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
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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
MCPS Graduation Rate For 2020 Class Increased Despite Shift to Virtual Learning
Almost 90% of Montgomery County Public Schools’ Class of 2020 graduated after four years which was a 0.6% increase over the Class of 2019, which stood at 88.7%. The 2020… Read More
Initial Unemployment Claims by County Residents Continue to Increase
Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents rose slightly during the week ending Jan. 23. Last week, 4,844 residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor… Read More
Hogan Urges More Vaccine Production as Biden Announces Short-Term Increase in Doses
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that overall COVID-19 vaccine allocations to states will increase from about 8.6 million doses to about 10 million beginning next week. The weekly increase will… Read More
Five Things to Know for July 1 in Montgomery County
July is here! Yes, we’re serious, even though it is International Joke Day. 1. Minimum Wage Increase: The minimum wage in Montgomery County increases today to $14 for large employers,… Read More