On Tuesday the County Council unanimously voted to reaffirm James Hedrick to the Planning Board. “The Council reaffirmed our support for Mr. Hedrick because his insight and housing expertise have… Read More
Parents, grandparents, teens and guardians filled the gym at Burtonsville’s Paint Branch High School Saturday. The third in the series of Family Fentanyl Forums allowed the audience to break out… Read More
El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery presentó un proyecto de ley el martes para aumentar el impuesto a los nuevos compradores de viviendas. El dinero recaudado ayudaría a cubrir los… Read More
Montgomery County Council introduced a bill Tuesday to increase the tax it levies on new homebuyers. The money raised would help cover costs of school construction and renovation. The council… Read More
Will Jawando, chair of the Montgomery County Council’s Education and Culture Committee, kicked off his education listening tour by meeting with students, school employees and families at Northwood High School… Read More
During the past week, swastikas were drawn on student desks in three separate schools. Both Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery County Council strongly condemned these incidents. At Silver Creek… Read More
The fallout following the Oct. 12 dismissal of the entire five-member Montgomery County Planning Board continues to ripple through local government. The County Council met on Dec. 12 to review… Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich and the 20th County Council took the oath of office Monday morning. The ceremony was broadcast live on County Cable Montgomery and streamed live on County… Read More
County Councilmember Will Jawando co-hosts a movie screening of “On These Grounds” at the Silver Spring Civic Center Monday from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. “A video goes viral, showing a… Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich will ask the council to implement rent control and other measures in an attempt to make housing here more affordable. He made that statement during a… Read More
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando was featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt to discuss Jawando’s book, “My Seven Black Fathers.” The conversation aired Wednesday. Will Jawando – Montgomery… Read More
Black residents in Montgomery County fare better than many of their counterparts across the nation but still not as well as white residents, according to a newly-released study by the… Read More