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The Maggie Nightingale Library is closing at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 2 to undergo interior improvements. According to the press release, the library will be closed for six to eight months during the renovation. “Physical construction for the refresh project at Maggie Nightingale will begin in September; we are closing ahead of the construction […]

El 18.15 por ciento de la población hispana en el condado de Montgomery ha recibido hasta la fecha al menos una dosis de la vacuna Covid-19. Los hispanos representan el 20 por ciento de los residentes del condado, según los datos publicados por el gobierno local. En total, el 61.9 por ciento de los residentes […]

Montgomery County will resume collecting late fees on parking tickets starting August 1, after months of suspended payments due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) stopped collecting late fees on parking tickets in March 2020 in order to prevent “undue hardship” on customers. Late fees accumulated on parking tickets between […]

Today is Wednesday, July 14, 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 […]

Consuming alcoholic beverages at local parks is no longer allowed in select Montgomery County parks as of July 1. The MoCo Eat’s Picnic in the Park Program launched last fall to encourage residents to buy take-out from local businesses and eat at picnic tables throughout the county. With Maryland’s state of emergency lifted, many programs […]

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) arrested and charged two adult males for a December 2020 armed home invasion robbery on Elgin Lane in Bethesda. Khalil Powers Zalmai, 19, of River Road in Bethesda and Jaylen Gary Hunter, 20, of Colgate Way in Silver Spring were charged with home invasion, armed robbery, and use of […]

The Glenstone Museum in Potomac plans to design a new building on their Woodland Trail that will feature a large sculpture by Richard Serra. Architect Thomas Phifer will design the 4,000-square-foot building in partnership with Serra to feature one of his recent large-scale sculptures according to a press release. The building will be on the eastern […]

County officials are urging Congress to guarantee health coverage for residents through the Medicare for All Act of 2021. The legislation will provide national health insurance to all U.S. citizens and eliminate copays, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs. “The number of uninsured Americans hit a staggering 32.8 million in 2019; in Montgomery County, that number […]

19 Montgomery County students have received college- and university-sponsored scholarships in the final round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced Monday. The winners were selected by the sponsoring college or univresity from amound the finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Progarm who will attend their instituion. These awards provide between $500 and […]

After a six-month closure, the Washington Monument will reopen to visitors on Wednesday at 9 a.m. The monument will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are required to wear masks inside the monument, regardless of vaccination status. Visitors must obtain a ticket for the Washington Monument which will […]