County executive candidates debate over data centers
Data centers were a hot topic on Sunday when Montgomery County executive candidates assembled for a public forum at Temple Beth Ami in Rockville. Candidates expressed a wide variety of… Read More
Government
New bus routes, discounted fares added for early voting
New Metrobus and Ride On routes will be added for community members to easily access early voting stations. Early voting for this year’s Gubernatorial Primary Election is planned for June… Read More
County Council honors Caribbean American Heritage and Immigrant Heritage Month
During two ceremonies held on June 9, leaders of the Montgomery County Council issued proclamations recognizing Caribbean American Heritage Month and Immigrant Heritage Month, celebrating the contributions of these communities… Read More
Maryland makes $43 million investment in solar power projects
Governor Wes Moore announced 69 new grants for Community Solar projects on Tuesday. The projects will be located around the state and will bring clean energy to cut electricity bills… Read More
Primary election show highlights the candidates and the issues
The 2026 election cycle will be a pivotal year in Maryland and in Montgomery County. With Early Voting in the Primary Election starting this Thursday, June 11, MCM goes down… Read More
Gov. Wes Moore endorses Jawando, three more candidates for June 23 primary
Gov. Wes Moore announced 26 new endorsements for the June 23 Maryland Democratic Primary Friday evening that include four Montgomery County candidates for public office. Moore endorsed Councilmember Will Jawando… Read More
New mail-in ballots have started to be received
County officials are still working to help voters understand the process of receiving and completing their ballots after a printing error produced 500,000 ballots which contained errors. This was the… Read More
Voluntary water conservation requested as region enters Drought Watch
A Drought Watch has been declared for the greater Washington, D.C. area, including Montgomery County. Residents are urged to voluntarily conserve their water use. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments… Read More
Montgomery County’s on-demand bus service to end in Rockville, Glenmont-Wheaton
Ride On’s Flex On-Demand service in Rockville and the Glenmont-Wheaton areas will no longer be offered starting July 1. Flex On-Demand allows riders to call and book a ride. It… Read More
Police receive federal funds to help reduce backlog of DNA cases
The Montgomery County Police Crime Laboratory was awarded $119,000 to outsource about 15 DNA cases to an accredited and licensed facility. Maryland’s federal legislators announced that they had been able… Read More
4 ICE-related bills signed into law
Four bills related to immigration enforcement in Montgomery County have been signed into law. County Values Act (Led by Councilmember Kristin Mink): Prohibits immigration enforcement in county-owned or county-controlled parking… Read More
School social workers react to potential job cuts: ‘We are the lifeline that students reach out to’
More than 400 school jobs are planned to be cut by the Montgomery County Public Schools superintendent in order to make up for funding they did not get in the… Read More