ROCKVILLE – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is preliminarily considering a proposed alternative to the widening of interstate highways 495 and 270 plan to relieve traffic congestion. Maryland Deputy Tra…
County’s Climate Workgroups host first meeting
ROCKVILLE—Montgomery County’s Climate Planning Process Workgroups, which are tasked with coming up with a series of strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, held their first meeting on July 23. …
Local leaders react to Elrich’s immigration executive order
SILVER SPRING — County Executive Marc Elrich has not been contacted by the federal government since he announced his executive order on July 22 to bar any communication or collaboration between county…
MCP officer charged with using excessive force in Aspen Hill
ROCKVILLE – Montgomery County prosecutors have charged police officer Kevin Moris with second-degree assault and misconduct in office following a July 3 incident where he was seen kneeing a handcuffed…
Radar manufacturing facility headquarters to be added in Germantown
ROCKVILLE – An international company that manufactures products for aerospace and defense industries is scheduled to open its United States headquarters locally. During its planned expansion over the …
Panel on police policies debated
ROCKVILLE – A proposed Policing Advisory Commission designed to study police department practices, and whose members would be chosen by councilmembers and the county executive, was both praised as a g…
Resident reactions vary to community convo on racial equality in forum
GERMANTOWN – Hundreds of residents sat at round tables and discussed issues of racial equity and social justice in the county at Black Rock Center for the Arts on June 26, a gathering hosted by County…
Elrich requests resignation of Gugulis
ROCKVILLE—County Executive Marc Elrich has requested that Montgomery County Charter Review Commission member Katherine Gugulis step down from her position after she wrote a controversial letter to the…
County creates Climate Planning Process Workgroups
ROCKVILLE—Montgomery County is in the process of creating Climate Planning Process Workgroups to help the county come up with innovative ideas to combat climate change. To meet its goals of reducing g…
County Council finalizes legislation
ROCKVILLE — The Montgomery County Council met to work through public hearings, introductions and final readings of bills after their regular council session. On June 25, residents were allowed to spea…