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Published June 20, 2024 at 11:21AM

Courtesy MCPS

The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA, teacher’s union) is calling on upcoming MCPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor to join them in asking for a $10 million special appropriation from the Montgomery County Council.

County Council Forms Task Force to Drive Sports Tourism, Create New Facilities and Improve Access

Published June 19, 2024 at 8:02AM

The Offices of Councilmembers Natali Fani-González and Will Jawando issued the following news release on Tuesday, June 18:

Marc Yamada Confirmed as Next Police Chief

Published June 19, 2024 at 7:58AM

On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the Montgomery County Council unanimously confirmed the appointment of Assistant Chief Marc Yamada to serve as the new chief of the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD).

Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center Reopens for Adoptions; All Dogs Who Contracted Canine Influenza Have Recovered

Published June 18, 2024 at 8:32PM

Courtesy MCASAC

On May 2nd, the Montgomery County Animal Services & Adoption Center (MCASAC) announced it was closed to the public due to an outbreak of Canine Influenza (CIV). On Tuesday, Montgomery County announced that the shelter has reopened:dogs who contracted CIV have since recovered

Profiles of Service: Glenn Orlin (39 Years with Montgomery County)

Published June 18, 2024 at 6:38PM

By Ben Shlesinger

Last December Dr. Glenn Orlin retired after working in Montgomery County for 39 years, the first six with the Department of Transportation followed by 33 with the County Council. For most of his career with the Council he served as its Deputy Staff Director and transportation analyst, acting as the main resource for the Council and its staff on anything and everything related to transportation.

Montgomery County Councilmembers Introduce a Resolution on Secure Firearm Storage

Published June 18, 2024 at 3:47PM

The Offices of Council Vice President Kate Stewart and Councilmember Kristin Mink issued the following news release on Tuesday, June 18, 2024:

Mr. MoCo’s 12 Favorite Ice Cream/Frozen Treat Spots (Summer 2024 Edition)

Published June 15, 2024 at 6:47PM | Updated June 15, 2024 at 7:32PM

As summer time approaches, and with record-heat possible this coming week, our very own Mr. MoCo wanted to share his current 12 favorite ice cream spots in MoCo. The word current is there because this list often changes with places moving in and out of his rotation. “While I love just about every ice cream place there is, I’m choosing the 15 that appeal to me the most right now. I’m also including places that offer “frozen treats” because I consider it all in the ice cream family. If there’s a place not listed, it’s just not currently in my top 12, which is likely to look different than yours (I’m only one person and can only eat so much ice cream, so there are also likely places I haven’t been to yet).” The list you’ll see below is accurate as of June 15th, 2024:

County Council to Hold Committee Meetings on Monday, June 17

Published June 15, 2024 at 6:15PM

Nation’s Largest Renewable Energy Powered Transit Depot and First on the East Coast to Feature On-Site Green Hydrogen Production Announced for Maryland

Published June 14, 2024 at 2:04PM

AlphaStruxure, a leader in Energy as a Service (EaaS) microgrid solutions, and Montgomery County, Maryland (County), recently announced an integrated microgrid infrastructure project, featuring electric bus charging and on-site green hydrogen production powered by solar and battery energy storage, for Montgomery County, Maryland’s Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operation Center (EMTOC) at 16700 Crabbs Branch Way in Rockville/Derwood.

Police Drones Are Coming to Gaithersburg; Community Meeting Set For June 26