Residents Rally with Hands Off Protests
On Saturday, April 5, thousands of county residents joined Hands Off rallies to protest the policies of the current administration. According to the Hands Off website 17 communities in Maryland… Read More
Government
Budget Problems Raise Questions over Blueprint’s Future at MCPS
Weeks of debate in Annapolis over the state’s education budget—particularly funding for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—have stirred concern over how potential cuts could impact Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS),… Read More
Countywide Curbside Recycling for Electronics and Batteries Coming Soon
By the end of the year, all households with curbside recycling services through the county will be able to recycle electronics and batteries, too. The county started phasing-in the electronic… Read More
Demócratas del Congreso Protestan por Despidos en el NIST en Gaithersburg
La representante de EE. UU. April McClain Delaney (D-6), el representante Jamie Raskin (D-8) y otros 20 congresistas demócratas enviaron una carta al Secretario de Comercio de EE. UU. expresando… Read More
County to Host Pedestrian Safety Day in Rockville on May 10
Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will host a free, family-friendly Community Safety Day on Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carver Educational Services Center… Read More
Built in 1936, Brink Road Bridge Slated for Rehab as County Invites Feedback
Montgomery County transportation officials will hold a virtual public meeting at 7 p.m. April 30 to discuss plans to rehabilitate the aging Brink Road Bridge over Great Seneca Creek. The… Read More
Cuts by Department of Education Impact School System
Late Friday afternoon, the Department of Education (DOE) sent letters to all 50 states announcing cuts to funding. On Monday of this week, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)… Read More
Congressional Democrats Protest Firings at NIST in Gaithersburg
U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-6), U. S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) and 20 other Democratic congressmembers sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce expressing “serious concern” following… Read More
‘Not Going to be Easy’ Dealing with Volume of Layoffs, Elrich Says
It is going to take a couple of days before it is clear how many county residents lost their jobs Tuesday, County Executive Marc Elrich said. Leaders spoke out Tuesday… Read More
A World Without NOAA
Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representative’s Natural Resources Committee heard from a panel of experts Wednesday concerning the consequences of the recent federal cuts to the National Oceanic… Read More
El Concejo Reafirma el Compromiso del Condado con la Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión
Los miembros del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery votaron unánimemente el martes para apoyar una resolución que reafirma su compromiso con la diversidad, la equidad y la inclusión en lo… Read More
El Departamento de Recreación del Condado Cancela las Ferias de Empleo Debido a la Alta Respuesta de Solicitantes
El Departamento de Recreación del Condado de Montgomery ha cancelado las ferias de empleo programadas para abril después de recibir una respuesta abrumadora de solicitantes. El departamento anunció que, aunque… Read More