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Ride On to Provide Transportation Resources for Federal Employees
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is providing transportation services through local bus routes for federal employees returning to in-person work. According to a press release from the Montgomery… Read More
Female Driver Killed Following Crash in Sandy Spring
An adult female driver of a Kia Seltos SUV collided with the driver of a tractor trailer at Norbeck and Layhill Roads Friday afternoon. The woman was pronounced dead at… Read More
Moore Calls on Marylanders to Mobilize
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the past six weeks since Donald Trump became President “worse than anything we could have anticipated.” It has resulted in “tens of thousands of layoffs”… Read More
Sen. Van Hollen: ‘People Will Die’ Due To Firings at NOAA
About 650 employees of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is headquartered in Silver Spring, lost their jobs this week as part of the Trump Administration’s cuts. NOAA… Read More
El Salario Mínimo del Condado Aumentará 50 Centavos el 1 de Julio
El salario mínimo del condado de Montgomery aumentará el 1 de julio para reflejar la tasa de inflación de la región, como lo exige la ley del condado, según el… Read More
147 Years Later: Poolesville Family Still Calls Freed Ancestors’ Land Home
A Poolesville family home resides on the original property purchased in 1877. Howard C Copland III, also known as Chuck, continues to tell the powerful story of his home in… Read More
Public Input Sought for Plan Seeking to Increase Affordable Housing
Montgomery County Councilmembers Natali Fani-González and Andrew Friedson have introduced the “More Housing N.O.W.” package to increase housing supply, lower costs, and create more homeownership opportunities for residents. The comprehensive… Read More
Council Offers Resources; Federal Worker Tells Her Story
On Tuesday evening, the Montgomery County Council held a webinar to reach out to federal workers. Called “United in Service and Support” it marked the first in a series of… Read More
Incarcerated Men Use Theater to Tell Their Stories
“When I am released, I plan to make my dreams come true, because there is still hope.” Ten young men incarcerated at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds took… Read More
Silver Spring Welcomes World’s Largest Mermaid Convention
MerMagic Con, marketed as the largest mermaid convention in the world, is coming to Montgomery County. The convention will take place in Silver Spring this weekend at the Silver Spring… Read More
Sindicatos de MCPS Piden la Financiación Total del Presupuesto Escolar
Los sindicatos escolares celebraron una conferencia de prensa el jueves para pedir al condado que financie completamente el presupuesto operativo propuesto por la junta escolar. “Lo que estamos pidiendo al… Read More
Black History Makers: Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee
In this episode of Black History Makers, MCM’s Education Department presents a special feature on Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee, a true trailblazer in American history. As one of the… Read More