Today is Wednesday, Oct. 27, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard and other county officials will hold their media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Residents can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery […]
About a dozen speakers at Tuesday’s Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meeting urged the school district to adopt a financial literacy graduation requirement so students will be able to buy a home and car, fill out financial forms, pay taxes and learn how to save and plan for the future. Earlier this month, members […]
MCPD arrested and charged 38-year-old Shikia Kenya Newell in connection with two July 2021 reports of fraud at an apartment complex in Silver Spring, according to a Tuesday press release. She is being held without bond. Newell allegedly posted online advertisements in which she claimed to be either a leasing agent or the property manager […]
Members of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition held a “victory press conference” Wednesday to celebrate a court ruling that temporarily halted the sale of Westwood Tower Apartments, which has a paved parking lot atop the former Moses Cemetery. “We are still on cloud 12, not just cloud nine. We are still rejoicing,” said Rev. Segun […]
Starting this week, Montgomery Parks is urging visitors to plan their visits around scheduled closures, according to an August announcement. The reason? Annual deer population management programming which utilizes “carefully screened, qualified, and licensed recreational hunters” to maintain the County’s ecological balance. According to the announcement, the deer population in Montgomery County exceeds both […]