelegidos en Gaithersburg y un Hispano se une al Equipo
Según resultados no oficiales publicados por la ciudad de Gaithersburg, los actuales concejales Neil Harris y Robert Wu ganaron la reelección. A ellos se unirá Yamil Hernández, quien ocupará el… Read More
Rockville Elige a la Primera Persona de Color como Alcalde
La concejal Monique Ashton es la nueva alcaldesa de la ciudad de Rockville. Ashton será la primera alcaldesa de color de la ciudad y sucederá a la alcaldesa saliente Bridget… Read More
Council Considers Allowing Tourists Stay Overnight on Local Farms
Councilmembers are considering a zoning update that would allow those involved with agritourism businesses in the county to invite guests for overnight stays on their farms. Councilmember Natali Fani-González introduced… Read More
Residents’ Collected Leaves, Grass Sold as Compost
Those large, loud vacuum trucks currently roaming the streets of Montgomery County collecting residents’ leaves are part of a process to create compost that the county sells at local stores… Read More