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When asked why public school employees are receiving COVID-19 vaccines and nonpublic school employees are not, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said it was up to Gov. Larry Hogan to prioritize which groups are eligible to get the injection, not the county. During an interview on WAMU’s  Kojo Nnamidi Show Jan. 29, Elrich said, “How […]

Originally published on Feb. 10, 2020 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall’s work to integrate schools began in Rockville, where he argued for equal pay for black teachers in the now-vacant grey courthouse at Courthouse Square in Rockville. “It was here, in some ways, that he started the quest,” said Ralph Buglass, a speaker with […]

During a memorial service Friday for Blanca Kling, a spokesperson and Hispanic liaison for the Montgomery County Police Department for more than 40 years, her son urged everyone to consider what his mother would do in a similar situation. “Mom, you are a queen, and you deserve better than most of us could give you,” […]

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and the Montgomery County Council met Friday, spending much of their 75 minutes together complimenting each other’s actions to help residents during the pandemic and efforts to move away from the the policies of the Trump Administration. “Thank you, thank you, thank you for al that you do,” Councilmember Sidney […]

Restaurant owners can apply for COVID-19 relief grants from Montgomery County beginning Feb. 1. The Montgomery County Council unanimously agreed Jan. 26 to allocate almost $5 million for restaurants in the county to help them recover from the impact of the coronavirus. This is the county’s second round of funding to assist restaurants, food trucks, […]

What started as 19 options to reduce traffic congestion on I-270 and I-495 has boiled down to one. State highway officials chose their preferred alternative which would add high-occupancy toll lanes in both directions on both roads. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration recommended adding toll lanes across the American Legion Bridge north […]

Combine out-of-work artists due to the pandemic, a love of storytelling and a desire to help isolated senior citizens and the result is Story Tapestries of Germantown and the Maryland Department of Aging’s latest venture. Earlier this month, almost 4,000 art kits for seniors filled with extra-large pencils that are easy to grip, lots of […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents rose slightly during the week ending Jan. 23. Last week, 4,844 residents filed initial claims, according to the Maryland Department of Labor (DOL). That is an increase of more than 300 new claims as compared with the prior week’s filings, which ended on Jan. 26. During that […]

Ted Koppel, a television journalist best known for anchoring ABC’s Nightline from 1980-2005, decried the state of journalism today, saying people now can get on the Internet and write whatever they feel like and have it labeled “news.” “The tragedy of it is that the more dramatic, the more outrageous, the more licentious the message, […]

A Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services inspector revisited the Clarksburg Tavern and determined it was no longer in violation of county and state orders concerning COVID-19. According to the report, the inspector visited the Tavern on Jan. 22 and determined that it was in compliance.  At the time of the visit, according […]