County Honors 56 Lives Lost at Homeless Memorial
At one point in his life, Patrick Sugrue was working with Arnold Palmer and giving golf lessons to former President George Herbert Walker Bush. But injuries and “so many different… Read More
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County Proposes Way to Finance Viva White Oak Project
The long-awaited Viva White Oak Project may soon move forward due to a new proposal by the county. The 280-acre project adjacent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus… Read More
Concejo Anula el Veto al Proyecto de Ley para Convertir Edificios Comerciales en Viviendas
Por 7 votos a favor y 2 en contra, los concejales del condado de Montgomery votaron a favor de anular el veto del ejecutivo Marc Elrich y respaldar nuevamente un… Read More
Council Overrides Veto of Bill To Convert Commercial Buildings Into Housing
By a vote of 9 to 2, Montgomery County Councilmembers voted to override Executive Marc Elrich’s veto and again support a pilot program designed to encourage developers to convert buildings… Read More
County Executive’s Proposed $7.66 Billion Budget Includes Tax Increases
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget includes expenditures of $7.66 billion, an increase of 7.4% from the current budget. County staff highlighted Elrich’s proposed budget during… Read More
Social Justice Students Learn About State of Their Environment
Tuesday at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Montgomery County high school students enrolled in the Leadership Academy for Social Justice met with county officials. They heard County Executive Marc… Read More
Preocupaciones por Seguridad Escolar tras Arresto de Estudiante con Arma de Fuego
El arresto de un estudiante adolescente de la escuela secundaria Bethesda-Chevy Chase, el martes, por llevar una pistola de perdigones a la escuela ha preocupado a algunos miembros de la… Read More
School Security Concerns Arise Following Arrest of Student With Gun
UPDATED Feb. 27 at 9:40 a.m. to include comments about the incident from Assistant Principal Deberry Goodwin. ———————————————— A Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School teenage student’s arrest Tuesday on charges of… Read More
Former Maryland Congresswoman Beverly Byron Dies at 92
Beverly Byron, who represented Maryland’s 6th Congressional District for 14 years, died Sunday in Frederick. She was 92 years old. Born in Baltimore, she first worked as an unpaid aide… Read More
Elrich: ‘This Will Probably End Up Being The Most Expensive Light Rail Project In The World’
The light rail Purple Line originally was expected to cost $5.6 billion and begin transporting passengers by 2022. Now, the opening date is scheduled for December of 2027, and its… Read More
Police Trained to Help Fellow Officers Deal With Stress, Mental Health Issues
Montgomery County has programs to assist its police officers who are experiencing mental issues. There are other police officers to talk to and doctors and various county officials to speak… Read More
Top Stories of 2024: County Seeks Answers to Affordable Housing Challenges
About the only thing all sides agreed upon during 2024 is that Montgomery County has a large affordable housing problem. How that will be solved continues to be debated by… Read More