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Department of Transportation crews are sweeping up 4,000 miles of residential roadways beginning today in Montgomery County. The sweeping removes abrasives and other debris left behind from the winter season. This annual, spring cleaning program is designed to improve the appearance and safety of county roads. “MCDOT is committed to serving the public in a […]

Here are five things to know today, April 10, in Montgomery County: 1. Today is the first day of spring break for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students. 2. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the state flag to half staff in honor of a Montgomery County firefighter who passed away on Friday. 3. Germantown […]

Here are five things to know today, April 7, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s a day off for Montgomery County Public Schools students and a professional day for teachers. The school district’s spring break is scheduled for next week. Students return to class on April 18th. 2. The Gaithersburg Skate Park opens for the season. 3. […]

UPDATED Soon, visitors to the Council Office Building (COB) at 100 Maryland Avenue in downtown Rockville will have to pass thru a security checkpoint to enter the building. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. On Tuesday, Councilmembers unanimously approved a special appropriations request of $302,000 for the installation and staffing for security checkpoints at the COB entrances […]

Fourth grader Purani Kannan, a student at Diamond Elementary School, has been chosen as the 2017 Gaithersburg Junior Mayor. She will join Mayor Jud Ashman and members of the City Council at public ceremonies and events around the city this year. Her first Council appearance is scheduled for May 1st. In her winning essay, Purani […]

Catherine Hoggle, the 30-year-old mother of missing Sarah (6) and Jacob (4) Hoggle, is making progress towards competency at the state psychiatric hospital where she is being treated but remains not competent to stand trial, according to her attorney David Felsen. It’s been over two years since Hoggle was charged by Montgomery County police officers […]

Here are five things to know today, April 3, in Montgomery County: 1. Play ball! It’s opening day at Nationals Park and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is planning to attend the Baltimore Orioles game. 2. Montgomery County firefighters are investigating a fatal fire in Gaithersburg. 3. Several County Council Committees […]

A doctor’s report about the competency of Catherine Hoggle is expected to be discussed at a hearing in a Rockville district courtroom on Monday morning. Hoggle, the 30-year-old mother charged with neglect, obstruction and hindering in the case of her two missing children, Sarah (6) and Jacob (4), has been treated for mental health issues […]

One of the two suspects charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in a bathroom on March 16, at Rockville High School, appeared in District Court on Friday in Rockville. During the preliminary hearing for the 17-year-old suspect, prosecutors asked Judge Eugene Wolfe to continue the case for one week because of new evidence. Defense attorneys […]

Here are five things to know today, March 30th, in Montgomery County: 1. Healthy Living: Montgomery County is the healthiest county in the state of Maryland, according to a new report. 2. Assignment Education: The Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meets later today, and one of the items on the agenda is the naming […]