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Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles has resigned effective Sept. 12. County Executive Marc Elrich announced Gayles informed him of the decision Wednesday morning. He held the position since Sept. 2017 leading public health decision-making for the county throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Elrich said Health and Human Services Director Dr. Raymond Crowel will work […]

The Paddington Square Apartments complex in Silver Spring is the site of Montgomery County’s first community solar panel project, leaders announced at the residences Tuesday. The 286 kilowatts of solar panel energy will be subscribed to county households in increments of about three kilowatts per household, Montgomery County Green Bank CEO Tom Deyo said. Those […]

Gaithersburg City County unanimously approved its Lakeforest Master Plan, paving the way for the 100-acre property to be the catalyst of what councilmembers believe will be the revival of the east part of town. “This is a master plan, kind of a vision. It is not a development plan. That’s for owners to do,” explained […]

“Creo que el futuro es desolador. Es un día triste para todos nosotros”, dijo el senador de Maryland Will Smith (D-20) sobre Afganistán, el país en el que sirvió seis meses como jefe de la rama de inteligencia en la Reserva de la Marina de los Estados Unidos. Parte de su responsabilidad en 2019 fue […]

“I think the future is bleak. It is a sad day for all of us,” said Maryland Sen. Will Smith (D-20) about Afghanistan, the country he spent six months in as an intelligence branch chief with the U.S. Navy Reserve. Part of his responsibility in 2019 was to smooth the path during Afghanistan’s elections in […]

Live arts and entertainment venues have made major adjustments over the last 17 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations like Round House Theatre in Bethesda pivoted to digital content. Olney Theatre Center began outdoor performances. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) joined live entertainment and theater venue operators at Glen Echo Park to hear […]

In a video message on Monday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland “expects to receive at least 180 Afghan citizens as part of ‘Operation Allies Refuge.’” He added that the state is also committed to resettling Afghan interpreters who assisted the United States in Afghanistan. The announcement comes as the Taliban has taken control over […]

During a virtual media briefing on Monday, Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker and Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz discussed the Silver Spring Business Improvement District(BID) and its effort to “promote economic growth” in the downtown Silver Spring area. But just last week the bill was vetoed by County Executive Marc Elrich. Still, some county […]

Maryland Sen. Will Smith, who served in Afghanistan for six months in 2019, called what was happening in that country now that the United States military has left, “absolutely heartbreaking.” He took to Twitter to say, “The resumption of Taliban control over the country will come with unthinkable repercussions and human rights atrocities.” On Aug. […]

El 12 de agosto, la Oficina del Censo de Estados Unidos publicó los datos de redistribución de distritos a los estados y al público, a través de su página web y en una conferencia de prensa virtual. Los estados pueden utilizar estos datos para volver a trazar los límites de los distritos locales, legislativos y […]