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July 22, 2025 – By Javier Rivas Ongoing M-83 Highway Debate Divides MoCo Residents For over 60 years, the Midcounty Highway Extended (M-83) has been an issue for the planning of maps in Montgomery County. The proposed 8.7-mile highway envisioned to connect Clarksburg with Gaithersburg, running parallel to Route 355,Continue Reading

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July 1, 2025 By Justin Linn Montgomery County is moving forward with a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, citing strong environmental and public health benefits. While the primary goal of the ban is to reduce disruptive noise for residents and workers, county officials emphasize that the policy also brings majorContinue Reading

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April 22, 2025 – 9:15pm Council member Evan Glass sent the following statement to Moderately MOCO when asked about the proposed 3.5 cent property tax increase: “Over the last few weeks I have heard from residents across Montgomery County who have expressed their thoughts about the county executive’s 3.5 centContinue Reading

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A quick update on what’s new for those that haven’t been following all of this on our social media pages (@ModeratelyMOCO on X/Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, Nextdoor). MoCo Mic Live Podcast We have created a new livestream Podcast “MoCo Mic Live”, the podcast discussing Montgomery CountyContinue Reading

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January 15, 2025 Our Students Need Your Voice! The CASE program at Sherwood High School is shaping the next generation of leaders in agriculture, sustainability, and innovation—but it’s at risk. We need your help to ensure students have access to this vital education.   According to MCPS, “CASE, the Curriculum forContinue Reading

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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