Rockville Recognized as 2020 ‘Banner City’
The Maryland Municipal League (MML) has named Rockville as a “Banner City” for its engagement with the league and the work of its officials, according to a press release. According… Read More
Government
County Approves Updated Plan for Bethesda Development, FOX 5 Headquarters
The Montgomery County Planning Board approved updated plans on Thursday for a Bethesda property which will house the headquarters of FOX 5, the local FOX affiliate in DC. Amended plans… Read More
Council Pushes to Change Streets Named After Confederates
The Montgomery County Council is asking the county to rename all county-owned streets and public facilities that are currently named after Confederates. “When we name a street or a building,… Read More
New “COVID Corps” Creating Summer Employment Opportunities for Young Residents
COVID Corps is a new summer employment program put in place to create a pathway between service and recovery for county residents ages 16-23. Members will be working to support the… Read More
Harris, Dasgupta Win School Board Primary for At Large Seats; Advance to November Ballot
It’s official. Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta were the two top vote getters for the Montgomery County Board of Election at-large seat. Harris and Dasgupta now move onto the November… Read More
Maryland COVID-19 Cases Near 64,000; Montgomery Cases Near 14,000
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Friday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 13,928 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.5% increase from the 13,862 cases reported Thursday.… Read More
Montgomery College Grad Calls DACA Ruling ‘A Huge Victory’
Montgomery College alumni Luz Chavez called today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that blocked the Trump Administration from dismantling a program that continues to allow her to stay in this country… Read More
Victoria para Jóvenes ‘Soñadores’ Protegidos Bajo el Programa DACA
Este jueves la Corte Suprema de Justicia de los Estados Unidos dio victoria al programa Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA, por sus siglas en inglés). Con… Read More
Over 5,000 County Residents File Unemployment Claims; New Filings Decrease 23 Percent
More than 5,400 Montgomery County residents filed for unemployment claims during the week that ended June 13, according to data from the Maryland Department of Labor. It’s a 23 percent… Read More
Montgomery County Updates Public Health Benchmarks
Thursday afternoon, Montgomery County released an update to the public health metrics they are using to “make decisions regarding the three phases of reopening” the county. The county will move… Read More
Nancy Navarro: ‘El Racismo es Como un Virus’
La Concejal Nancy Navarro del Condado de Montgomery, en noviembre del 2019, impulsó la Ley de Equidad Racial y Justicia Social, la cual exige que antes de la aprobación de… Read More
Navarro on Emergency Child Care Relief Fund: ‘I Hope That This Will Make a Big Difference’
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro discussed the new emergency child care relief fund during an interview with Montgomery Community Media. The fund, approved Tuesday by the county council, will distribute… Read More