Homelessness rose substantially in Montgomery County during the past year. According to the Point in Time survey coordinated by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 1,510 people experienced homeless in… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor’s “big ask” of $3.61 billion to fund the next school year just grew even larger. Board of Education (BOE) members reviewed… Read More
Beginning July 1, tobacco tax rates on cigarettes and other tobacco products will increase as will the sales and use tax rate on electronic smoking devices. The tax on a… Read More
In 2023, overall crime in Montgomery County rose for the third year in a row. According to a report to county council, auto thefts jumped 131%, and carjackings rose almost… Read More
Takoma Park Police received 11 complaints during 2023, two of which were deemed unfounded and one which resulted in a written reprimand. According to the Internal Affairs Complaint Investigations report… Read More
“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
Ridership on the county’s Ride On buses between March and June rose 9% as compared to the same period last year. Riders have continued to use the transit system at… Read More
The office vacancy rate in Montgomery County increased about 40% since 2018 and now registers in about 16.5%, according to a presentation Monday before the council’s economic development committee. Much… Read More
Los precios de la gasolina se han disparado recientemente. El precio promedio nacional de la gasolina fue 29 centavos más alto que hace un mes, y 11 centavos más alto… Read More
Gas prices have spiked recently, but increases have slowed and may continue to lessen, according to AAA. As of Thursday, the national average gas price was 29 cents higher than… Read More
On Monday, County Executive Marc Elrich signed permanent rent stabilization into law less than a week after it was passed by the county council. Councilmembers passed the bill last Tuesday… Read More
After the county council approved a $6.7 billion operating budget Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich said he is thankful more money is going toward schools but criticized a reduced tax… Read More