The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has arrested 56-year-old Jose Melvin Mendoza, the owner of Passion Bakery Café located in the 2200 block of Bel Pre Road, Silver Spring.
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Montgomery County will host an open house for individuals seeking County Government jobs on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the lobby-level auditorium of the County Executive Office Building (101 Monroe St.) in Rockville. Attendees must be 18 or older. (more…)
According to the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, “Montgomery County has activated a Hyperthermia Alert for extreme heat for Friday, 08/02 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. Expect heat index to be above 95º F. Stay hydrated. Take precautions to protect yourself & pets from heat-related illnesses.” (more…)
On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council passed Bill 8-24, Human Rights and Civil Liberties – Fair Criminal History and Credit Screenings – Amendments. Bill 8-24, which strengthens the county’s compliance with “ban the box” requirements that removes the checkbox on job applications that asks if applicants have a criminal record. (more…)
UPDATE: All lanes now open
Montgomery County Police has shared via social media that a collision has Bethesda Ave. between Woodmont and Wisconsin Aves shut down. Pepco is on scene repairing damage to a utility box.
Montgomery County Council Enacts Zoning Measure to Allow Overnight Stays in the Agricultural Reserve
Today, the Montgomery County Council voted to approve Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA 24-02), Agricultural and Rural Zones—Campground, a zoning measure that will allow people to stay overnight in the County’s Agricultural Reserve and other rural areas. (more…)
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On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council enacted Bill 6-24, Property Tax Credit—Disabled Veterans, to establish a new property tax credit in Montgomery County for honorably discharged veterans who are severely disabled and earn $100,000 or less in federal adjusted gross income. (more…)
The Montgomery County Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics will take place on Friday, September 6, 2024 in Pike & Rose.
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At today’s County Council meeting, Council Vice President Kate Stewart and Councilmember Natali Fani-González will introduce a bill to establish a pilot program aimed at reducing excessive vehicular noise in Montgomery County. Under Bill 14-24, the Vehicle Noise Abatement Monitoring Pilot Program would require the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) to implement automated noise abatement monitoring systems, or “noise camera” devices, to help enforce existing state exhaust noise laws.
Hazel Della, a 2023 graduate of Wootton High School in Rockville, has won gold at the 2024 U.S. National Taekwondo Championship, which took place between July 4, 2024 – July […]