Montgomery Community Media

Takoma resident Peter Franchot, the Democrat who serves as Maryland’s comptroller, has two receptions planned in the coming weeks. One is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Chesapeake Brewing Company, 114 West St., Annapolis. The second is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 13, at Black Ankle Vineyards, Mount Airy. […]

Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday he favored removing the statue of Justice Roger B. Taney from the State House grounds in Annapolis. Taney wrote the Dred Scott decision, which held that slaves could not become American citizens. “As I said at my inauguration, Maryland has always been a state of middle temperament, which is a […]

New car owners will have an extra year before the must test the emissions of their vehicles, Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday. The move is meant to save Maryland taxpayers time and money, as much as $2.25 million, according to a statement from the governor’s office. Approximately 1.6 million vehicles are inspected annually as part […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker holds his re-election kick off at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pearl, 180 High Park Lane, Silver Spring. Special guests include Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Jamie Raskin. For information, email Nik Sushka at niksushka@gmail.com or call 309.530.3775. Admission free, contributions accepted. Hucker has filed for re-election. State Sen. […]

Gov. Larry Hogan is one of 11 governors who want Congress to reject the latest maneuvers by the Republican-led U.S. Senate and work with Democrats to pass affordable health care. In a letter, the governors call on both parties in Congress to “do what we can all agree on: fix our unstable insurance markets.” And […]

Changes at a local shopping center and blooming sunflowers topped our Top 10 list this week. We had several public safety stories included the ongoing legal proceedings on Catherine Hoggle’s competency and the sentencing of a man who went on a shooting spree. Construction of a bridge over I-270 got underway. A bridge over the […]

Gov. Larry Hogan called the decision to halt the project to build a new FBI headquarters “typical Washington” on Tuesday when he met with reporters in Gaithersburg. For years, Maryland had been vying to be the site for FBI HQ, promoting sites in Prince George’s County. On Tuesday, the project was halted. Here’s Hogan’s response: […]

State and county officials broke ground Tuesday on a nearly $98 million project they say will improve traffic flow on I-270, one of the most congested commuter routes in the country. The project, the Watkins Mill Interchange, includes a four-lane bridge over the interstate to connect two segments of Watkins Mill Road that are now […]

Former District 39 Republican delegate Mass Mossburg is running for Maryland Senate. As a Frederick resident, Mossburg is seeking the District 3 seat now held by former Frederick Mayor Ron Young. Mossburg is holding a fundraiser and campaign kickoff starting at 6:30 p.m. July 7 at Fingerboard Country Inn, 10240 Fingerboard Road, Ijamsville. The event […]

State Board of Elections Administrator Linda Lamone has rejected a request for Maryland’s voter data by a Trump administration commission. Here is the link to our response to the Presidential Advisory Commission. https://t.co/kFFi267y9e — Maryland Elections (@md_sbe) July 3, 2017 Here’s her statement: In an earlier statement, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said he found […]