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The Montgomery County Council released a statement Thursday night expressing their commitment to an inclusive community and condemning a series of rapes over the last month. The council also vilified its critics, including President Donald Trump and neo-Nazis, for spreading “inaccurate information.” The statement comes after recent reports of rapes in the county. The defendants […]

El Ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, cuestionó la noción de que el “condado estaba liberando inmigrantes ilegales peligrosos”, dijo que las instituciones carcelarias del condado siguen la Cuarta Enmienda a la Constitución, así como las opiniones legales emitidas por el Fiscal General de Maryland. “La gente se ha referido a nosotros como una […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich disputed the notion that the “county” was releasing dangerous illegal immigrants into the community. He said county jailers follow the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution as well as legal opinions issued by the Maryland attorney general. “People have referred to us as a ‘sanctuary city.’ A lot of my friends […]

County Executive Marc Elrich said Tuesday evening that Tonya Chapman had pulled her name from consideration to be the county’s next police chief because of the length of the process and the uncertainty. Here’s his quote: Elrich also said he believed Chapman was seeking a position in at least one other community. He also was […]

Durante una discusión en línea, este lunes, con los residentes se le preguntó al ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, sobre la noticia de que Amazon se retiraba del acuerdo para construir un almacén en el área de Westphalia en Upper Marlboro. Audrey Ramey de Rockville le preguntó a Elrich: Amazon se retiró del […]

During an online discussion with residents Monday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich was asked about the news that Amazon was pulling out of the deal to build a warehouse in the Westphalia area of Upper Marlboro. Audrey Ramey of Rockville asked Elrich: Amazon has pulled out of the deal to build its fulfillment center in […]

Submit Questions Online for County Executive Marc Elrich Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is hosting a “virtual” town hall meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26 via the Montgomery County website. Residents are invited to submit questions directly to Elrich before and during the chat online at Live Discussion with County Executive Marc Elrich. […]

County Executive Marc Elrich held a press conference Thursday to announce the completion of a two-year apartment building inspection project. During the two-year initiative, the Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) inspected 22,199 apartment units. Overall, they discovered 31,000 violations—96% of which were corrected. Violations were given one of three labels based […]

The Montgomery County Council approved a plan Tuesday to install 10 new radio towers in the county, which completes a new emergency communication system. In total, the county will have 22 radio towers. One of the towers will be built in Olney on Georgia Avenue near the Intercounty Connector. Before the vote, State Sen. Ben […]

Today is Tuesday, July 30 and we are celebrating three random holidays: International Day of Friendship, National Cheesecake Day, and National Father-in-Law Day. In the meantime, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Night One of CNN’s Democratic Debate: The first of CNN’s two-night Democratic primary debate is tonight at 8 p.m. […]