Potomac Library will Reopen April 15
The Potomac Library is set to reopen April 15 after nearly a year of renovations. County Executive Marc Elrich will join the Montgomery County Public Libraries and community members for… Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich
County Libraries Celebrate Read Across America Week
Montgomery County Public Libraries and the Jewish Council for the Aging Heyman Interages Center (JCA) are celebrating “Read Across America Week” with reading programs at select library branches. JCA volunteers… Read More
County Releases Updates on Climate Action Plan
Montgomery County released their second-quarter update on the 2023 Fiscal Year’s Climate Work Plan, reflecting the ongoing effort to meet the goals laid out in the Climate Action Plan. Unveiled… Read More
Montgomery County Files Lawsuit Against McKinsey and Company for Role in Opioid Epidemic
The Office of the County Attorney for Montgomery County filed a lawsuit against McKinsey and Company for their role in the opioid epidemic in the United States District Court Northern… Read More
Climate Stories Film Festival to be Presented Feb. 23 in Silver Spring
On Thursday, Feb. 23, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and Iniciativa Latina de Salud will host the Climate Stories Film Festival: Our Grain of Sand at the AFI… Read More
$1.5 Million Available for County Nonprofits
The County Council and County Executive Marc Elrich announced $1.5 million dollars to fund nonprofits through two new grant programs. The $1.5 million will underwrite nonprofits working with underserved communities.… Read More
Good Hope Recreation Center Announces Free Spring and Summer Concert Series
Free spring and summer concerts will return to Silver Spring this year, presented by Montgomery County Recreation and Bloom by Strathmore. The Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center at 14715 Good… Read More
County Council to Hold Public Hearings on Capital Budget
The Montgomery County Council is asking residents to give testimony on County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Budget and amendments to the FY23-28 Capital Improvements Program (CIP)… Read More
‘More Young Lives Put in Jeopardy’: Elrich Calls Fentanyl Use Very Concerning
County Executive Marc Elrich commented on the recent rise in the use of fentanyl among youth in Montgomery County at his weekly briefing on Wednesday. He said a 15-year-old died… Read More
Highlights from County Executive’s Weekly Briefing
County Executive Marc Elrich held his third media briefing of 2023 Thursday afternoon. In a wide-ranging presentation, Elrich covered topics from affordable housing, to the Capital Improvement Budget, and his… Read More
Hundreds Gather to Declare Jews Are Welcome in Montgomery County
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday to light the Chanukah menorah at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda where vandal(s) spray painted the words Jews Not Welcome the previous day. Within one… Read More
It’s Official! County Executive Elrich, First 11-Member County Council Sworn In
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and members of the County’s first 11-member County Council were sworn in at Montgomery County’s inaugural ceremony Monday at the Music Center at Strathmore. MyMCM… Read More