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Funding Awarded To Montgomery College STEM Students
Maryland federal legislators announced Aug. 20 the awarding of almost $900,000 in funding to support STEM education. Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, in partnership with Montgomery College and Frederic… Read More
Maryland’s 8th District Leads US in Science and Engineering Jobs, Study Says
Maryland’s 8th Congressional District has the highest proportion of science and engineering jobs in its workforce out of any district in the United States, according to a new report from… Read More
Federal Dollars Awarded For Human Trafficking Survivors in Montgomery County
The University of Maryland Support, Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors, which aids survivors of human trafficking in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, was awarded $500,000… Read More
Five Things to Know for July 27 in Montgomery County
It’s Monday, July 27, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County 1. County Council Committee Meetings: Two committees meet virtually today and will be streamed live on… Read More
Maryland Legislators Call on State to Mail Ballots to All Registered Voters
The Maryland federal delegation is calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to send out mail in ballots to all registered voters prior to the November general election and to reconsider his… Read More
Maryland Lawmakers Urge HHS to Extend Public Health Emergency Declaration
Maryland’s congressional delegation wrote a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services requesting an extension of a national public health emergency. The current COVID-19 emergency declaration is set… Read More
County, State Officials Mourn The Passing of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Many Montgomery County and Maryland officials tweeted their remorse over the July 17 death of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), who was known for his decades of work in civil rights… Read More
Concerned With Beltway Expansion, Activists Request More Time to Review Environmental Report
Some environmental activist groups, including the Maryland Sierra Club and National Parks Conservation Association, have expressed concerns with the beltway expansion environmental impact report released in June. The state is offering… Read More
Firefighters Receive $400,000 in Federal Funding
Maryland’s federal legislators announced July 16 the awarding of almost $400,000 for firefighters in Montgomery County to continue purchasing personal protective equipment. Montgomery County will receive $357,800 and the Bethesda-Chevy… Read More
Programas de Educación Temprana reciben $6.5 millones en Fondos Federales
Se otorgaron casi $6.5 millones en fondos federales a los centros de educación de la primera infancia del condado de Montgomery. Los senadores estadounidenses Chris Van Hollen y Ben Cardin… Read More
County Early Childhood Education Programs Receive $6.5 Million in Federal Funds
Almost $6.5 million in federal funds was awarded to Montgomery County early childhood education centers. U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Jamie Raskin and David Trone… Read More
Walter Johnson Graduates Organize BLM Protest for Saturday
For weeks Matt Garfinkel and Nat Tilahun wanted to find a way to support the Black Lives Matter movement in Montgomery County. “We felt like we couldn’t not do something,”… Read More