Nebel Street Homeless Shelter Opens Monday
The new Nebel Street Shelter in Rockville opens Monday. It is a permanent facility that will provide temporary shelter for up to 200 men experiencing homelessness. It could potentially house… Read More
Candlelight Vigil Remembers County Residents, Employees Who Died From COVID-19
March 2022 marks two years of battling COVID-19 in Montgomery County. On Thursday night, the community gathered for a candlelight vigil at the Marian Fryer Town Plaza in Wheaton to… Read More
Gubernatorial Candidate, Former Sports Heckler Robin Ficker Disbarred
Robin Ficker of Poolesville was disbarred Thursday by the Maryland Court of Appeals for what Judge Robert McDonald called a failure to comply with elementary standards of the legal profession.… Read More
Investigation into Apartment Explosion Continues; Officials Find Cut Gas Pipe in Basement
As the investigation continues into the cause of an explosion at Friendly Garden Apartments in Silver Spring, officials said they have found a cut gas pipe in the basement of… Read More
Oficiales Investigan Posible Causa de la Explosión en Apartamentos Friendly Garden en Silver Spring
Si bien aún no se conoce la causa de la explosión, Scott Goldstein, Jefe del Departamento de Bomberos y Rescate del Condado de Montgomery, dijo que una persona de… Read More
Blog: There’s Still Time To Make an IRA Contribution for 2021
If you haven’t contributed funds to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for tax year 2021, or if you’ve put in less than the maximum allowed, you still have time to… Read More
2 Montgomery County Companies Make Forbes Top 100 Large Employers List
Two companies in Montgomery County made the Forbes Top 100 America’s Best Large Employers list; Lockheed Martin and Marriott International of Bethesda. Forbes, in partnership with research firm Statista, compiled… Read More
La Junta de Educación Votará el Martes Sobre el Uso del Cubrebocas en las Escuelas
La Junta de Educación votará el 8 de marzo sobre una política que podría hacer que el uso de las cubiertas faciales sean opcionales en las Escuelas Públicas del Condado… Read More
Bethesda’s Kiki Rice Named National Player of the Year
Bethesda’s Kiki Rice added another trophy to her burgeoning collection winning the prestigious Naismith Girls’ High School Player of the Year. The 5’11 senior from Sidwell Friends School in Washington… Read More
Board of Education to Vote on Mask Policy in Schools Next Week: What to Expect
The Board of Education is set to vote March 8 on a policy that could make facial coverings optional in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The Board will discuss relevant… Read More
Elrich Includes Police Raises in Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
The Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 35, announced it was “pleased” with the wage increases for police that County Executive Marc Elrich included in his budget. That budget… Read More
Sen. Van Hollen Pushes for Increased Security Funding for Houses of Worship
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen vowed to work toward doubling the amount of federal grant money given to faith organizations for security, noting that both threats and acts of violence… Read More