School board approves plan for extended closures Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) can prepare to offer virtual learning during extended weather closures following the school board’s Thursday approval of an online instruction plan. “This plan...
Head to The Butterfly Experience, learn about local history and listen to Charlotte Hu on the piano When it comes to things to do each week, there’s no place quite like Montgomery County. The region is a hub for activities of all sorts, from art...
Plus: Juvenile struck, injured by car in Wheaton; Poolesville High sophomore is national STEM champion March 31, 2026 6:00 a.m. 10:01 p.m. The Montgomery County Economic Development Corp. (MCEDC) has hired a new chief operating officer following a...
NoBE II to offer units for tenants earning 30% to 70% of area median income March 30, 2026 5:30 p.m. 5:31 p.m. Construction is underway on a 268-unit housing development in North Bethesda that will offer units that are affordable for households...
Friday night’s fatal shooting occurred in a Twinbrook Parkway parking lot, police say Montgomery County police have identified Kamonte Dwayne Drazier, 20, of Washington, D.C., as the man who died in a local hospital after first responders found him...
Meet 10 local high students going above and beyond in their passions and communities March 30, 2026 3:00 p.m. 5:02 p.m. A series of racially charged incidents at Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School during the 2024-2025 school year led to the...
Getting rid of costly electric buses is a good start March 30, 2026 3:00 p.m. 2:53 p.m. Literacy and math proficiency rates for low-income Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students were a dismal 35% and 15% respectively last year. Instead of...
Saturday’s event was one of several in county targeting Trump administration March 30, 2026 3:01 p.m. 3:11 p.m. Thousands of demonstrators gathered along Rockville Pike on Saturday for a local installment of the nationwide “No Kings” protest...
Thursday’s vote by the Montgomery County school board to overhaul Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) programming model and shift attendance areas – including moving Thomas S. Wootton High to Gaithersburg – left many community members feeling...
Four adults displaced following Sunday evening blaze, fire official says The hot embers of a hookah pipe that was left outside on the rear patio of a Fairland townhome likely sparked a fire Sunday evening that displaced at least four adults,...
Youth concerns, redevelopment opportunities, public safety key concerns for area voters For the first time this campaign season, all seven candidates for Montgomery County executive shared a stage during a candidate forum last week at the Wheaton...
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education is moving out of its Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building,...
Plus: State bill would fine drivers who don’t clear snow, ice from vehicles; Two injured in Gaithersburg wrong-way crash March 30, 2026 6:00 a.m. 11:38 p.m. Montgomery County police are investigating a shooting Friday night that left a 20-year-old...
Andre Duvall, 27, was wounded by police gunfire during the Montgomery Village incident A Germantown man who was shot by Montgomery County policein Montgomery Village on Tuesdayhas been charged with attempted murder and related charges, police said...
Driver, 26, was listening to music with earbuds in during incident, police say A 26-year-old Silver Spring man has been charged in connection with a July fatal pedestrian collision in Kensington involving the U.S. Postal Service van he was driving...
7 clothing items and accessories to bring in spring March 27, 2026 3:00 p.m. 4:58 p.m. Little Journeys Chicago floral velvet bag, $30 at Oak, 10511 Metropolitan Ave., Kensington, 301-933-0281,oaktheshop.com Cherry Blossom deeper pink scarf, $40 at...
New York City-based eatery Daily Provisions also plans to open Bethesda outpost in neighboring high-rise apartment building March 27, 2026 2:02 p.m. 2:03 p.m. The Food Market, an American restaurant specializing in “playful” comfort foods, is...
C.J. Jenkins is the man behind @mocohoops Sitting in the stands of the Montgomery College gymnasium in Rockville, Northwest High School boys varsity basketball head coach Calvin “C.J.” Jenkins set up his phone Wednesday night to live stream the...
People with developmental disabilities come with family members and support staff to rally against budget cuts this week in Annapolis. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters) A final spending plan for fiscal 2027 will likely not include...
Plus: Bethesda house fire displaces three; MoCo’s ‘Look Before You Book’ campaign highlights illegal massage shop warning signs March 27, 2026 6:00 a.m. 1:44 a.m. Montgomery County police detectives are asking the public for help in identifying...
Controversial proposals move forward after 7-1 vote The Montgomery County school board on Thursday approved new school boundary lines that would permanently move Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School into the upcoming Crown High in Gaithersburg...
People on the Go Deputy Director Tracy Wright speaks against proposed budget cuts to developmental disabilities services at a February rally outside the State House, as Executive Director Mat Rice looks on. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland...
A lawsuit by 16 states and the District of Columbia says the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has new guidance that could weaken state discrimination protections. (Photo courtesy of HUD Office of Public Affairs) Sixteen states and...
Built in 1940, the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant occupies a 69-acre site along the Patapsco River in Baltimore. (Photo by Jane Thomas/UMCES Integration and Application Network) ByTimothy B. WheelerThe Chesapeake Bay Journal A portion of Anne...