Council Approves Budget in Straw Vote
On Thursday, county councilmembers took a straw vote to unanimously approve a $7.6 billion operating budget. They will take a final vote next Thursday, May 22. There will be no… Read More
Meet Newbery Winner Erin Entrada Kelly at the Gaithersburg Book Festival
Two-time Newbery Medal winner Erin Entrada Kelly will present The First State of Being, at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday, May 17. She joins more than 130 other featured… Read More
Desfile y Festival de Laytonsville el 17 de Mayo
El Desfile Comunitario anual de Laytonsville comienza el sábado 17 de mayo a las 11:00 a.m., llueva o truene. El desfile presenta coloridas carrozas, caballos, bandas de música y organizaciones… Read More
National Women’s Health Month
National Women’s Health Week is underway. It began on Mother’s Day and continues until May 17. Health Week also is part of National Women’s Health Month. The idea for National… Read More
Metro Bus Shooter Found Guilty
On Wednesday, in Circuit Court for the County, a jury convicted Trevon Hatcherson-Ross, 23, on charges of first-degree murder for the death of Justice Elliott, 19, in a shooting rampage aboard… Read More
El Condado Reporta el Mayor Aumento de Personas sin Hogar en el Área de Washington D.C.
El número de personas sin hogar aumentó considerablemente en el condado de Montgomery durante el último año. Según la encuesta Point in Time, coordinada por el Consejo de Gobiernos del… Read More
May 16–18 Weekend Roundup of Things To Do in Montgomery County
Make the most of your weekend with events happening across Montgomery County—from art exhibitions and theater to outdoor festivals and cultural celebrations. Friday, May 16 Turning Tides Art Exhibition Bethesda… Read More
Aldridge Brings ‘The Basketball 100’ to Gaithersburg Book Festival
NBA expert and award-winning journalist David Aldridge will present his latest book, The Basketball 100, at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday, May 17. He joins more than 130 featured… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, May 15, In Montgomery County
It’s Thursday, May 15, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council: Montgomery County Council session. FY26 Operating Budget and Amendments to the FY25- 30 Capital… Read More
El Concejo Rechaza por Unanimidad el Aumento del Impuesto sobre la Renta
El miércoles, los concejales del condado votaron unánimemente para rechazar la propuesta de aumento del impuesto sobre la renta. “Este año no fue el año para un aumento del impuesto… Read More
County Experienced Largest Increase in Homelessness In D.C. Area
Homelessness rose substantially in Montgomery County during the past year. According to the Point in Time survey coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 1,510 people experienced homeless in… Read More
Republicans Push for County to ‘Get Spending Under Control’
Leaders of the Montgomery County Republican Party — who successfully limited the county executive to two terms instead of three by getting a question on the 2024 ballot — gathered… Read More