The community is rallying around the family of Harry Kazanjian, owner and pastry chef of Les Délices French Bakery, following his death earlier this month. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support his family and assist Les Délices French Bakery during this difficult time.

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Councilmember Andrew Friedson introduced a resolution to make Montgomery County the first county in the region to join  the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Local Food Procurement Challenge. The initiative encourages local governments to use a portion of their existing food purchasing budgets to support local and regional farmers and food producers. (more…)


Councilmember Natali Fani-González introduced Zoning Text Amendment 26-05, known as the Job Creation Project, aimed at attracting major employers, encouraging new job creation and supporting economic development in Montgomery County. The proposal would create an expedited development approval process for projects in strategic industries identified in the County’s Economic Development Strategic Plan or for projects expected to generate at least 200 jobs. A press conference announcing the initiative with business and chamber of commerce leaders was held last week. (more…)


Two Montgomery County communities are receiving national recognition for their quality of life. Wellness Redefined, a collaboration between House Beautiful, Women’s Health, and Men’s Health, recently highlighted two Maryland cities in its ranking of the places with the best quality of life in 2026, using data from U.S. News & World Report.

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