Government

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

County Executive Marc Elrich and Police Chief Marcus Jones urged all residents to report acts of hate vandalism so that they could be investigated and documented. On Saturday, someone spray… Read More

Montgomery County has moved from low to medium community level transmission for COVID-19 as new cases continue to rise. The county is considered in high transmission for number of new… Read More

El gobierno del condado de Montgomery seguirá un cronograma de vacaciones desde el sábado 24 de diciembre hasta el lunes 26 de diciembre. Aquí hay un desglose de los cierres… Read More

Every year, Montgomery County participates in a “Point-in-Time (PIT) Street Count” that provides a snapshot of the community’s homeless population. The next count is scheduled for the overnight hours on… Read More

Montgomery County government will be following a holiday schedule for Saturday, Dec. 24, through Monday, Dec. 26. Here’s a breakdown of closures for facilities, services, buildings and offices for Christmas… Read More