Median Price of House Sold in Montgomery County Rises to $620,000
The median price for a house sold in Montgomery County in May was $620,000, which is a 5.6% increase from the previous month and a 12.7% rise as compared to… Read More
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Gas Prices in County Eclipse $5 Mark, Surpassing National and State Averages
As gas prices continue to climb throughout the country, the average cost per gallon in Montgomery County has also risen, now at a whopping $5.11, according to findings by AAA. … Read More
Montgomery County Hunters Bag 164 Wild Turkeys During Season
Hunters in Montgomery County bagged 164 wild turkeys during Maryland’s 2022 turkey season. That is 10 more than in 2021. Throughout the state, hunters bagged 4,208 turkeys this spring, 8%… Read More
Montgomery County Library Director: ‘People are Coming Back’
During the pandemic, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) kept their doors closed while still serving borrowers through the Holds to Go program and digital offerings. Now that the libraries are… Read More
County Gas Prices are Down but Still Around $4 Per Gallon
The average price per gallon of gas in Montgomery County is $3.956, which is slightly above the state’s average of $3.81 per gallon, according to AAA. That makes gas here… Read More
Average Price for Home Sold in County in February was $490,500
During February, the median sold price for a house in Montgomery County was $490,500, an increase of 3.3% when compared to February 2021. The median sold price throughout the D.C.… Read More
Elrich Includes Police Raises in Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
The Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 35, announced it was “pleased” with the wage increases for police that County Executive Marc Elrich included in his budget. That budget… Read More
Health Officials Expect COVID-19 Cases to Rise But Hope to Maintain Low Peak
As COVID-19 cases rise in Montgomery County, health officials anticipate numbers will continue to increase but hope local efforts will help maintain a low peak, County Public Health Emergency Preparedness… Read More
Leaders Celebrate Minimum Wage Increase, Stress That the ‘Fight for 15’ is Not the End
Montgomery County’s minimum wage has finally reached $15 an hour for large employers with at least 51 employees. July 1 marked another annual incremental increase in minimum wage, which began… Read More
Minimum Wage Increase in County Takes Effect July 1
Some Montgomery County employees will receive bigger paychecks beginning July 1 when the minimum wage is raised here. Every year since 2017, the minimum wage has increased on July 1… Read More
Cicada Invasion Could Lead to Increase in Rat Population
With cicadas may come rats, Montgomery County health officials caution residents. Officials urge residents to take measures to stop an increase in the rat population as Brood X cicadas emerge,… Read More
Council Proposes Doubling Tax on E-Cigarettes
Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker Tuesday proposed doubling the county’s excise tax rate on the wholesale price of electronic cigarette products from the current 30% to 60%. A public… Read More