For Safety’s Sake, Dispose of Batteries Properly
In 2023 America your cellphone, laptop, camera, rechargeable vacuum and even greeting cards contain batteries. And each one of those batteries, if heated or punctured, can start a fire with… Read More
Kate Stewart
Guns, Drag Racing, Crime Dominate Silver Spring Safety Town Hall
Residents spoke of shootings, car jackings, late night loud noises from bars and fear of living in the downtown area of Silver Spring. Those were the main issues during Sunday’s… Read More
El Concejo Insta a Metro a Reconsiderar los Cambios de Tarifa Propuestos
Tres miembros del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery enviaron una carta a Metro el miércoles detallando su preocupación por los cambios propuestos en las tarifas de tren. El presidente Evan… Read More
Council Urges Metro to Rethink Proposed Fare Changes
Three members of the Montgomery County Council sent a letter to Metro Wednesday detailing their concern about the proposed rail fare changes. President Evan Glass and Councilmembers Kate Stewart and… Read More
Councilmembers Join Hundreds of Volunteers Counting Area’s Homeless
Wednesday night and into the early morning hours of Thursday, more than 100 volunteers walked around the county connecting with and counting any homeless people they saw. This annual Point-in-Time… Read More
Swastikas Found at 3 MCPS Schools in Past Week
During the past week, swastikas were drawn on student desks in three separate schools. Both Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery County Council strongly condemned these incidents. At Silver Creek… Read More
Councilmembers Celebrate La Casita’s 20th Anniversary
La Casita Pupuseria celebrates its 20th anniversary with a proclamation from the Montgomery County Council. Council President Evan Glass said pupusas — stuffed tortillas popular in central America — are… Read More
Restaurante La Casita Celebra 20 Años de Servir a la Comunidad
La Casita Pupuseria celebra su vigésimo aniversario con una proclamación del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery. El presidente del concejo, Evan Glass, dijo que “las pupusas son una de sus… Read More
Kate Stewart Takes Over Gavel at Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Montgomery County Councilmember Kate Stewart unanimously was chosen to chair Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors during 2023. She takes over the gavel from Christian Dorsey of… Read More
Top Stories of 2022: Six Women Make County Council History
In what was a historic election for the county and the County Council, six women were elected to serve the now 11-member legislative body for the next four years. In… Read More
Elrich, Council Take Oaths of Office
County Executive Marc Elrich and the 20th County Council took the oath of office Monday morning. The ceremony was broadcast live on County Cable Montgomery and streamed live on County… Read More
Meet ‘The Six’ New Women Councilmembers
In what was a historic election for the county and the County Council, six women were elected to serve the now 11-member legislative body for the next four years. They… Read More