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Montgomery County has been getting an influx of 311 calls from residents asking for assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, said county Spokesperson Barry Hudson at a virtual meeting Wednesday.  311 is the customer service number for the county. Residents can get government information about services and other related topics. When county employees began teleworking in […]

Montgomery County has not seen an increase in COVID-19 cases due to large-scale Black Lives Matter protests, said County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles. “What we have observed here is since that started within the county, we have not seen an uptick in cases,” he said at a county council meeting Tuesday. He emphasized that […]

El lunes 8, el ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, y el concejal Evan Glass levantaron la bandera del Orgullo LGBTQ+ fuera del edificio de la Oficina Ejecutiva en Rockville para reconocer oficialmente el Mes del Orgullo en el condado de Montgomery. El año pasado, el concejal Glass encabezó esta conmemoración anual y organizó […]

El concejal del condado de Montgomery Evan Glass anunció, a través de un comunicado, sobre una serie de eventos que se llevarán a cabo de manera virtual, para todas las edades y durante todo el mes de junio en conmemoración al Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ+.  Las actividades incluyen desde cantos en familia, panel de conversaciones para […]

The second day of auditions for the 15th season of America’s Got Talent aired Wednesday night, during which Blake High School freshman Kelvin Dukes wowed with his singing voice. The 14-year-old Burtonsville native was met with a standing ovation for his rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “Ain’t No Way.” He received four “yes”es which moved him […]

It’s Thursday, April 30 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Virtual Tenant Town Hall: With next month’s rent due in just a few days, many residents are concerned about their housing and economic security during this crisis. The Montgomery County Council has relief measures in place to assist renters during this […]

The Montgomery County Council introduced legislation to provide emergency eviction and housing programs with $2 million at their virtual meeting on Tuesday. The legislation is sponsored by the entirety of the council, and was “spearheaded” by Councilmember Evan Glass, according to a press release from the council. The programs would provide rental subsidies to low […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers announced plans to introduce regulations for the Board of Heath which would require employees and customers of essential businesses to wear face coverings. Councilmembers Hans Riemer and Gabe Albornoz are the lead sponsors, and Council President Sidney Katz, Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Evan Glass all cosponsored the legislation. The regulation would be […]

Expect showers this morning and cloudy weather tonight. The low is expected to be 36 degrees. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Feb. 11. 1. Council in Session: Montgomery County Council meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Hearing Room in Rockville. The Council will commemorate Black History Month at 9:35 […]

Councilmember Evan Glass will introduce a resolution at Tuesday’s Montgomery County Council meeting, showing Montgomery County’s support for Washington D.C.’s statehood. This will be the first time Montgomery County has put forward a resolution formally supporting D.C. statehood. Glass’ resolution will be introduced on the same day the House Committee on Oversight and Reform is […]