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All Montgomery County councilmembers support a bill that offers grants to small local businesses to help cover childcare contribution costs. The bill was introduced Wednesday. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees would be eligible to receive grants of up to 50% of the yearly amount paid to employees who earn less than $125,000. Businesses often […]

The White Oak Community Recreation Center will be an early voting site in 2022, Montgomery County Board of Elections announced at their September 20 meeting. Residents and elected officials have been advocating for the addition for years. In late July, Montgomery County leaders met with residents at a community event to support White Oak as […]

The Montgomery County Council approved Bill 3-21 of Special Taxing Area Laws on Tuesday to aid in marketing and promotions for the district. Sponsored by Council President Tom Hucker and Councilmember Hans Riemer, the legislation was enacted by a 7-1 vote with all council members in favor except Will Jawando, according to a Montgomery County […]

Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Andrew Friedson join Kelly Leonard for MyMCM’s May episode of Small Business Network at Home. The series of monthly sessions facilitated by Leonard address topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. April’s topic is “America’s Small Business Community.” Watch the entire show here: Councilmember Andrew Friedson was elected […]

Si bien gran parte de las noticias se centran en la inauguración presidencial de Joe Biden, desde el juramento hasta las fiestas y desfiles virtuales, varios políticos de Maryland utilizaron Twitter, el miércoles por la mañana, para expresar sus sentimientos mientras veían al presidente Donald Trump salir de la Casa Blanca por última vez como […]

While much of the news is focused on Joe Biden’s Presidential Inauguration, from taking the oath to virtual parties and parades, several Maryland politicians took to Twitter Wednesday morning to express their feelings as they watched President Donald Trump leave the White House for the last time as this country’s 45th president. Max learned how […]

The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to require a racial equity and social justice impact statement for every new zoning text amendment. The aim of the legislation, that was voted on during council’s Dec. 1 meeting, is to ensure that all zoning decisions undergo evidence-based assessments on how they will impact minority residents and communities. […]