U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on Tuesday, January 3 regarding his swearing in for a second term in the United States Senate: “I am honored…
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MoCo GovernmentMontgomery Planning
Montgomery Council Seeks Applicants for Montgomery County Planning Board; Deadline for Applications is January 13, 2023
The Montgomery County Council is currently seeking applicants to fill three upcoming vacancies on the Montgomery County Planning Board. In October 2022, the County Council appointed five temporary acting Planning…
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MoCo Government
Registration Now Open for Montgomery County’s Office of Human Rights Maryland Civil Rights Educational Freedom Experience
Per Montgomery County: Registration is now open for the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights 2023 Maryland Civil Rights Educational Freedom Experience. The annual bus tour retraces the Freedom Trail, the…
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CrimeMoCo GovernmentMoCo PoliceSilver Spring
Police Investigating Second, Unrelated New Year’s Day Shooting; Councilmember Kate Stewart Releases Statement Regarding Shootings
The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 8500 block of 16th Street at/near the Summit Hills apartment complex. According to a news release earlier today, an…
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MoCo GovernmentMoCo Police
Policing Advisory Commission to Hold Public Forum on Traffic Enforcement in Montgomery County; Believes that Traffic Enforcement Practices Do Not Meet Basic Tests of Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Equal Enforcement
Per Montgomery County: The Policing Advisory Commission (PAC) of Montgomery County is holding a virtual public forum on Jan. 9, 2023, to solicit community testimony and feedback on traffic enforcement…
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MoCo Government
Weekly Message From County Executive Marc Elrich: “As We Ring In 2023, We Should Reflect on Many Accomplishments of 2022”
“Happy New Year: 2022 was a year of challenges – the tragic shooting at Magruder High School, two residential building explosions displacing residents, turmoil at the Planning Board, distressing Supreme Court…
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MoCo Government
Montgomery County Holiday Schedule for New Year’s Weekend, Saturday, Dec. 31, Through Monday, Jan. 2
Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Government, and programs that impact County residents, will have schedule and program changes for the New Year’s Weekend, Saturday, Dec. 31, through Monday, Jan.…
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Per the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection: From your single-family home or townhome: We accept Christmas trees year-round in our curbside yard trim collection. Set your Christmas tree at the…
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MoCo Government
Montgomery County Partners with Silver Spring Cares and CHEER to Bring Coats to the Long Branch Community
Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is pleased to partner with several County agencies as well as Silver Spring Cares Inc. and CHEER to host a coat drive and distribution to…
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“Dear Friends, Severely cold temperatures will arrive in Montgomery County this holiday weekend. A “Cold Emergency Alert” will be issued by the County and is expected to last from mid-day…
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