County-Operated Buses Will Commemorate Rosa Parks With Placards
This month marks 68 years since Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a White man. The county will honor her courage and activism by celebrating December as… Read More
Takoma Park Teacher on Administrative Leave After Social Media Posts
A teacher at Takoma Park Middle School is on administrative leave following posts she made on Facebook that the school’s principal Erin Martin “strongly condemned.” The teacher is the second… Read More
Blog: What is the SAVE Repayment Plan?
A new student loan repayment plan can halve your monthly student loan payments (if you qualify). The new Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan is the latest income-driven repayment… Read More
Col. Ligon’s Adventure Travel and Family Reunions
Today “adventure travel” usually means getting on a plane, flying for a few hours to an exotic location like the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, and watching wildebeest migrate while sipping… Read More
Big Drop in People Getting Updated Booster Could Be Due to Vaccine Fatigue
Covid-19 is still with us and health professionals are urging people to get the new Covid-19 booster. However, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has noticed a disturbing… Read More
Maryland Ocupa el Sexto Lugar entre los Mejores Estados para Quienes Buscan Empleo
Maryland es el sexto mejor estado del país para quienes buscan empleo según un nuevo estudio. Virginia ocupó el segundo lugar. El sitio web de finanzas WalletHub publicó esta semana… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, Dec. 1, In Montgomery County
It’s Friday, Dec. 1, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here. 1. World AIDS Day: Montgomery County will commemorate World AIDS Day… Read More
4th Graders Plant Trees at McAuliffe Elementary School
Fourth-grade students planted trees at S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School on Thursday as part of the state’s 5 Million Trees Initiative. The county received a grant through the Chesapeake Bay… Read More
Transportation Public Forum for Ride On Route 76 Changes
The county’s transportation department will hold a public forum on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss proposed changes to Ride On bus Route 76. The forum will be… Read More
Medicamento Narcan se Administró 2 Veces en Escuelas desde el Inicio del año Académico
Narcan, el medicamento que contrarresta una sobredosis de opioides, se ha administrado dos veces en las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS), en los tres primeros meses del año… Read More
Maryland Considering Ending Trout Stocking at Pine Lake
Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering discontinuing the stocking of rainbow trout at Pine Lake in Wheaton Regional Park. Montgomery Parks encourages those who enjoy fishing there to submit… Read More
Policía Investiga Homicidio y Ofrece Recompensa por Información en el Caso
Las autoridades investigan un caso de homicidio, después de que un hombre estrelló su automóvil contra un vehículo estacionado, y luego se descubrió que aparentemente tenía heridas de bala. Los… Read More