This Week in MOCO ROOT
This week's news in Montgomery County is marked by a mix of policy decisions, law enforcement incidents, and community events. The county council voted to keep the Dickerson trash incinerator open, while also banning the hiring of federal immigration agents. In a separate development, a jury awarded $4 million to the family of a woman who escaped from an assisted living facility in Rockville. Meanwhile, a series of accidents and incidents occurred across the county, including a fatal crash in Germantown and a malfunctioning hoverboard that caused heavy smoke in a Montgomery County home.
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- Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader (moco-root-feed)
- A Maryland County Unconstitutionally Disarmed Jews Facing Antisemitic Threats, a Synagogue Says (moco-root-feed)
- Microsoft Outage Disrupts Email Services for Montgomery County Government (moco-root-feed)
- Moore taps Montgomery County assistant chief administrative officer for cabinet position (moco-root-feed)
- In-Person Public Information Workshop on the Proposed US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Four Corners Station Sidewalk Proposal to be Held Wednesday, Nov. 18 (moco-root-feed)
- Malfunctioning hoverboard linked to heavy smoke in Montgomery County home (moco-root-feed)
- Blair High School secure status lifted after boy reportedly displays gun (moco-root-feed)
- Museum highlights lessons learned from DC Sniper case (moco-root-feed)
- ‘Tis the season for COVID prevention (moco-root-feed)
- Paint Branch boys soccer chasing history (moco-root-feed)
- Germantown teen dies after Jeep overturns on Riffle Ford Road (moco-root-feed)
- 5 things to know today, Nov. 12, in Montgomery County (moco-root-feed)
- 5 things to know today, Nov. 11, in Montgomery County (moco-root-feed)
- Man resentenced to life without parole in Burtonsville double murder (moco-root-feed)
- Council votes to keep incinerator open (moco-root-feed)
- Honoring Americas heroes: How to observe Veterans Day 2026 in Montgomery County (moco-root-feed)
- Montgomery Blair lifts secure status after boy allegedly showed off gun (moco-root-feed)
- New Montgomery Planning research provides comprehensive look at county’s housing needs and resident preferences (moco-root-feed)
- County Council unanimously votes to ban hiring of federal immigration agents (moco-root-feed)
- Healthcare panel endorses tax extension, prescription drug policy change (moco-root-feed)
- Bethesda Magazine: Helping families trace stories (moco-root-feed)
- Jury awards family of woman who escaped from assisted living facility in Rockville $4M (moco-root-feed)
- City council weighs annexation of Washington County land for data center (moco-root-feed)
- Montgomery County Council cracks down on immigration enforcement (moco-root-feed)
- Mykonos Grill Closes After Decades Of Serving Montgomery County: Report (moco-root-feed)
- SLT Pilates Studio To Open 1st MD Branch Next Month (moco-root-feed)
- Seventeen-year-old boy dead after Gaithersburg single-vehicle collision (moco-root-feed)
- Dedicated bus lanes on 355: County seeks public input (moco-root-feed)
- I270 Tech Labs: Built for What Comes Next (moco-root-feed)
- From Bethesda Magazine: Emma’s Torch gives refugees the ingredients to succeed in culinary careers (moco-root-feed)
- Montgomery County Council Approves Expansion of Wheaton Urban District (moco-root-feed)
- Teen driver taken to hospital after Montgomery County crash (moco-root-feed)
- AI Stop Sign Camera Study and Updates for Electrical and Building Codes (moco-root-feed)
- Man shot in neck, critically injured in Gaithersburg (moco-root-feed)
- SLT Pilates Studio To Open 1st MD Branch Next Month (moco-root-feed)
- Winter City Lights cancelled amid financial dispute with Olney Boys and Girls Club (moco-root-feed)
- Bill to relax regulations for accessory dwelling units heads to Elrich’s desk (moco-root-feed)
- Wired Maryland 11/11/26 (moco-root-feed)
- Montgomery College dean fights potential disbarment (moco-root-feed)
- Montgomery County Council favors rehabbing incinerator over hauling trash to landfill (moco-root-feed)