By Caley Fox Shannon Early voting began Oct. 24 in Maryland, with some voters lining up before sunrise to cast their votes when the polls opened at 7 a.m. for president, Senate, House, ballot initiatives and various local races. In Montgomery County, early birds formed a line at dawn outside the Silver Spring Civic Building. […]
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MoCo Planning Board submits recommendations for updated growth and infrastructure policy
The Montgomery County Planning Board has submitted its updates to the county’s Growth and Infrastructure Policy (GIP) for 2024 to 2028, which includes a request for a Local Area Transportation Review and a 50% impact-tax discount for developers who construct smaller single-family homes.
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Hot off the press: News impacting the Black community in D.C., Maryland and Virginia area
Montgomery County Police Department has expanded their drone program to include a “Drone as First Responder” program, while Maryland’s unemployment rate has risen to 2.8% and a $2M grant has been awarded to support Maryland’s homeless youth.
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Montgomery County partners with United Therapeutics for long-term economic growth in Silver Spring
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Montgomery County recently announced a $100-million deal with United Therapeutics, a biotechnology public benefit corporation, that will pave the way for economic growth in downtown Silver Spring, Md. As part of the partnership, United Therapeutics will build a new public parking garage on Georgia Avenue, supply land and funding to […]