National Survey Shows 55% Parents Favor Reopening Schools
With the new school year starting in a few weeks, there is still a debate about schools reopening. A recent national survey shows 55 percent of parents want schools to… Read More
Cuatro Años del Incendio en Flower Branch ‘Es Necesario Trabajar para Evitar otra Tragedia’
El 10 de agosto, hace cuatro años, siete personas murieron, decenas resultaron heridas y cientos fueron desplazadas luego de una explosión de gas e incendio en los apartamentos de Flower… Read More
COVID-19 Data: County, State Numbers as of Tuesday
Montgomery County tallied 69 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, according to data from the Maryland Department of Health, bringing the total number of infections to 18,558 since March. About 54%… Read More
Next COVID-19 Relief Bill Should Fund NIH Research, Cardin and Van Hollen Urge
Maryland’s U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen joined a bipartisan coalition of their Senate colleagues Thursday in calling for $15.5 billion to be allocated for research at the… Read More
Nonprofit Organization Holding Drive-Thru Food Distribution in Germantown Tuesday Afternoon
Two organizations are working to ensure people needing assistance with food don’t go hungry. BlackRock Center’s Upcounty Consolidation Hub and Nourish Now – a nonprofit food bank – is holding… Read More
County Issues Hyperthermia Alert Tuesday
The National Weather Service predicts scattered showers and thunderstorms with high temperatures in the 90s Tuesday afternoon. Montgomery County is under a Hyperthermia Alert from 1 to 5 p.m. The… Read More
Votes Will Be Cast at Centers, Not Local Polling Places
With not nearly enough election judges signed up to work election day and fears of long lines during the global pandemic, Gov. Larry Hogan issued a proclamation saying he agreed… Read More
Police Investigate Fatal Single-Vehicle Collisions in Potomac, Cloverly
Police responded to two fatal collisions between the late hours of Monday night and early hours of Tuesday morning: one in Potomac and another in Cloverly. The Montgomery County Police… Read More
Takoma Park Police Collecting Tablets, Cell Phones
Takoma Park Police and Secure the Call are partnering to supply iPads, Android tablets and Amazon tablets so people can see and speak with their loved ones who are isolated… Read More
Rockville Man Arrested For Handgun Possession in Silver Spring Restaurant
Officers from the Montgomery County Police 3rd District arrested a Rockville man and charged him with possession of a loaded handgun and reckless endangerment following an incident in a downtown… Read More
Peruano Escribe sobre Inmigración en ‘Gatito Inmeegrante’
Alfredo Bravo de Rueda, un inmigrante peruano que reside en el condado de Montgomery, cuenta sobre su libro, la historia de “Gatito Inmeegrante”.
Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 11, in Montgomery County
It’s Tuesday, Aug. 11 and the county council is on recess through Sept. 11. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Maryland Tax-Free Week Continues: All week… Read More