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El delegado de Maryland Marc Korman y el concejal Evan Glass pidieron al Departamento de Planificación y Parques de la Capital Nacional que restablecieran el consumo de alcohol en los parques, y señalaron que creían que se podía hacer sin cambiar ninguna ley. Cuando Maryland estaba en estado de emergencia debido a la pandemia, se […]

Maryland Delegate Marc Korman and Councilmember Evan Glass asked the National-Capital Park and Planning Department to reinstate the alcohol in the parks program, noting that they believed it could be done without changing any laws. When Maryland was under a state of emergency due to the pandemic, people were encouraged to enjoy a glass of […]

Today is Tuesday, June 29, and it is National Hug Holiday Day. Just think, this time last year, this holiday would be impossible to celebrate. Now, if you’re vaccinated, be sure to hug all your vaccinated friends to celebrate. In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Virtual Session: Montgomery […]

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board voted Wednesday to remove the I-270 and I-495 express lanes from its Air Quality Conformity Analysis, following a request from the Montgomery County Executive’s office. Now that the planning board will not conduct an environmental study of this project, Maryland will have to submit a revised plan if […]

Montgomery County leaders marked the start of LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) Pride Month with a flag raising outside the Executive Office Building in Rockville. This is the third year county leaders are raising a flag for Pride Month, but the first year they are raising the Progress Pride flag, which adds stripes […]

Cientos de personas desfilaron por Silver Spring, el domingo en horas de la mañana, durante el desfile inaugural del Orgullo en Woodmoor. El evento tuvo un aire festivo, con colores brillantes por todas partes, jóvenes haciendo burbujas, distribuyendo banderas, tatuajes no permanentes y collares. “Estoy muy emocionado de que nuestro vecindario por primera vez esté […]

Several hundred people, many clad in bright pride colors and waving flags, paraded through a northern section of  Silver Spring Sunday morning during the inaugural Woodmoor Pride Parade. On June 1, the area had raised a pride flag just below its American flag pole at the Woodmoor circle only to find it missing several days […]

For the third year in a row, Councilmember Evan Glass is hosting several events to celebrate Pride Month in Montgomery County. Here’s a look at the schedule of upcoming events: June 12 at noon — Puppy Pride at Bark Social in North Bethesda; June 16 at 7 p.m. — LGBTQ+ Housing and Homelessness Conversation (Zoom); […]

The number of families with children experiencing homelessness decreased by 52% between the 2020 Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Point-in-Time survey to the 2021 survey. Overall, the number of persons experiencing homelessness in Montgomery County dropped by 14%. During the point-in-time survey, which was conducted on Jan. 27, county staff, members of several nonprofits who […]

National Nurses Week runs from May 6 through May 12 and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center kicked off the occasion with a special visit from several 7-week-old golden retriever puppies. The puppies were brought by the Warrior Canine Connection in Boyds. The organization raises puppies to assist veterans as trained service dogs. Many of the nurses […]