National Park Service Seeks Input on Glen Echo Park’s Future
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking input on its plans to upgrade Glen Echo Park. Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly and became an… Read More
Government
Luedtke to Host Montgomery Village Public Safety Meeting Nov. 21
Councilmember Dawn Luedtke will host a public safety meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place at Watkins Mill High School at 10301 Apple Ridge… Read More
County Receives $1.5 Million to Help Zero-Emissions Vehicle Transition
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has given two grants to the County’s Department of General Services to help them reach their goal of lowering emissions with nine new electric vehicles… Read More
A Year Later, Sergeant Kepp Returns to ‘Normal Life’
Last October, Montgomery County Police officer Patrick Kepp was seriously injured in the line of duty as he tried to apprehend a reckless driver. After he was hit by the… Read More
MDOT to Host Public Meeting on Bus-Only Lane Pilot Project
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, Montgomery County Department of Transportation, and Metro will host a public meeting Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to… Read More
County Council, Students to Meet at Youth Town Hall
The county council is holding its annual Youth Town Hall Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Students can attend the meeting at the hearing room in the Council Office Building… Read More
Rockville City Names Interim Police Chief
Rockville City Police Acting Major Jason West was appointed interim police chief following the resignation of Chief Victor Brito, who announced his resignation effective Nov. 22 after six years of… Read More
Elrich: ‘This Isn’t Our First Rodeo With a Trump Administration’
Following last week’s election, County Executive Marc Elrich commented Wednesday, “This isn’t our first rodeo with a Trump administration or with a Republican Congress, we’ve done this before.” Republicans were… Read More
County Leaf Vacuum Collection Underway
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) annual leaf vacuuming program continues from now through December. MCDOT posts signs along streets directing residents to the 2024 Montgomery County Vacuum Leaf… Read More
Political Sign Sweep Yields Over 1,000 Illegally Placed Placards
Approximately 1,050 political campaign signs that were illegally placed were removed Tuesday during the Montgomery County’s Department of Permitting Services (DPS) “sign sweep.” The removed signs were illegally placed in… Read More
In Attempt to ‘Level the Playing Field’, Council Updates Public Campaign Finance Law
Montgomery County councilmembers voted Tuesday to strengthen its public campaign finance law. Council Vice President Kate Stewart explained, “The purpose of the county’s campaign finance law is to encourage greater voter… Read More
Council, School Officials Meet for Early Look at School ‘Cost Drivers’
Montgomery County Councilmembers sat down for more than two hours Tuesday for a work session with public school officials, striving to understand how the school budget is prepared and what… Read More