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John Compton, the mayor of Washington Grove, says the absence of a functioning post office would have a “devastating effect” on his small town, which takes up 200 acres of land. Washington Grove, the historical “town within a forest,” was incorporated in 1937, and is home to around 555 people with about 200 households. The […]

U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) and several elected officials in Montgomery County are urging U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy not to mess with the United States Postal Service. Trone held a news conference outside of the Gaithersburg Post Office on Summit Avenue Friday, where two constituents spoke about their experiences with USPS delays. Victoria Paton, […]

U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) spoke to MyMCMedia about this week’s unconventional virtual Democratic National Convention. Trone is excited about this year’s Democratic ticket and said, “I thought the virtual piece just knocked it out of the park and the conventions will change forever.” On Thursday, two women with Montgomery County connections had prominent roles […]

La nueva Proclamación del gobernador Larry Hogan para las elecciones generales del 3 de noviembre incluye cambios notables. Los funcionarios de la Junta Electoral del Condado de Montgomery dicen que hay muchos detalles importantes que los residentes deben conocer cuando se trata de votar. La votación anticipada se llevará a cabo del 26 de octubre […]

A group of Leisure World residents rallied in support of protecting the post office from political dismantling Tuesday afternoon. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who represents District 8, joined the residents for a “United States Postal Service Day of Action” news conference outside of the Leisure World post office. Several residents, including Louise Doss-Martin, spoke in […]

Monday was the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.  Speakers included Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Former First Lady Michelle Obama. Obama’s speech received attention on social media and #ItIsWhatItIs became a popular hashtag after her blunt statement about President Donald Trump’s performance. “Donald Trump is the wrong […]

Governor Larry Hogan’s new Proclamation for the November 3 General Election includes a lot of notable changes. Montgomery County Board of Elections officials says there are many important details for local residents to be aware of when it comes to voting. Early voting will be held from October 26 to November 2 in Montgomery County. 11 local early […]

It’s officially been 100 years since the 19th amendment was ratified in the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Although celebrations won’t be done in person because of the coronavirus, there are a number of ways to virtually celebrate this milestone in Montgomery County. Here’s a look at physical distant-friendly ways of celebrating […]

More than 90,000 Montgomery County residents already have applied for ballots in the upcoming November presidential election, according to Margaret Jurgensen, Montgomery County Board of Election Director. She could not say how long it will take to process those ballot requests, because the number of requests continues to increase. As of now, there will be […]

La Delegada estatal Joseline Peña-Melnyk critica la decisión del Gobernador Larry Hogan de no enviar a los votantes registrados la aplicación de forma automática para poder ejercer su voto por correo. Peña-Melnyk afirma que “en las elecciones primarias de Maryland se demostró un alto porcentaje de demócratas que ejercieron su voto por correo, y que […]