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Montgomery County Council candidate Seth Grimes answered questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 24. Grimes responds to a question about the County’s current budget shortfall. Grimes gives a rebuttal to a follow up question dealing with budget shortfall: The three organizations that hosted the forum were […]

Montgomery County Council candidate Seth Grimes fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 24. The organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the Maryland Building Industry Association, and the Apartment and Office Building Association. The five candidates were Marilyn Balcombe, […]

A former Takoma Park city councilmember has entered the race for an at-large position on the Montgomery County Council. Seth Grimes, a 58-year-old Democrat, filed his candidacy Friday morning at the Montgomery County Board of Elections offices in Gaithersburg. “We have a lot of challenges ahead of us in terms of sensible growth policy, education, […]

A judge ruled Thursday the county could not regulate residents’ ability to use pesticides on their lawns, issuing a summary judgment in favor of lawn care companies and others who opposed the 2015 measure. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Terrence McGann said the county ordinance conflicted with state laws regarding pesticides, which would have pre-empted […]

The City of Takoma Park recently held its first Lifelong Takoma event to connect residents with city services: Visit Takoma Park City TV to see more Takoma Park City Television.

Montgomery County Council member Phil Andrews was joined on Oct.15 by more than two dozen elected officials and community leaders to express their opposition to Maryland’s new Congressional map and to urge voters to repeal it on Nov. 6 by voting against Ballot Question 5. Take a look. Speakers also called for fundamental redistricting reform […]