Scammers posing as law enforcement officers are using a phone scheme to swindle consumers in several counties, according Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh. Potential victims are being accused of missing jury duty or appearing as a witness, and immediate payment is demanded to settle the issue.
The final plan for the Silver Spring Intermediate Park improvements will be presented at a meeting tonight by staff from Montgomery Parks following a series of meetings and public comments.
Memorial Day schedules for the county have been announced.
Investigators from the county police’s 3rd District Patrol Investigation Unit have released surveillance video from a theft that occurred in Ellsworth Place at 8661 Colesville Rd. The incident took place at approximately 9:45 p.m. on March 25 in the Trendy Nails & Spa Salon, police said. The two suspects, a male and a female, watched as an employee counted the day’s … Read More
The County Council unanimously passed Bill 1-19, The Police Officer Involved Death – Independent Investigation, also known as the Law Enforcement Trust and Transparency Act. Today’s 9-0 vote was expected, since all councilmembers cosponsored the bill, introduced in January by Councilmember Will Jawando (D-At Large). When a police officer is involved in an individual’s death, the act would require a … Read More
Montgomery Parks will present a proposal to the Planning Board this week to allow a pilot program that would permit e-bikes and e-scooters on certain trails in the park system. The plan calls for a six-month trial period, on hard-surface trails only, running from June 1 to December 1, with an option to extend the program. If approved at the … Read More
The activity building at Nolte Local Park has been taken down and its foundation will serve as the base for a new community garden, according to plans from Montgomery Parks.
County Executive Marc Elrich will eliminate the Silver Spring Jazz Festival and consider repurposing that funding to a series of smaller events, according to a presentation from Silver Spring Regional Director Reemberto Rodriguez. Speaking yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Rodriguez said, “As a new administration, we wanted to take a fresh look … Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich and Council Vice President Sidney Katz (D-District 3) are kicking off an initiative this week designed to gather information about how assist county businesses. 4Business–Benchmarking to Be the Best for Business will open with a series of six listening sessions with the business community and other stakeholders around the county in what’s being called “a grassroots … Read More