SILVER SPRING—The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board met on March 11 to hear reports from Montgomery County’s new Chief Administrative Officer Andrew Kleine and Emil Wolanin from the Department of …
Fight for $15 battle rages on
ROCKVILLE – John Helm, owner of the Bethesda store Red Orchard, said a $15-per-hour minimum wage will serve a blow to his business’s bottom line. Helm said he pays his part-time employees for 1,000 ho…
Fight to memorialize Moses Cemetery continues
KENSINGTON – The best way to memorialize Moses Cemetery, the historically black cemetery that lies beneath the parking area of the Westwood Tower apartments in Bethesda, continues to be hotly debated,…
County leaders join together to lend a hand for all women
ROCKVILLE – The 39th annual Women’s Legislative Briefing held at The Universities at Shady Grove on Jan. 27 brought together more than 700 people, mostly female, who were eager to celebrate recent el…
County Council takes first crack at savings plan
ROCKVILLE — Two weeks after Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released his savings plan, detailing $46.5 million in cuts to the county’s budget, the Montgomery County Council got its first crack…
Mental Health and Wellness Forum: beneficial to county proves to be a beneficial experience for residents
By Maddy Rothfield @MaddyRothfield The second annual Montgomery County Public Schools-Montgomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations(MCPS-MCCPTA) Mental Health and Wellness Forum took place …
Elrich attempts to fix county’s business woes
ROCKVILLE — One of new Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s first tasks after being sworn in will be fixing the county’s poor reputation for business. While it may seem like a strange first step …
Elrich proposes $45.6 million in savings plan
Still following the wake of a revenue shortfall from last fiscal year, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released his savings plan last week. The savings plan details a proposed $45.6 million in…
County executives push for prescription drug board
The leaders of Maryland’s biggest jurisdictions are backing a state bill that would possibly lower drug prices in Maryland. The bill, sponsored by Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D-21), would establish…
County hires search firm to fill vacant roles
Montgomery County has hired a consulting firm to conduct a nationwide search to fill several roles in the new County Executive administration. Most notable among the vacancies is director of housing a…