County Minimum Wage Workers Get Pay Increase
Montgomery County’s minimum wage workers will start the new workweek with a three-tiered increase in the hourly rates that went into effect July 1.
The rate increase is the result of a law that went into effect in 2017 [Source of the Spring].
Parks and Planning awarded $18.5 million to improve trail networks
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission with a $18.5 million federal grant to help rehabilitate multi-use paths.
The money from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant will be used to fund the Capital Trails Network plan [My MC Media].
Retiring Montgomery Co. fire chief reflects on decadeslong career
Scott Goldstein started as a volunteer with the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department in 1987. On Friday, he retired as the Montgomery Co. fire chief.
In his retirement, he and his family intend to relocate to the west coast [WTOP].
Today’s weather:
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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