Montgomery County will celebrate its 17th annual African Heritage Month Proclamation Celebration on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 6:00pm at the Silver Spring Civic Center. The event, organized by the County’s African Affairs Advisory Group, is free and open to the public, welcoming all community members to take part in the festivities.
The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing on September 16, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on Spending Affordability Guidelines for the FY27 capital budget and FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program; speakers must sign up by September 15 at 2 p.m. (more…)
Montgomery County’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will bring its upgraded retail concept, Oak Barrel & Vine, to North Pointe at Flower Hill at 18251 Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg, a new 16,000-square-foot retail and restaurant center. (more…)
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich issued the following statement Thursday regarding the sentencing of Raphael Mayorga. Mayorga, 21, of Frederick, was sentenced to 22 years and 60 days, the maximum […]
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich joined community partners to celebrate the dedication of a new affordable townhome complex in Montgomery Village, part of a project renovating 20 homes for sale to families earning between 35% and 63% of the Area Median Income.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) received the 2025 County Engineers Association of Maryland’s Project of the Year Award in the small project category for the Auth Lane Pedestrian Bridge in Silver Spring, which improves safety, accessibility, and connectivity for the community. (more…)
Below is a list of schedule changes for Montgomery County Government for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 1, courtesy Montgomery County: (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, announced $900,000 in available funding through the Clean Water Montgomery Grant Program to support community-driven projects that improve stream health and water quality, with grant applications due by November 13, 2025. (more…)
The Advisory Commission on Policing will hold a public forum on Monday, September 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Montgomery County Council Office Building (100 Maryland Ave) in Rockville to present its current and future work and gather community feedback on the future of public safety in the county. (more…)
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich was joined this week by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor for his media briefing. Elrich shared that he has “enjoyed working with him” and has been “impressed by his leadership and the direction he is taking the school district in.” Elrich shared the following regarding the new MCPS cell phone policy:
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and community partners will host 12 “Community Conversations” from September through November to gather input on the Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, beginning Sept. 8 in Bethesda.