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UPDATE, 9 p.m. July 2- Silver Spring activist Evan Glass conceded the race to opponent Del. Tom Hucker in his Facebook post Wednesday night. The post read: “Four sets of ballots have now been counted and the results show that we are in a close second, 1% down out of the nearly 20,000 votes cast. […]

When Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz leaves the post he’s held for 16 years to take his seat on the Montgomery County Council he won’t need a moving truck to pack up his things. After 16 years as mayor and 20 years on the city council, Katz said he has just one photograph given to him […]

Montgomery County Council incumbents are likely to get out of the primary unscathed, but there is still uncertainty in the open District 5 race where it will come down to absentee ballots for Evan Glass and Tom Hucker. Just 217 votes separate Silver Spring community activist Glass and Maryland Delegate Hucker, according to the unofficial […]

In this MyMCmedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro says the opening of the state-of-the-art 3rd district police station is creating a new narrative for the White Oak community of Silver Spring. Take a look: Related:

To keep Ride On bus fares consistent with rates approved by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the Montgomery County Council approved the following transit rate changes that begin July 1. The new fares are shown below. Ride On cash fare or token $1.75 Ride On fare paid with SmarTrip Card $1.75 Metrorail-to-Ride On […]

Here are five things you need to know today, June 9, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will discuss his priorities for the second half of this year at a news briefing today. 2. The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meets later today. 3. County Executive Ike Leggett is the keynote […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, on Expedited Bill 32-14 regarding planned improvements for the Capital Crescent Trail. The bill would authorize the planning, design and construction of the project that would affect the trail in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area. The public hearing will be […]

Christopher Barclay, Evan Glass, Tom Hucker, Terrill North and Jeffrey Thames, the democratic candidates running for the District 5 County Council seat, recently squared off in a televised debate at the television studios of Montgomery County. The debate was sponsored by The League of Women Voters and moderated by Don Mooers. You can watch a […]

Guled Kassim, Sidney Katz, Tom Moore and Ryan Spiegel, the democratic candidates running for the District 3 County Council race, squared off in a televised debate at the television studios of Montgomery Community Media on May 23. The debate was sponsored by The League of Women Voters and moderated by Don Mooers. You can watch […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Tom Moore, a candidate for the District 3 Montgomery County Council seat, says he’s been surprised to discover many voters are not even aware there is a primary election on June 24. Take a look: Other candidates on the ballot in the District 3 Council race: Guled Kassim, Sidney Katz and […]