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State lawmakers team up to edge out firebrand colleague
Montgomery County delegates have looped a longtime Gaithersburg City Council member into their campaign slate as they try for a third time to edge out Del. Gabriel Acevero.
From left, Del. Lesley Lopez, Sen. Nancy King, Gaithersburg City Councilman Robert Wu and Del. Greg Wims sign paperwork at the State Board of Elections on Friday.
Fears of a surge in federal unemployment loom as officials tout new career center
Montgomery County celebrated the opening of its federal workforce career center amid concerns of a potential surge in federal unemployment.
Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart, County Executive Marc Elrich and others cut a ribbon for the opening of the Mobilize Montgomery Federal Workforce Career Center in Wheaton on Thursday.
Friedson, Jawando clash on housing in county executive forum
Montgomery County’s exorbitant rent and housing prices were the topic of the night in a county executive debate between councilmembers and candidates Will Jawando and Andrew Friedson.
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 — Democratic candidates for Montgomery County Executive Will Jawando, left, and Andrew Friedson participate in a forum hosted by Montgomery Community Media on Wednesday.
Quarterly water and sewer bills could jump about $18 in Montgomery County next year
Residents of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties could pay roughly $18 more on their quarterly water and sewer bills next year.
WSSC Water’s preliminary budget plans are calling for rate increases in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
Federal shutdown strikes an already battered Montgomery County economy
The federal shutdown will feed fears of brain drain in Montgomery County and throughout the DMV region.
Highrise buildings in Bethesda near Bethesda Row on May 22, 2025.
Compromise and a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’: Why massive tax breaks for country clubs are here to stay
Thanks to a handshake deal, Montgomery County’s country clubs enjoy special tax breaks despite ongoing debates about fairness and land use in Maryland.
Columbia Country Club is located in Chevy Chase, close to D.C. and was founded in 1911.
‘We really feel invisible’: Business owners along the Purple Line say they need more help fast
The Purple Line is slated to open in late 2027. In the meantime, shop owners in Fenton Village and elsewhere along the rail corridor say they’re not getting enough support to make up for their losses.
Abeba Tsegaye, co-owner of the Kefa Cafe in Silver Spring, says business has declined 80% since construction of the Purple Line began.
Marc Elrich promised to shutter the county’s waste incinerator. This is his last chance.
Despite extending the contract for the Dickerson incinerator through 2031, the county executive is pushing for alternatives before his term ends.
Despite extending the contract for the Dickerson incinerator through 2031, the county executive is pushing for alternatives before his term ends.
Montgomery County residents want more leadership on housing, Banner poll suggests
In a poll commissioned by The Banner, more than eight in 10 respondents said that the county’s lack of affordable housing is a problem.
Maryland might be nearing a recession. Is Montgomery County the epicenter?
It would seem plausible that Montgomery County — home to more federal workers than any other county in the state — would be the epicenter of economic contraction in Maryland. Leading economists have agreed, but local officials aren't so sure.
Hometown Holidays in Rockville Town Center on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
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