Food Scraps Recycling Comes Home
Everyone loves Thanksgiving leftovers. But too much can be a problem. A 2017 study by the county projected food scraps account for 40 thousand tons of waste every year. That’s… Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich
Officials Want Pediatric Vaccines Shifted to Partners Who ‘Are Distributing The Doses’
About half of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines distributed to providers in week one in Montgomery County have not been administered, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard said during a virtual… Read More
Recent School Violence Prompts Official Reactions
Following recent incidents of violence, including a stabbing at a high school this week, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight issued a message to the MCPS… Read More
‘Go Beyond Political Games’: Elrich Urges Council to Consider Public Safety Consequences of Vaccine Mandate
County Executive Marc Elrich on Wednesday said he hopes to work with the county council to come to a solution regarding a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for county employees, without… Read More
Montgomery County Releases Street Design Guide To Facilitate Accessibility for People With Vision Disabilities
A design guide aimed at increasing street accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision was released by Montgomery County last week. The guide gathered input from the… Read More
Elrich Recommends Black Tupelo as Official County Tree
County Executive Marc Elrich recommended the black tupelo to be Montgomery County’s official tree. Leaders gathered at Maryland’s largest-known black tupelo, according to the county, in a Silver Spring family’s… Read More
Council Bill Would Require All County Employees to be Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated
Montgomery County Councilmembers Hans Riemer and Will Jawando introduced a bill that would require all county employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face losing employment, with exemptions for… Read More
Students to Lead ‘Eco Evening’ Town Hall with Elrich
Students with concerns about the environment will be able to ask questions to county government officials, including County Executive Marc Elrich, at a virtual town hall dedicated to youth environmental… Read More
Councilmembers Urge Elrich to Support ‘Viva White Oak’ Development Project
Members of the Montgomery County Council want County Executive Marc Elrich to support “Viva White Oak,” a major development project in the area. They reference a Washington Business Journal article… Read More
Renovated Grey Courthouse Office Building Opens in Rockville
Montgomery County leaders cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Grey Courthouse Office Building in Rockville Wednesday morning. The renovations costs $25.5 million and they’ve been under discussion by county… Read More
Elrich: County is Happy to Provide More COVID-19 Testing for Schools
On Tuesday, Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education sent a letter to County Executive Marc Elrich as more than 1,000 students and teachers have had to quarantine due to… Read More
Watch Live: Elrich Weekly COVID-19 Media Briefing at 12:30 P.M. Wednesday
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will provide a briefing on the county’s COVID-19 response efforts Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. The briefing will be broadcast on MCM channels 21 and 995… Read More