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January 24, 2024 GAITHERSBURG, MD, December 16, 2024 – Homeowners in Maryland common ownership communities governed by homeowner (HOAs) and condo associations now have an organization dedicated to fighting for their rights. CHARM Maryland, a civic organization recently established in Montgomery County, says current state law favors developers, boards of directors,Continue Reading

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ROCKVILLE, MD — Montgomery County’s parody and satire website, The Montgonion, is celebrating its second anniversary. From outlandish tales of African fauna taking over public green spaces to biting satire aimed at local officials, The Montgonion has attracted a loyal fan-base and more than a quarter million visitors. The MontgonionContinue Reading

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November 27, 2024 Some of our readers reached out to us this week saying that people were taking down fences near the entrance at the former Potomac Horse Center location and they have had construction crews on site. We reached out to Montgomery Parks about the current status and future uses ofContinue Reading

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In: Artificial Intelligence, Budget, Governor, House of Delegates, Local Government, Maryland, MoCo Delegation, Senate

November 22, 2024 This article was prepared with the help of advanced AI to analyze the 200 page document “Issue Papers 2025 Legislative Session”. The Maryland Department of Legislative Services has released its “Issue Papers for the 2025 Legislative Session,” outlining the major topics and challenges expected to dominate thisContinue Reading

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In: County Council, County Executive, Environment, Environment, Housing, Local Government, Takoma Park

November 18, 2024 – By A.J. Campbell In an election that will be remembered for its unexpected outcomes, Takoma Park witnessed two incumbents lose their seats in the recent 2024 city council races—a rare occurrence in the city’s political landscape. Ward 1’s incumbent, Shana Fulcher, was unseated by challenger JessicaContinue Reading

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October 30, 2024 I attended the October 29 meeting at Clarksburg High School about the possibility of M83 being removed from the master plan (hosted by Montgomery Planning). I live tweeted the first hour and a half of presentation and Q&A sessions until the questions began to get a bitContinue Reading

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In: BOE, Budget, Budget, County Executive, Education & Culture, Local Government, MCPS

October 28, 2024 I tuned in and live tweeted the Mar Elrich, the County Executive’s initial community conversation on the MCPS FY26 budget today (October 28, 2024) This is an initial discussion on a budget that will be ongoing for the next 5-6 months before being finalized by the CountyContinue Reading

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In: BOE, Budget, Class Sizes, County Council, Grades, IB and AP Classes, Local Government, MCPS, MCPS Enrollment, Overcrowding, School Funding, Special Education

As part of the approval of the 2025 FY MCPS Operating Budget, there was a new item in the annual operating budget that requires reporting of class sizes which reads: “MCPS will provide to the Council a report on actual class sizes in the 2024-2025 school year. This report willContinue Reading