Female County Councilmembers Celebrate Women Who Advocate
More than 225 women gathered at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown to celebrate International Women’s Day and to discuss ways to bring more women into positions of power.… Read More
Councilmember Dawn Luedtke
Council Reacts to Superintendent’s Resignation; Calls for Public Updates
After learning that Dr. Monifa McKnight was no longer Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), members of the County Council members issued a statement calling on the Board of… Read More
Council Sets Meeting to Discuss Report on MCPS’ Handling of Complaints
Shortly after the Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General’s report that found numerous deficiencies in the way Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) deals with complaints was released Wednesday morning,… Read More
AstraZeneca Signs Lease for Building in Gaithersburg
Healthcare giant AstraZeneca signed a building lease in Gaithersburg, real estate development and investment firm Matan announced Tuesday. AstraZeneca, an international biopharmaceutical company, will occupy a 198,000 square-foot building at… Read More
CASA Removes Statement on Palestine, Israel After Strong Feedback
CASA removed its post “in resolute and steadfast solidarity with the people of Palestine in their relentless fight for freedom” following Councilmember Andrew Friedson’s letter of outrage and other Montgomery… Read More
Council Debates How to Handle ‘Broken’ Juvenile Justice System
“The juvenile justice system, I think, is broken,” declared State’s Attorney John McCarthy during an emotional Public Safety County Council meeting Monday morning. The briefing on juvenile justice, crime and… Read More
Officials Get Firsthand Experience with Firefighting
Montgomery County and state officials helped extinguish a smoky fire, used the jaws of life, crawled through a dark building and tried to revive an unconscious person during Fire Ops… Read More
Proposed Rec Center in Gaithersburg to be Discussed at Town Hall Meeting
A community town hall about the possible construction of a new recreation center in Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village is set for Oct. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The… Read More
Bill Introduced to Create Voluntary 9-1-1 Registry Program
Councilmember Dawn Luedtke introduced Bill 33-23, which would establish a voluntary 9-1-1 registry program that would improve emergency response by allowing the public to provide personal and medical information to… Read More
Council Passes Bill to Create Airpark Community Advisory Committee
The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed a bill to create the Airpark Community Advisory Committee (ACAC) on Tuesday, which will provide a forum to discuss and propose recommendations to improve… Read More
Maryland’s Secretary of Aging Tours County Services for Older Adults
Maryland Secretary of Aging Carmel Roques came to Montgomery County Tuesday to learn of the challenges faced by older adults here. She spent the morning speaking with county officials from… Read More
Damascus High School Parents Strategize to Avoid More Construction Delays
Concerned parents met at Damascus High School Tuesday night to try and find ways to make sure improvements to the school were not delayed again due to budget concerns. The… Read More