Government

Maryland State Parks offers hiking opportunities to kick off the New Year. First Day Hikes is part of a nationwide initiative to offer outdoor hiking opportunities on the first few… Read More

Many Montgomery County residents celebrate the holiday season with a live cut Christmas tree. With Christmas over, now is the time to recycle your tree. Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental… Read More

One thing remained constant during an election year hampered by a shortage of election judges, an incredibly close race for Montgomery County executive, the pandemic and a slowed vote counting… Read More

Montgomery County government will be following a holiday schedule for Saturday, Dec. 31, through Monday, Jan. 2. Here’s a breakdown of closures for facilities, services, buildings and offices for New… Read More

Here are the top 10 adult fiction books most frequently taken out from Montgomery County Public Libraries during 2022. The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave The Lincoln Highway by… Read More

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, which he called “a serious but curable form of cancer.” The Democrat who… Read More

In what was a historic election for the county and the County Council, six women were elected to serve the now 11-member legislative body for the next four years. In… Read More

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin was elected Thursday as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. He succeeds Carolyn Maloney of New York. “I am truly humbled and honored beyond… Read More

A wind chill advisory goes into effect on Friday, Dec. 23 at 4 p.m. The county alert advises residents that high winds and low temperatures could combine to produce hypothermia… Read More

The turmoil surrounding the recent dismissals and proposed changes to the Park & Planning Commission took a new turn Wednesday. It came days after last week’s House Legislation meeting where… Read More

Update Thursday, Dec. 22: Adoption fees are now waived through the end of the year. Original: The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) is waiving adoption fees through… Read More

The daughter of a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations stands on trial for first-degree murder in a Rockville Circuit Court. 30-year-old Sophia Negroponte is accused of stabbing 24-year-old… Read More