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Rockville city officials are installing “no smoking or vaping” signs at area parks and facilities. You may remember that last October the Mayor and Council voted unanimously to expand the city’s smoke-free area rules to include all city property, city facilities and city parks. The new rules go into effect on March 1. According to […]

UPDATED The city of Rockville has announced that Barbara Matthews is no longer the city manager. According to a news release issued today, Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton and City Councilmembers are launching a national search to fill the position. In the interim, Public Works Director Craig Simoneau has been named Rockville’s acting city manager. Simoneau, who […]

Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on Black History Month, Councilmember Craig Rice’s Education Budget Forums, the latest Consumer Alert, a new community mural in Takoma Park, and more:  

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Today, the D.C. Public Service Commission will announce whether it has approved Exelon’s request to take over Pepco. 2. The weekend starts early for Montgomery County Public School students because today is an early release day. 3. Metro’s General Manager Paul Wiedefeld and […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 25, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Government Contracting Forum at the Bethesda Pooks Hill Marriott this morning at 8 a.m. 2. The Gaithersburg City Transportation Committee will be meeting tonight at 7 p.m. The agenda includes an update on the […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 24, in Montgomery County: 1. Don’t leave the house without your umbrella. It’s going to be a rainy Wednesday. Because of the wet weather, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Montgomery County, effective from 10 a.m. today to 1 a.m. tomorrow. 2. […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 23, in Montgomery County: 1.  The Wheaton Redevelopment Program and the Purple Line are on the Montgomery County Council’s agenda today. The Planning Department will also demonstrate a new online map of historical African American Communities at the Council session. You can watch the session live, here. 2. A community workshop […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. The Josiah Henson Leadership Conference takes place today at the studios of Montgomery Community Media. You can watch the livestream broadcast on the MyMCMedia.org website beginning at 8 a.m. today. 2. In celebration of African American History Month, the city of […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 19, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County House Delegation is scheduled to be briefed on the Watkins Mill Interchange today at 9 a.m. in Annapolis. 2. Mayor of Takoma Park Kate Stewart will be hosting a coffee meet and greet at Black Lion Grocery at 8:00 […]

Here are your five things to know today, Feb. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Lorette Farris headlines Small Business University’s networking event at MCM today. You can watch this event live streamed on the MyMCMedia website. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education is meeting with Blair Cluster schools tonight at 7 p.m. at Eastern Middle […]