Montgomery County offices and many government services will be closed Friday, July 3, for the Independence Day holiday, with transit, pools, parking, libraries and other services operating on modified schedules through July 4. Full details below courtesy Montgomery County Government: (more…)
Unofficial results from the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election in Montgomery County show several notable countywide and district-level races beginning to take shape, with all 257 election day precincts reporting as of the latest refresh at 4:04am on Wednesday, June 24.
Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) has announced that its Montgomery County Liquor & Wine store at 11239 New Hampshire Ave. in the White Oak Shopping Center will permanently close on July 12. (more…)
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González has criticized the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office after it acknowledged improperly transferring a detainee to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in violation of the Maryland Community Trust Act. (more…)
On Thursday, Montgomery County Councilmembers Kristin Mink and Will Jawando introduced the Community Trust in County Employees Act (Expedited Bill 29-26), which would prohibit the County from hiring former employees of ICE or CBP into public-facing or resource-allocation positions if they were employed by those agencies after October 2025.
Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services is partnering with the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) to provide SoberRide Lyft discounts during select World Cup match dates. (more…)
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando, joined by Councilmember Kristin Mink, residents and community advocates, held a press conference Tuesday ahead of a public hearing on Expedited Bill 24-26, which would establish a two-year moratorium on building permits for data centers in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass is calling for the creation of a Data Center Task Force following the County’s recent six-month pause on new data center permit applications.
Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Kisha Davis has issued a localized public health advisory for portions of the Muddy Branch watershed and nearby stormwater ponds in North Potomac after elevated levels of PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” were detected in water samples near Great Seneca Highway and Key West Avenue.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has released its schedule for the Juneteenth holiday on Friday, June 19: (more…)
On Friday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed an executive order directing the Department of Permitting Services to immediately pause the acceptance, processing and consideration of permit applications for new data centers.