Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously approved a $20 million allocation to “jumpstart the local economy,” explained Council Vice President Kate Stewart Tuesday. With 25,000 fewer jobs throughout Montgomery County than in… Read More
Montgomery County is giving out free LGBTQ+ pride decals for display on business or nonprofit storefronts. The decals were created through a design contest last summer called Show Your Pride!… Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich will travel to Korea and China this month to attend an international bio-health convention and to meet with companies. In March, Elrich traveled to Taiwan for… Read More
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously agreed to pay raises for three unions representing police, firefighters and food and commercial workers as well as other employees Tuesday. Members of the Montgomery County… Read More
With 25,000 fewer jobs throughout Montgomery County than there were in September of 2019, the County Council is seeking ways to jump start the economy. “It’s really a breathtaking statistic,”… Read More
Hoping to teach young women business and leadership skills, Girls With Impact will partner with Montgomery County Public Schools. The idea is to provide young women between the ages of… Read More
The global furniture company IKEA has landed in Montgomery County. MCM spoke with storereporter.com’s Cheryl Heimlich about the new-format store in Gaithersburg at Rio. And, MCM talked with IKEA Market… Read More
Westfield Wheaton and Westfield Montgomery in Bethesda will each host their inaugural Good Festival. The events will focus on environmental education and sustainable shopping. Montgomery Mall’s festival, scheduled for May… Read More
Legislation aimed at reducing office vacancies was introduced by the Montgomery County Council Tuesday. MOVE – Make Office Vacancy Extinct – is not a new program. Under the proposed legislation… Read More
On Tuesday, a two-day energy summit highlighted how far Montgomery County has come in cleaning up the environment and how much more needs to be done. Discussions by company and… Read More
With an office vacancy rate nearing 22%, Montgomery County Council’s Economic Development Committee members propose to codify and expand its current program to financially help new or expanding businesses. On… Read More
With spring temperatures rising, Ben & Jerry’s is ready to celebrate Free Cone Day. The renowned ice cream company will offer customers free ice cream on April 16 between 12… Read More