An e-cigarette is a hand-held, battery-powered vaporizer that heats liquid to form aerosol substances that are inhaled. A variety of substances, including illicit drugs, may be “vaped” in e-cigarettes, but the most common e-cigarette vapor ingredient is nicotine, which is…
County Executive Marc Elrich, and County Council Public Safety Chair Sidney Katz joined members of the Montgomery County Opioid Intervention Team (OIT) at a Rockville press event on Oct. 18 to announce the latest news in the fight against the…
If someone had told Quince Orchard High graduate James Scribner at his 2004 graduation that in 14 years, he and two of his QO friends, all three in recovery from addiction, would be moved to start a Gaithersburg-based center offering…
Gaithersburg Police Department Community Services Officer Dan Lane and Gaithersburg Police Detective Robert Scire, of the investigations department, came to the Kentlands Clubhouse Aug. 6 to update the community on recent criminal investigations, and to suggest ways to prevent crimes…
More than 300 people gathered June 23 at the Pleasant View Historic Site, 11810 Darnestown Road, to commemorate 150 years since three African American individuals, including two former slaves, purchased the land for $58. It was their dream that the…
Six of the seven county executive (CE) candidates met at a forum on May 30 sponsored by Action in Montgomery (AIM), one of many similar campaign events. Action in Montgomery is a broad-based community power organization, rooted in county neighborhoods…
Five years ago, Kisha Davis and her brother, Jason Green, sat down with their grandmother, Pearl Green, to talk about the past. Mrs. Green, who will celebrate 100 years in June, was 95 at the time—and her grandchildren wanted to…
The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will conduct a safety study of the section of Md. Route 28 where bicyclist and Kentlands resident Andrew Gerard Malizio was struck and killed Nov. 24. They will present study findings on March 19…
My parents live between 480 and 520 miles away from me, depending on the route you take if you drive there, as I often do. They live in Massachusetts, in a magical place called Cape Cod. However, during the recent…
Sixteen leaders from government and business in Montgomery and Frederick counties accepted an invitation from Congressman John Delaney (D-6) Dec. 18 to discuss strategies to resolve transportation problems and improve the economic health of people living in the I-270 corridor.…