Montgomery County health and emergency management officials are urging residents to take precautions as a prolonged period of dangerous heat and humidity is expected to impact the region from Wednesday, July 1, through at least Sunday, July 5. (more…)
The Montgomery County Council will convene as the Board of Health on Tuesday, June 30, to receive its semi-annual update on public health issues affecting county residents. (more…)
Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson officially conceded the Democratic primary for Montgomery County Executive on Sunday, one day after the latest unofficial election results showed Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando leading the race with 44,767 votes (40.07%), compared to Friedson’s 38,117 votes (34.11%).
Montgomery County officials, community leaders and family members gathered Thursday in Silver Spring to unveil a commemorative plaque honoring the life and legacy of Charlotte Coffield, a longtime Lyttonsville community leader, civil rights advocate and historic preservation champion who died in September 2024 at the age of 91. (more…)
Oak Barrel & Vine is now open at Muddy Branch Square in Gaithersburg, with a special grand opening weekend planned for Friday, July 10 through Sunday, July 12, according to store employees (photos below).
Workers across Montgomery County will see higher minimum wages beginning Tuesday, July 1, as the County’s annual inflation-based wage adjustment takes effect.
Unofficial Montgomery County primary election results were refreshed Friday, June 26 at 11:50am, with all 257 election day precincts reporting. Provisional ballots remain listed as not reported.
Below is the transportation-related schedule for the July Fourth/Independence Day County Observed Holiday on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, courtesy Montgomery County Government: (more…)
Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Health and Human Services will host a virtual community meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, to provide updates and answer questions about PFAS contamination near Great Seneca Highway and Key West Avenue in North Potomac. (more…)
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is criticizing two U.S. Supreme Court immigration decisions issued Thursday, including one allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria. (more…)
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass has conceded in the Democratic primary for Montgomery County Executive, while Councilmember Andrew Friedson said he will continue to monitor the remaining ballot count despite acknowledging the path to victory is “undeniably difficult.” (more…)