Residents Participate in Kindness Day in Memory of Tommy Raskin
During a memorial service for Tommy Raskin, who died of suicide on Dec. 31, 2020, family members announced they were setting aside a Kindness Day in his memory. Sunday would… Read More
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin
County Leaders, Others Condemn Antisemitic Flyers Distributed in Silver Spring
Montgomery County Council condemned a bias incident in Silver Spring on Saturday in which flyers were distributed containing antisemitic language and disinformation about COVID-19 in the Forest Estates neighborhood. U.S.… Read More
MCPS Announces High School Graduation Dates, Speakers
More than 11,000 Montgomery County Public Schools students will receive high school diplomas in commencement ceremonies this year. The high school commencement season is set to begin Wednesday, June 2,… Read More
Jawando Plans to Continue Virtual Stories Throughout Term on Council
Since the start of the coronavirus closures in March 2020, Councilmember Will Jawando has been live streaming videos of himself and guests reading children’s books. “Virtual Storytime with Councilmember Jawando”… Read More
‘Maryland, My Maryland’: State Senate Votes to Remove Pro-Confederacy State Song
The Maryland Senate unanimously voted to remove “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song on March 19. The song was written in 1861 and has been the state’s official song… Read More
Raskin, Trone Urge Hogan to Open Mass Vaccination Site in Montgomery County
U.S. Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) and David Trone (D-Md. 6) have written a letter to Gov. Larry Hogan and Maryland’s Acting Secretary of Health Dennis Schrader urging that the… Read More
Photos: Takoma Park Honors Hometown Hero Raskin with Yard Signs
Many Takoma Park residents are celebrating U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) as a hometown hero. Raskin became a household name serving as Lead Impeachment Manager earlier this month and… Read More
Fallece el Presidente y Director Ejecutivo de Marriott International
Arne M. Sorenson, presidente y director ejecutivo de Marriott International, murió el lunes. Hace casi dos años, la empresa, con sede en Bethesda, anunció que le habían diagnosticado cáncer de… Read More
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson, ‘A True Visionary’ Dies
Arne M. Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott International, died on Monday. Almost two years ago, the company, headquartered in Bethesda, announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and… Read More
Lead Manager Raskin Introduces Impeachment Articles in Senate
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8), the lead impeachment manager, led eight House impeachment managers to the Senate to deliver an article of impeachment against former President Donald… Read More
On CNN, Raskin Discusses His Late Son, the Constitution and Impeachment
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin appeared on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday declaring, “I’m not going to lose my son at the end of 2020 and lose my country and… Read More
Pelosi Names Raskin as Lead Impeachment Manager
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has named U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) of Takoma Park as the lead impeachment manager, as the House of Representative moves to impeach… Read More