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El concejal del condado de Montgomery Will Jawando emitió el martes un comunicado tras la muerte de Ryan Leroux a manos de disparos de agentes de la policía del condado (MCPD), el viernes 16 de julio a las afueras de un restaurante McDonalds en Gaithersburg. En su cuenta de Twitter, Jawando dice “Me duele el […]

Today is Friday, July 9, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Wheaton’s Town Plaza Dedication:  Montgomery County dedicates the plaza in downtown Wheaton to Marian Fryer, a longtime Wheaton resident and community activist. The ceremony takes place at 7 p.m. at the plaza and will be followed by a free […]

Since the start of the pandemic, Councilmember Will Jawando has held 99 virtual storytimes, where he reads children’s books aloud to families. To mark his 100th storytime reading, Jawando will read books aloud to families at 10 a.m. on Saturday outside the Rockville Memorial Library. This celebration will be Jawando’s first time holding the program […]

Por tercera vez este mes, los funcionarios del condado de Montgomery izaron una bandera el domingo en celebración del Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ + (Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Transgénero y Queer). El ejecutivo del condado Marc Elrich, el oficial de salud Dr. Travis Gayles, el concejal Will Jawando, la alcaldesa de Takoma Park Kate Stewart y […]

For the third time this month, a Pride flag was raised Sunday by Montgomery County officials. County Executive Marc Elrich, Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, Councilmember Will Jawando, Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian joined other officials to raise a pride flag at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring. Kicking off […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery aprobó el martes, por unanimidad, un proyecto de ley que amplía la elegibilidad para el crédito tributario local sobre la renta del condado: el Suplemento de Ingresos para Familias Trabajadoras (WFIS). La enmienda permite a los residentes, que califican para el crédito tributario por ingreso del trabajo (EITC) federal […]

On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a bill that expands eligibility for the county’s local income tax credit: the Working Families Income Supplement (WFIS). The amendment allows residents who qualify for either the federal or state earned income tax credit (EITC) to be eligible for the county’s WFIS, according to a council staff […]

El nuevo programa de asistencia de alquiler del condado de Montgomery para pequeñas empresas comenzará a aceptar solicitudes el lunes 17 de mayo, anunció el concejal Will Jawando en una conferencia de prensa el jueves. “Esta es una gran parte de nuestra comunidad”, dijo Jawando. “Más del 60% de nuestras pequeñas empresas tienen menos de […]

Montgomery County’s new rental assistance program for small businesses will begin accepting applications Monday, May 17, councilmember Will Jawando announced at a press conference Thursday launching the program. “This is a large part of our community,” Jawando said. “Upwards of 60% of our small businesses have less than 10 people that they employ.” The Latino […]

Rep. David Trone (D-Md. 6) announced Friday morning that he is running for reelection to his 6th District seat in the House of Representatives. “Leading with compassion, civility, and competence, we’ve been able to accomplish great things, from addressing the addiction and mental health crises ravaging our communities, to reforming our unjust criminal justice system […]