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It’s crunch time for the Montgomery County Council. Here’s its to-do list.
After a seven-week recess, the Montgomery County Council will reconvene Tuesday with a jam-packed agenda.
Kate Stewart, member of the Montgomery County Council, at a meeting last year.
5 days after heart attack, Jawando promises to be back to work soon
Will Jawando, 43, the Democratic nominee for county executive in the November general election, had been hospitalized since Saturday after having a heart attack during a pickup basketball game.
Will Jawando released a video in which he expressed gratitude for his recovery and promised to be “back on track before you know it.”
Judge rules against backers of initiative to cap Montgomery County spending
Control MoCo Spending fell 302 signatures short of qualifying its proposed charter amendment for November’s ballot, according to the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
Control MoCo Spending fell 302 signatures short of qualifying its proposed charter amendment for November's ballot, according to the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
The partial Red Line shutdown is almost over. Here’s what it allowed Metro to build.
The 6,000-square-foot mezzanine, which sits about 150 feet underground, will allow Metro passengers to connect to the Purple Line, and vice versa.
Work continues at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station in Rockville as part of the WMATA Red Line modernization project.
Family mourns mother, daughter as 8-year-old remains in critical condition after Bethesda crash
A judge denied bond to the suspect in the fatal crash, in which two family members died and two were injured.
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Elrich plans to veto Planning Board member’s appointment — again
Plus: Control MoCo Spending challenges elections board in court; data center developer withdraws challenge of Elrich’s moratorium
Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich during a community forum on data centers with county leaders and attendees in Rockville earlier this year.
Tempers rise at Gaithersburg community meeting as questions arise over police shooting
The event, hosted by council member Dawn Luedtke, was intended to focus on community resources.
Councilmember Dawn Luedtke listens to candidates being interviewed last December.
Former Rockville council member Beryl Feinberg served in — and beyond — local government
Feinberg was a member of the Rockville City Council from 2013 through 2023. She was particularly passionate about advocating for public services and finding common ground during housing development debates.
Beryl Feinberg was a member of the Rockville City Council from 2013 through 2023. She died on August 9 at 75.
You’ve heard of little free libraries. But have you checked out Rockville’s trinket library?
Rockville's free trinket trade library has taken on a life of its own.
Jojo Craven poses with her dog, Halo, outside her trinket library outside her house on Veirs Mill Road in Rockville on Wednesday.
Montgomery County officials are concerned about changes to Head Start
If the proposed Head Start changes are approved, they could create additional financial strain on Montgomery County.
A classroom packed up for the summer inside of the Dasher Green Center for the Community Action Council of Howard County, which houses the Dasher Green Head Start Center, in Columbia, Md. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
MOM’s Organic Market says employees won’t need doctor’s note to wear masks
MOM’s said that the policy is part of a “broader dress code update that includes uniforms and name tags, all intended to support the customer experience.”
MOM’s Organic Market in Timonium, Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Red Line commuters’ summer detour is nearly over. Three stations will reopen Sept. 7.
Construction this summer has shut down Metro’s Bethesda, Medical Center and Grosvenor-Strathmore stops since July 6.
Work is underway at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station in Rockville as part of the WMATA Red Line modernization project.
MOM’s Organic Market bans employees from wearing face masks while working
Employees at MOM’s Organic Market locations across the state are demanding answers after the Rockville-based grocery chain instituted a policy prohibiting them from wearing medical face masks on the job.
MOM’s Organic Market in Timonium, Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Proposed amendment to cap Montgomery County spending inches closer to the ballot
Plus: County announces new Vision Zero initiatives for pedestrian and cyclist safety.
Montgomery County’s Board of Elections certified 7,999 signatures for a proposal to cap annual spending increases at inflation.
Purple Line builder announces next round of nonprofit grant recipients
Among the latest grant recipients: Community Health and Empowerment through Education and Research (CHEER) in Long Branch and Takoma Park and the Ebenezer Church of God’s back-to-school supplies drive in Landover Hills.
State and local officials, including Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, participate in a ceremony marking the installation of the final rail of the Purple Line in Silver Spring earlier this year.
Montgomery County teachers union reopens endorsement process
The county teachers union has had substantial influence in local elections with what is known as its Apple Ballot.
People cast their votes at Liberty Elementary, located at 3901 Maine Avenue in Baltimore, on Tuesday. At 6:30 p.m., the polling location was empty save for a few voters.
Is Montgomery County’s plastic bag ban working?
The Maryland Sierra Club said its study shows that reusable bag use has risen by 23% since the law went into effect on Jan. 1.
A shopper at Lotte Plaza Market in Rockville carries a reusable bag given out by the county's Department of Environmental Protection in the days before the plastic bag ban took effect.
Fani-González: Council to make decision on trash incinerator by Thanksgiving
Plus: A new bill would prohibit housing discrimination based on immigration status.
A semitrailer truck unloads tons of garbage at the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Center in Dickerson in September. The facility receives around 600,000 tons of waste per year.
Silver Spring synagogue sues Montgomery County over firearms law
The law does not preclude congregations from hiring professional security officers who may carry firearms.
Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — A sign reminding customers that firearms are banned is posted on an entrance to Towson Town Center.
Chief Justice Roberts has reportedly sold his Chevy Chase home for $3.4 million
The seven-bedroom, five-bath house hit the market June 26 and was under contract four days later.
John Roberts and his wife purchased the Chevy Chase house in 2003 for $1.23 million.
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