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Here is the rundown of five things to know today, Monday, Feb. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. Council Action: Montgomery County Council committees are meeting today. Among the top items are a discussion about how state lawmakers are responding to federal tax law changes, at 12:30 p.m. Then at 2 p.m., the Education Committee will […]

A student is injured, a crazy blood red blue moon and a trash fire on Shady Grove Road topped our news for the week, judging by our web traffic. Quince Orchard High School Student Hospitalized What Does a Super Blue Blood Moon Even Mean? Shady Grove Road Trash Fire Stops Traffic Here’s an Update on […]

Montgomery County is taking the first steps toward creating a sports hall of fame, an idea that was borne out of the county athletes who competed in the Rio Olympics in 2016. The goal is to launch the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame next winter, according to an email from department spokeswoman Carmen Berrios […]

Gov. Larry Hogan will undergo a procedure Saturday to remove skin cancer cells on his forehead and his torso. The governor made the announcement at a State House news conference Thursday. “I won’t miss a single day of work,” Hogan said. “It will look like Mike Miller and I got into a fight.” Hogan’s news […]

Only vague details have been released about an incident that occurred near Quince Orchard High School in which a student was hospitalized. According to a letter that went home to the school’s parents, the school received a telephone call that a student was hurt about 7:55 a.m. at a basketball court in a neighboring complex. […]

The killing of a pregnant Olney teacher has inspired General Assembly legislation that would make the death of the unborn child a crime. Laura Wallen was four months’ pregnant at the time of the slaying in September. Her boyfriend, Tyler Tessier, has been indicted in her death, but not in the death of Tessier’s unborn […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a savings plan Tuesday designed to fend off a shortfall in tax revenue. The plan cut $53.5 million from the fiscal 2018 operating budget and $9.3 million in the capital budget. Fiscal 2018 started July 1, 2017. The operating budget covers day-to-day expenses, and the capital budget schedules larger […]

The Montgomery County Council issued a proclamation Tuesday to honor Steve Farber, the longtime council administrator, who is retiring. Farber, 75, of Chevy Chase, officially retires Wednesday. He joined the council staff in 1991. Since then, he has served seven councils. A graduate of Harvard and the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, Farber serves as […]

Monday’s rundown of five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Homelessness Meeting: Councilmember George Leventhal, the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, service providers and others will hold a community dialogue on homelessness starting at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building. 2. Budget Forum: County Executive Ike Leggett holds a budget forum starting […]

Our top stories, as recorded by web traffic, ran the gamut last week, from a man struck and killed by a train to updates on Montgomery County’s bid for Amazon’s “HQ2.”   Montgomery Hospitals Limiting Visitors Because of Flu One of the First Medical Cannabis Dispensaries is Now Open in Gaithersburg Rockville Named Best Place […]