New Census Figures Finetune County Numbers
Figures released in the latest report from the U.S. Census slightly update the statistical portrait of the county. What follows are some quick facts. Population The county continues to grow.… Read More
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Long Branch 5K Fun Run on Nov. 3 Features Scenic Route
The Long Branch 5K Fun Run, a family-friendly community event, will take place on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 8 a.m., starting at Long Branch-Garland Neighborhood Park. Runners, walkers, and virtual… Read More
Long Branch 5k Highlights Community’s Culture
The annual Long Branch 5k Fun Run on Nov. 19 will highlight the community’s culture and features offerings from local businesses. Proceeds benefit Discover Long Branch and the Long Branch… Read More
Jawando Announces Endorsements from Prince George’s County Officials
Montgomery County Councilmember and U.S. Senate candidate Will Jawando announced endorsements from Prince George’s (PG) County electeds in his run for Senate. The four PG County officials now endorsing Jawando… Read More
St. Andrew’s Senior Runs Sub-4 Minute Mile
A senior at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac broke the four-minute mile by two hundreds of a second Thursday. Tinoda Matsatsa, 18, clocked in at 3:58.70. That time enabled… Read More
Hate-Based Graffiti Found in Gaithersburg High School
Hate-based graffiti was found in Gaithersburg High School, the school’s principal told families Sunday, making it the second such incident there in the past week. “I am extremely disappointed to… Read More
Blair Reflects on Close Loss: ‘There’s No Second Place’
In the primary election for Montgomery County Executive, candidate David Blair lost the Democratic nomination to incumbent Marc Elrich by just 32 votes. Blair previously competed with Elrich in the… Read More
Blair Officially Requests Recount of 140,000 Ballots
This story was updated at 5:57 p.m. with days, times and location of the recount. On Tuesday, before the 3:00 p.m. deadline, County Executive candidate David Blair officially requested… Read More
Video: Counting Mail-In Ballots in Germantown
The task of counting ballots task continues in Montgomery County. As of Thursday morning, the Montgomery County Board of Elections had received 33,650 mail-in ballots from 115,677 total requests. MyMCM… Read More
Man Found Guilty in 2019 Multi-Vehicle Fatal Racing Collision
A Silver Spring man was found guilty late Thursday night for his role in a 2019 multiple-vehicle fatal racing collision, according to a release from the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s… Read More
Report Reveals County Residents are Healthy Overall But There is Much Racial Inequity
While Montgomery County continues to excel in its overall health status as compared to other parts of the state and the United States in general, a just-released report by the… Read More
2020 Census Reflects Area’s Growth Over Past Decade in Population, Diversity
Montgomery County’s population now stands at 1,062,000, according to the U.S. 2020 Census. A decade ago, it was 971,177. Staff at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments reviewed data from… Read More