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David Blair, Potomac resident and businessman, launched his campaign for Montgomery County Executive on Wednesday. He ran against County Executive Marc Elrich in 2018 and lost the Democratic primary by 77 votes. Elrich said he plans to seek reelection during the 2022 race.  Blair founded and chairs the Council for Advocacy and Policy Solutions (CAPS), […]

Nathan Feinberg was told Wednesday morning he had 24 hours to move out of the basement apartment he has rented for the past four months, because the windows are too small to allow him to escape in an emergency. However Feinberg said he has a safe way in and out of the home that is […]

Initial claims for unemployment filed by Montgomery County residents, which had been decreasing for several weeks, rose for the second week in a row. During the week that ended March 20, county residents filed 2,401 initial claims. During the week ending March 13, 2,024 residents filed initial claims. During the week that ending March 6, […]

Today is Thursday, March 25, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.MCPS Community Update: Montgomery County Public Schools released a community update following the Board of Education’s recent discussion on MCPS’ reopening plan and what’s ahead. The Board voted to speed up the current timeline for the return of student groups. See the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is recommending that senior graduation ceremonies be held outdoors at students’ home high school stadiums, officials said during a school board meeting Tuesday. MCPS considered three plans for high school graduation ceremonies in 2021, explained James Koutsos, Area Associate Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Schools. Plan A is a traditional, […]

Today is Wednesday, March 24, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 […]

Brookside Gardens in Wheaton has opened a temporary outdoor art installation to honor lives lost to COVID-19 in Montgomery County. The exhibit “Facets of Hope” hangs one strand of crystals for every resident who died from the virus. So far, more than 1,400 strands have been hung for the county’s 1,415 victims as of Tuesday. The […]

Today is Tuesday, March 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Maryland Enters Vaccine Phase 2: Under Phase 2A, all Marylanders ages 60+ are eligible to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Hogan announced during a March 18 press conference. Use this online tool to find a vaccination site […]

Today is Monday, March 22, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. North Bethesda Road Closure:  The intersection of Executive Boulevard and Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda will be completely closed to traffic for five months starting today. 2. Council Media Briefing: Council President Tom Hucker and Maryland Senator Chris […]

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