ROCKVILLE – Some people attending a Dec. 3 Montgomery County Council hearing on the proposed Housing Impact Fairness Act said it would go a long way toward ending homelessness and school overcrowding …
Elrich announces more sustainable options for snow removal
ROCKVILLE — Even though rock salt is a tried and true way to make roadways safer during the winter months, it can take a hefty toll on the environment and cars, which is why Montgomery County is worki…
Opioid deaths down, but every single death is a painful loss
ROCKVILLE – Although deaths from drug overdoses are down by 30% this year as compared to last, county officials declared at a press conference on Oct. 18 that there still is much more work to be don…
African Americans have higher mortality rate than other county residents
SILVER SPRING – African Americans in Montgomery County have an infant mortality rate that is 237% higher than other ethnic groups living here, according to County Executive Marc Elrich. Their mortalit…
State Board of Elections orders county board to propose 12th early voting site
ROCKVILLE – The Maryland State Board of Elections voted 4-1 to direct the Montgomery County Board of Elections to propose an early voting site on Oct. 8. The county board of elections voted back in Se…
County students walk out of school for climate strike protest
SILVER SPRING – One hundred fifty Northwood and Montgomery Blair High School students walked out of their classes and marched down busy Colesville Road on Sept. 20, carrying signs and chanting, “Whose…
Pro-ICE rally draws hundreds of attendees and counterprotesters
ROCKVILLE – Local police created a barrier between protest groups outside the Montgomery County Council Building on Sept. 13 during a rally held by a group that calls itself the Concerned Citizens Coa…
Climate town hall discusses tactics needed to accomplish county’s environmental goals
SILVER SPRING – It was standing room only at the Silver Spring Civic Center on Sept. 14 as people gathered for the Montgomery County Climate Emergency Town Hall hosted by the Takoma Park Mobilization.…
Elrich pledges to “due diligence” before naming new police chief candidate
SILVER SPRING – Although County Executive Marc Elrich said both he and the members of the Montgomery County Council know who he would like to name as the next police chief of the Montgomery County Pol…
Chapman withdraws name from MCP Chief pool
ROCKVILLE – One of the county executive’s endorsed candidates for the county police chief position is no longer being considered for the job. Tonya Chapman, who served as police chief in Portsmouth, V…
