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A proposed charter amendment that would have limited Montgomery County’s annual spending growth failed to qualify for the ballot after falling 302 valid signatures short of the 10,000 required according to Montgomery Perspective The Board of Elections found that 9,698 of the 14,074 submitted signatures were valid, ending the effortContinue Reading

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Rockville Councilmember Adam Van Grack says the approved 60-home Rockshire Village redevelopment across from Wootton High School has been indefinitely suspended, and he argues the developer cited the school closure decision as the reason. What Happened According to Van Grack’s August 17 statement, EYA told the City of Rockville thatContinue Reading

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The U.S. Coast Guard is asking Montgomery County boaters to participate in the 2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey, which collects data on who goes boating, what boats they use, and how often. The survey covers all types of boating, including kayaking on Lake Needwood or Little Seneca Lake, boatingContinue Reading

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Former Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice now leads Manna Food Center, one of the county’s primary organizations addressing food insecurity. In the latest episode of Moderately Mic’d, Rice discusses his shift from elected office to nonprofit leadership and what he sees as the county’s most pressing challenges. Rice’s moveContinue Reading

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Thomas Taylor, Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, sat down for the first episode of Moderately Mic’d to address the decisions and pressures shaping one of the largest school districts in the country. The January 23 conversation covered the ongoing boundary studies that have drawn intense attention from families acrossContinue Reading

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Strathmore will introduce its Artists in Residence Class of 2027 at the **FRESH AIR Debut Concert** on Nov. 3, featuring six standout DMV-area artists performing a cross-genre mix of jazz, classical, folk, soul, Americana and more. Award-winning Broadway music director **Mark G. Meadows** will guide the collaborative performance at the Music Center at Strathmore, offering audiences their first look at the artists before their individual showcases begin in 2027.
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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a coalition of 21 states in filing two federal lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s demand for a database containing sensitive personal information of millions of commercial driver’s license holders. The administration threatened to withhold more than $10 million in federal funding from the AmericanContinue Reading

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 10 other state attorneys general in filing a federal lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that would eliminate state requirements for mortgage lenders to pay interest on borrower escrow accounts. The lawsuit targets a May 2026 decision by the Office of the ComptrollerContinue Reading