Rockville Police to Hold Town Hall on Public Safety
A town hall to discuss public safety in Rockville will be held on Thursday, June 23, at 7 p.m. at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville City Police announced on Tuesday.… Read More
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Crime Rates, Addition of Security Cameras Discussed at Silver Spring Community Meeting
Safe Silver Spring held its quarterly meeting Wednesday with representatives of the the Montgomery County Police Department, Third District Commander David McBain, Lt. Sunyoung Kim, Lt. Tenesha Jensen and Lt.… Read More
Leaders Hope Findings in White’s Ferry Study Will Help Facilitate Reopening
Montgomery County transportation leaders detailed a recently-released White’s Ferry study and clarified the county’s role in restoring service during a virtual meeting Wednesday evening. Since 1786, the ferry had transported… Read More
Commission on Redistricting Approves Report to Send to County Council
On Wednesday, the Commission on Redistricting approved a report to send to the Montgomery County Council detailing a map and recommendations about how to divide the county into new districts… Read More
Several State School Board Members Express Support for School Mask Mandate
Several members of the Maryland Board of Education showed support for a statewide COVID-19 school mask mandate during a meeting Tuesday. Teacher Member of the Board Rachel McCusker made a… Read More
Maryland Board of Education Will Consider Statewide Mask Policy
During a meeting Tuesday, members of the Maryland Board of Education decided to consider an emergency regulation for a statewide in-school COVID-19 mask mandate. State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury said he… Read More
Gayles, Elrich Reemphasize Importance of COVID-19 Testing
Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles reemphasized the importance of getting tested for COVID-19 during a council meeting Tuesday. In response to a question from Councilmember Craig Rice, Gayles… Read More
Dr. Monifa McKnight Approved as MCPS Acting Superintendent Effective June
On Thursday, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) school board unanimously approved Dr. Monifa McKnight, Deputy Superintendent, to become acting superintendent this summer. McKnight is the first Black woman to… Read More
In Video Message, Fauci Urges Residents to Continue Following Health Measures
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Adviser to President Joe Biden, urged Montgomery County residents to continue following health safety… Read More
Council Will Hold Town Hall Monday Night to Answer Resident Questions
The Montgomery County Council will hold a virtual town hall meeting Monday night to respond to community concerns. The meeting is scheduled to run from 7-8:30 p.m. County Health Officer… Read More
After Dispute Over Private Schools, County Still Unclear on its Authority to Make Closures
It’s unclear what authority Montgomery County has to make broad school closures if COVID-19 conditions get worse, Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard said at a county council meeting Tuesday. … Read More
Elrich’s Public Safety Task Force Meets Thursday
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s public safety task force is scheduled to meet Thursday at 6 p.m. The virtual meeting will be streamed live via Facebook and will be broadcast… Read More