Montgomery County Police shared a summary of reported incidents from March 19, 2026, highlighting a mix of property crimes and violent offenses across several areas of the county.
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Montgomery County Councilmember Kate Stewart introduced Expedited Bill 16-26, known as the Financial Exploitation Protection Act, which aims to strengthen the County’s ability to address deceptive trade practices, particularly those targeting older adults and vulnerable residents.
Montgomery County Police released a roundup Thursday of notable incidents reported March 18 across the county, including an aggravated assault arrest involving a knife on a Ride On bus, an attempted armed robbery and stabbing of a juvenile, multiple auto thefts, school threats and a hate-bias vandalism case.
The Montgomery County Council will hold five public hearings on April 7, 8, and 9 at the Montgomery County Council Office Building, located at 100 Maryland Avenue in Rockville, to gather community input on the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget.
Montgomery County Council committees will meet Thursday, March 19 to review a range of legislative and budget items, including Expedited Bill 10-26, which proposes updates to the governance and responsibilities of the Arts and Humanities Council, along with a $53,788 supplemental appropriation tied to that agency.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Natali Fani-González announced $500,000 in supplemental funding for the County’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program to support organizations experiencing increased security needs amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East.
Montgomery County police released their daily crime summary for March 17, highlighting several incidents across the county, including multiple auto thefts, a residential burglary, and a road rage incident involving a firearm.
The Maryland Department of Health announced that Montgomery County has partially lifted its recreational water advisory related to the Potomac Interceptor spill, allowing activities to resume downstream beginning at Lock 8.
Montgomery County Councilmember At-Large Laurie-Anne Sayles has been named to The Daily Record’s 2026 Maryland’s Top 100 Women list, marking her second time receiving the recognition after first being honored in 2018. The award recognizes women across the state for professional achievement, leadership, and community impact. (more…)
The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the “Accelerate MoCo” legislative package, led by Councilmember Andrew Friedson and co-led in part by Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles, aimed at streamlining approval processes for biohealth projects and mixed-income housing developments.
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will host its first “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Walk for Life” on Friday, March 20 from 11 am to 1 pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreational Park in Silver Spring. The free event will focus on raising awareness about colorectal cancer prevention and the importance of early detection, with on-site registration beginning at 10:30 am.