District 14 race for delegate heats up
With District 14 Delegate Pam Queen retiring, a race for her seat is heating up. Delegates Anne Kaiser and Bernice Mireku-North both seek reelection in the June primary as does… Read More
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Proposed data centers spark mixed reactions at public forum
Montgomery County leaders are weighing the potential development of data centers launching a public conversation Tuesday night at a community forum hosted by County Executive Marc Elrich in Rockville. Large… Read More
Montgomery County residents among those targeted in $50M Indian call center scheme, authorities say
The Montgomery County Police Department and FBI uncovered a criminal enterprise of money laundering call center scams in India targeting Maryland residents for millions of dollars, including elderly residents in… Read More
Drug overdose deaths increase slightly in county
At least 82 people died of drug overdoses in Montgomery County during 2025. That’s a 6.5% increase from the previous year. According to the Maryland Department of Health, 46 people died… Read More
More than 50 arrested by police holiday crime task force in Silver Spring
More than 50 people were arrested in Silver Spring by the Montgomery County Police Department’s Holiday Crime Suppression Task Force in December and January, according to MCPD. The team of… Read More
Check When Your Street Will Get Plowed
As of Monday morning, Montgomery County transportation department crews have plowed emergency roads and are working on residential streets, according to the county’s online Winter Storm Information Portal. Residents can… Read More
Gov. Moore declares State of Emergency for Maryland ahead of winter storm
Governor Wes Moore Friday declared a State of Emergency due to the major winter storm and dangerously cold temperatures expected to impact Maryland beginning Saturday. Moore also requested an Emergency… Read More
Montgomery County issues Cold Emergency Alert ahead of winter storm
Montgomery County has issued a cold emergency alert as of 3 p.m. Friday and continuing through Wednesday, Jan. 28 at noon. A Cold Emergency Alert is the highest level of… Read More
Fani-González testifica contra participación de autoridades locales en aplicación de leyes de inmigración
La presidenta del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, Natali Fani-González, testificó el jueves en Annapolis en apoyo de un proyecto de ley que prohibiría a la policía local y estatal… Read More
El concejo presenta propuestas para regular los centros de datos
Los concejales del condado de Montgomery presentaron dos proyectos de ley contrapuestos, ambos destinados a regular los futuros centros de datos. Una de las propuestas, presentada por el concejal Evan… Read More
Council introduces competing proposals to regulate data centers
Montgomery County councilmembers introduced two competing bills Tuesday that are both aimed at regulating future data centers. A proposal by Councilmember Evan Glass calls for a 15-member task force to… Read More
Lawmakers from Montgomery County share legislative priorities
The Maryland General Assembly convened Wednesday in Annapolis. MCM spoke with lawmakers from Montgomery County to hear their priorities for this session. With a $1.4 billion budget deficit, some priorities… Read More