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
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Two County Businesses Shut Down for COVID-19 Violations
Montgomery County inspectors visited four businesses last weekend, temporarily closing one and ordering another to cease and desist. Rockville Escape Room was ordered to cease and desist and will also… Read More
Montgomery County Working with State on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
Montgomery County is working on a COVID-19 vaccine dissemination plan with the state and other local jurisdictions. There is currently no COVID-19 vaccine. Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles… Read More
Elrich’s Message to Residents: Get Flu Shots, Vote By Mail and Keep Wearing Masks
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich urged residents to vote by mail, get flu shots and be tested for COVID-19, whether they have symptoms or not. During his weekly media briefing… Read More
County May Extend Alcohol Curfew With ‘Severe Consequences’ for Health Violations
In early August, Montgomery County mandated that restaurants and bars can not sell alcohol for on-premise consumption after 10 p.m. Now the county is considering letting establishments extend that to… Read More
Se Estima que 20,000 Viviendas Están Atrasadas en el Pago del Alquiler
El Departamento de Vivienda y Asuntos Comunitarios del condado de Montgomery estima que aproximadamente el 15% de los hogares que alquilan una propiedad, o lo que significa unas 20,000 unidades,… Read More
Frost Advisory Issued for Monday Night, Tuesday Morning
The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory that begins Monday at midnight and is effective until 9 a.m. on Tuesday for Montgomery County and surrounding areas. According to… Read More
County Estimates 20,000 Tenant Units Are Delinquent on Rent
The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) estimates about 15% of rental households, or 20,000 units, are failing to pay rent. There are 130,000 rental units in… Read More
Police Issue 30 Citations at ‘Car Gathering’ in Effort to Stop Street Racing
In a joint operation with the Gaithersburg Police Department (GPD), the Maryland State Police (MSP) Rockville Barrack responded to complaints of a “car gathering” in the MD-124 and I-270 area… Read More
County to Host Virtual Forum on Mental Health and Recovery, Oct. 1
Montgomery County’s Fall 2020 Forum: “Many Pathways to Family Recovery” will be held online on Thursday, Oct. 1. Speakers will discuss the various ways to address mental health care, substance… Read More
Looking for Residents’ Input, Elrich Holds Virtual Budget Forums
County Executive Marc Elrich is holding a series of virtual budget forums to receive input from residents about their priorities for the next fiscal year. Most of the forums will… Read More
Initial Unemployment Claims Rise Slightly
The number of Montgomery County residents who filed initial claims for unemployment during the week that ended Sept. 12 rose slightly. 1,252 residents filed initial unemployment claims last week. That… Read More