Montgomery Community Media

County Council President Tom Hucker and Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz introduced a bill Tuesday that would create a property tax credit for full-time first responders in Montgomery County. Eligible Montgomery County sworn police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and public safety emergency communications specialists could receive up to $2,500 in annual credit, according to […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold its inaugural African Heritage Month commemoration Tuesday at 9 a.m. prior to the Council meeting, according to a press release. The virtual commemoration will be hosted by Councilmember Will Jawando, whose father is Nigerian, and Council President Tom Hucker. The event will feature a video segment and a proclamation […]

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 […]

CASA, una organización que aboga por los latinos e inmigrantes, presentó una demanda el 7 de julio en contra de la compañía administradora de las casas móviles Middlebrook en Germantown. La demanda alega que 28 inquilinos han sido intimidados y sobrecargados con tarifas de agua ilegales. A los inquilinos se les han cobrado tarifas excesivas […]

CASA, an organization that advocates for immigrants and Latinos, filed a lawsuit on July 7 against the management company of Middlebrook Mobile Home Park in Germantown, alleging that 28 tenants have been intimidated and charged illegal water fees. Tenants have been charged excessive fees since summer of 2018, when a new management took over and […]

Montgomery County leaders urge the need for more infrastructure spending. Council President Tom Hucker says there are decades worth of aging and at-risk infrastructure not only locally but throughout the state and beyond. “It’s an issue that affects the entire nation. We’ve seen in the last few days just how devastating the consequences can be,” […]

Today is Thursday, June 17, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Speed Reduction Program: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Tom Hucker will join the County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) today at 11:00 a.m. to launch the Vision Zero speed reduction program, “20 is Plenty,” in North Bethesda. The […]

El gobernador Larry Hogan y otros líderes visitaron Gaithersburg el jueves para recorrer el sitio de la futura sede mundial de Novavax. Hace más de un año, Novavax comenzó a desarrollar una vacuna COVID-19. Stan Erck, presidente y director ejecutivo de Novavax, dijo que Novavax está completando la fase tres de los ensayos de vacunas […]

Gov. Larry Hogan and other leaders visited Gaithersburg on Thursday to tour the site of Novavax’s future global headquarters. More than a year ago, Novavax began developing a promising COVID-19 vaccine. Stan Erck, the president and CEO of Novavax, said that Novavax is completing phase three of vaccine trials and results have been promising. “I’m happy to […]

Casi ocho meses después de que un menor de dos años se cayó de una ventana de un apartamento en Takoma Park, una iniciativa que demanda requisitos de protección de ventana más fuertes, se ha convertido en ley. Ezechiel Nguemezi falleció en Octubre 2020, tras haberse caído desde el tercero piso de su apartamento. El […]