Voters in Maryland will decide on if marijuana is legalized for recreational purposes for those over 21.
Montgomery County’s ‘Future Vote’ program offers youth a non-partisan way to participate in elections early on.
For some politicians, a rising national profile means losing touch with their constituents. For Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin, his plugged-in supporters take a different view.
County leaders are pushing for better mental health support in 2022. Meanwhile, students’ needs grow “more intense by the day.”
Montgomery County family-owned farms faced losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and commercialization, but future businesses look to rejuvenate the Agricultural Reserve.
The county’s ambitious land-use proposal ignites community division.
Montgomery County Council updated the indoor mask policy Nov. 1, receiving mixed reactions from county residents amid lower transmission rates.
Police officials point to a “negative campaign against police,” while local activists suggest the issue might be internal.
Montgomery Parks and environmentalist groups warn of development’s damaging effects and ask residents to help curb the lasting corruption stormwater runoff has on local waterways and wildlife.
A Montgomery County Council session revealed County Executive Marc Elrich never provided a plan for COVID-19 testing protocols, originally due over two months ago.
NIH expert shares key findings on older adults’ mental health during this month’s episode of the freshly-rebranded “50+ in Montgomery County.”
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