Pride Flag Goes Up in Rockville
A Pride flag went up outside the Executive Office Building in Rockville in an annual event to mark Pride Month. County leaders raised the flag Monday for a sixth year.… Read More
Government
Montgomery County Hosts 14th Annual Older Adult Safety Forum on June 11
The 14th annual Montgomery County Older Adult Safety Forum will be held on Tuesday, June 11 at the Holiday Park Senior Center in Silver Spring. The free event, which lasts… Read More
Jawando Upset With School Funding
County Councilmember Will Jawando, appearing on the radio show The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi Friday, discussed his displeasure with both the council and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials… Read More
MCEA President: Teacher Layoffs ‘Unlikely’
Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President Jennifer Martin announced in a video Friday morning that “we just learned that it is unlikely there will be layoffs.” Montgomery County Board of… Read More
State Creates New Online Hate Crimes Reporting Portal
Maryland now has a new online portal to report hate crimes and hate bias incidents. Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Tuesday that nohomeforhate.md,gov is one place to report, but victims should… Read More
Rockville City Hires New Manager
Jeffrey J. Mihelich was chosen unanimously as the next Rockville City manager. The Montana resident has more than 30 years of experience in city management and will begin work here… Read More
Del. Sara Love Nominated to Fill Senate Seat Vacated by Ariana Kelly
Maryland Del. Sara Love was nominated Monday night by the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee to be state senator. If approved by Gov. Wes Moore, Love will continue to represent… Read More
2 Caring Women Honored as Montgomery County Foster Parents of the Year
During Foster Parent Appreciation Month, two Montgomery County women were honored for their caring efforts. Emma Patterson was praised by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich for her 33 years as… Read More
MCEA Protests ‘Draconian” School Cuts, Calls for Action
A letter from Peter Moran, Montgomery County Chief of Schools, sent out Friday at 6:10 p.m. detailed the cuts the Board of Education is planning to balance its budget. Montgomery… Read More
County Funding and Shepherd’s Table Make Sure Children Aren’t Hungry
Some of the people fighting child hunger in Montgomery County got to meet the students who take their free dinners home. Staff at Shepherd’s Table, the Montgomery County Food Council… Read More
Councilmembers Get Feedback on Agritourism Development, Overnight Stays at Farms
Earlier this year Councilmember Natalie Fani-Gonzalez introduced a bill to help develop “agritourism” in the western county’s Ag Reserve. The bill would allow for overnight outdoor stays at farms that… Read More
Fire Chief Nominee Smedley: ‘I Will Never Let You Down’
County Executive Marc Elrich announced his nominee for fire chief — Corey Smedley, who says that, if confirmed to the position, “I will never let you down.” This is the… Read More