Join Ralph Buglass for a look at the impact of Civil Rights attorney, Thurgood Marshall on Montgomery County, seventeen years before the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. Civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall delivered an early blow to school segregation right here in Montgomery County—gaining equal pay for the county’s African American teachers in 1937. This little-known … Read More
Montgomery County is distributing COVID-19 testing kits to community organizations to redistribute to the county’s most vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations, officials announced yesterday.
The county’s offices and departments will open today as scheduled, as the region digs out from a winter storm that dumped up to 8 inches of snow on the area.
The county’s Department of Transportation is asking residents to stay off the roads and avoid travel as crews work to clear roads after a winter storm dumped up to 8 inches of snow on the area.
The county’s library system will delay the restoration of Sunday branch service hours that were scheduled to take place effective Jan. 2 due to the increased spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, officials announced yesterday.
The County Council has issued a statement condemning recent antisemitic activities and acts of hatred against the Jewish community in Montgomery County.
The county’s library system will return to pre-pandemic service hours at most of its branches, effective January 2, officials announced today.
“The Drain Guys, locally based in Rockville, Maryland, was founded to provide homeowners an alternative to the behemoth companies. Licensed and insured, they provide quality plumbing at a price guaranteed to be lower than companies like Roto-Rooter or Len the Plumber. Their owners pride themselves on providing honest, affordable, and safe service to the community.” [sponsored]
Small Business Saturday is today, and the County is encouraging residents to “shop small” this holiday shopping season.
“COVID has hit everyone hard including our youth. So, let’s uplift their spirit by uplifting their voices with the Alpha Phi Alpha, Incorporated Montgomery County Chapter.” [sponsored]