Five Things to Know for Feb. 26 in Montgomery County
Good morning! In the Western Christian calendar, it’s Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Easter is 46 days away. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.… Read More
Governor Hogan Visits First Fully Electric Car Charging Station in Takoma Park
Gov. Larry Hogan visited RS Automotive, the first fully electric vehicle charging station in the U.S., to present owner Depeswar Doley with a governor’s citation for Doley’s achievement in clean… Read More
Más Estudiantes se Graduaron en 2019 de MCPS
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) han anunciado un aumento en su tasa de graduación para la Clase de 2019. La tasa de estudiantes aumentó de 88.4% a… Read More
Graduation Rates for MCPS Class of 2019 Show Increase
Montgomery County Public Schools has announced an increase in their graduation rate for the Class of 2019. The student rate rose from 88.4% to 88.7%, according to data from the Maryland… Read More
Council Passes Bill to Require Air Conditioning for Rental Housing
Montgomery County Council passed Bill 24-19 Tuesday which will require landlords of rental housing to provide air conditioning from May 1 through September 30. Landlords will be required to keep… Read More
Council Vice President Hucker Introduces Balloon Ban Bill
Montgomery County Council Vice President Tom Hucker introduced a bill today that would ban the release of helium-filled latex and mylar balloons. These balloons can travel hundreds of miles before… Read More
Black History Month: MCPS Board of Education Voting Majority Makes History
For the first time, five of the eight MCPS Board of Education members are African American. MyMCMedia’s Jordan Lindsay has more details on what motivated each of them to serve… Read More
First African-American ‘Councilmember for a Day’ Winner Recognized
Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice presented a proclamation recognizing the first African-American Councilmember for a Day contest winner. The opportunity is meant to give high schoolers access to local government… Read More
Oldest Living Tuskegee Airman McGee Honored by County Council
Montgomery County councilmembers Will Jawando and Craig Rice presented former Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee with a proclamation in his honor Tuesday during a council session. #HappeningNow: Councilmembers @willjawando and @RicePolitics… Read More
County Council Confirms First Chief Equity Officer
Montgomery County Council has confirmed Tiffany Ward to be the county’s first ever Chief Equity Officer. “Our first order of business is to really get people trained and informed as… Read More
Hombre Atropellado por Tren de Metro en Rockville
Un hombre se está recuperando de serias lesiones después de ser atropellado por un tren WMATA Metro, el martes por la mañana. El incidente ocurrió a eso de las 5:40… Read More
Perros Rescatados de Incendio en Gaithersburg
Un gran incendio arrasó con una casa en Oak Shade Road, cerca de Ramsdell Court en Gaithersburg, alrededor de las 10 a.m., así informó el Servicio de Bomberos y Rescate… Read More