Report Shows Maryland Residents Have 12th Highest Tax Burden
Maryland had the 12th highest tax burden and came in third in the category of “individual tax burden.” Residents of the most expensive states can pay three times more than… Read More
March 2021
Franchot Urges State to ‘Sever All Ties’ With Redfield After His Coronavirus Origin Comments
After former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said he believes the coronavirus most likely “escaped” from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is calling on the state… Read More
Jersey Mike’s Donates All Sales on March 31 to Charities
Jersey Mike’s is donating all sales on March 31 to local charities as part of their 11th Annual Day of Giving. The company expects to approach nearly $8 million in… Read More
County, Schools, MCPD Officers Sued in School Incident Captured on Police Video
The mother of an East Silver Spring Elementary School student who had fled his school and was then subjected to a barrage of verbal abuse from two Montgomery County police… Read More
Olympic Diver Steele Johnson Visits County Aquatic Center
Olympic diver Steele Johnson visited the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center in North Bethesda to shoot a promotional video on March 26. A clip of the promotional video can be found… Read More
County Council to Hold Budget Public Hearings April 6-8
The Montgomery County Council will hold four public hearings on County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed fiscal 2022 budget from April 6 through April 8. Elrich presented his recommended operating budget… Read More
Regal Theaters in Montgomery County Set to Reopen in May
Montgomery County’s three Regal Theater locations are set to open in May. Regal Theaters announced last week that they will be reopening select theaters around the country beginning April 2… Read More
Blog: Capital Gains Tax on Sale of Stocks
Apps like Robinhood make it easy for everyone to play the stock market. If you’re a retail investor who made money last year buying and selling stocks, you may owe… Read More
Blog: Three Biggest 401k Mistakes!
Understanding your 401k can sometimes be difficult. It’s possible that you’re making mistakes with your 401k that you aren’t even aware of. In this video, Alvin Carlos, from District Capital… Read More
Maryland Offers COVID-19 Relief Grant for Small Businesses
In an effort to support small businesses in Maryland that have been impacted by the pandemic, the state has established the Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. The grant… Read More
Montgomery Parks to Celebrate Earth Month with Eco-Friendly Activities
April 22 marks Earth Day and Montgomery Parks has planned a number of eco-friendly activities and special events throughout the month of April to involve the community in celebrating Earth… Read More
Gaithersburg Man Charged and Arrested for First-Degree Rape
Joseph Holland, a 34-year-old resident of Gaithersburg, faces a charge of first-degree rape of an adult female victim. Holland was arrested on March 26 on the strength of a criminal… Read More