Here are five top news items from the week of Nov. 6.
1. Maryland Comptroller Leads ‘Take a Look With Brooke’ Tour in Montgomery County
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman spent Friday, Nov. 3 in Montgomery County, getting feedback from business owners. Lierman spent the day at Interfaith Works, Fitzgerald Auto, Novavax, Rockville Transit Oriented Development, Women’s Business Center Incubator and the Urban Winery. She also met with members of the Wheaton-Kensington Chamber of Commerce.
2. Rockville Elects First Person of Color as Mayor
The City of Rockville elected a new mayor and council Tuesday, Nov. 7. According to unofficial results, Councilmember Monique Ashton is the new mayor and will be the city’s first mayor of color. She succeeds outgoing Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton.
Official results are expected to be certified Nov. 14. An inauguration ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 19 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, 603 Edmonston Drive.
3. Both Incumbent Councilmembers Reelected in Gaithersburg
The city of Gaithersburg recently elected three councilmembers. According to unofficial results, incumbent Councilmembers Neil Harris and Robert Wu won reelection. Yamil Hernández won election to the open seat vacated by Ryan Spiegel when he became a state delegate.
The vote will be certified on Nov. 14 and final results will be posted on Nov. 15. The newly elected officials will be sworn in at a Special Session of the Mayor & City Council on Monday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
4. Clarksburg High School Students Walk Out for Palestine
Dozens of students walked out of Clarksburg High School to demand a ceasefire in Palestine on Thursday, Nov. 9. The students left the school and gathered outside to demand an immediate ceasefire and to call on state representatives to sign H.R. 786.
5. CASA Removes Statement on Palestine, Israel After Strong Feedback
CASA, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the quality of life for working-class Immigrant communities, removed its original statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza. The statement invoked a letter or outrage from Councilmember Andrew Friedson and other Montgomery County residents called for the county to stop funding the organization.
CASA Removes Statement on Palestine, Israel After Strong Feedback
