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An effort to enhance drunken driving enforcement will be named for a Montgomery County police officer who was killed trying to enforce drunken driving laws. “Noah on Patrol” was named for Officer Noah Leotta, who was working a holiday alcohol enforcement in December 2015 when he was struck and killed by a drunken driver. In […]

An immigrants’ rights organization that was in line to receive a Montgomery County grant to provide legal representation to residents who face deportation has rejected changes to the proposal and doesn’t want the money. “Not as it stands right now,” said Claudia Cubas, litigation director at Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, on Monday. “If they […]

Mostly sunny today with highs in the upper 70s. Here are five more things to know for Monday, May 21, in Montgomery County: 1. Vietnam Veterans Remembered: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will unveil the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall at 1 p.m. at Memorial Plaza, which is adjacent to the Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe St., […]

Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin was honored Saturday night by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture. The organization held its 2018 gala to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the partnership. The emcee was Arch Campbell, longtime television arts critic in Washington. Slavin received the Friend of Glen Echo Park Award. Also honored were […]

Ballots for the June 26 primary will not be reprinted replacing Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s name with Valerie Ervin, an official with the Maryland State Board of Elections said Friday. “The state administrator [Linda Lamone] determined there is not sufficient time to reprint the ballots in advance of the primary election,” said Donna Duncan, […]

#MCGrad2018 speaker Imam Yahya M. Hendi gives a passionate, inspiring, and inclusive commencement address. @montgomerycoll pic.twitter.com/G6alWZb5cQ — Tammy Peery (@Profteaspoon) May 18, 2018 #MCGrad2018 600 DACA students graduating today. They are productive, successful members of our community – we are proud of them & support them. @montgomerycoll #IAmMC — Tammy Peery (@Profteaspoon) May 18, 2018 […]

Update, 7:30 p.m.: Former Montgomery County Council member Valerie Ervin entered the governor’s race Thursday, taking the place of her deceased running mate, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. Kamenetz died of a heart attack last week. With Ervin running for governor, her lieutenant governor would be former Baltimore County school board member, Marisol Johnson, the […]

Montgomery County Executive candidate David Blair said last week’s Washington Post endorsement gives his campaign “validation.” Blair attended a Small Business Network session called, “Women Mean Business,” at the MyMCMedia studios Thursday. Here’s what he had to say: Blair is one of six Democrats competing in the June 26 primary. The other five are Del. […]

Maryland awaits Valerie Ervin’s decision on the 2018 gubernatorial race, in the meantime, the internet might offer a clue. On Wednesday afternoon, someone registered “ValerieforMaryland.com” with the web hosting service GoDaddy. “ValerieforMaryland.org” and “ValerieforMaryland.net” also have been registered. Ervin was Kevin Kamenetz’ lieutenant governor candidate until he died of a heart attack on May 10. […]

Update: Montgomery College students could return to campus about 11 a.m. and rail service was restarted about 1 p.m. ICYMI (~945a) Suburban Propane (SP), Derwood Circle, Rockville, valve on 1K gallon tank ‘sheared off’ during maintenance process, no fire, nearby rail traffic stopped til 1p, SP technicians ‘plugged’ leak w/ assistance of HazMat & FF […]