MoCo police investigating Saturday incident, increase security at school Bethesda Today’s spring campaign is underway. Help us reach $15,000 to keep local journalism strong. Montgomery County police are investigating an incident in which graffiti...
Coalition calls Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America a ‘hate group’; VHPA says it is target of ‘misinformation campaign’ April 11, 2026 10:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) called off a Hindi-language book event planned for...
Seventh grader Fiona Bao was the only female competitor among more than 80 April 10, 2026 3:00 p.m. 10:22 a.m. 2.92 seconds is the average time it took 12-year-old Fiona Bao of Rockville to solve the Rubik’s Clock, one of 17 puzzles recognized by...
Outside the Montgomery County Council office building in Rockville on Wednesday, chants of “do your job” rang out as hundreds of educators in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) urged the council to fully fund the district’s requested $3.79...
District, Manna Food Center to hold community resource fair at Bohrer Park Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas Taylor is expected to lace up his running shoes Saturday to join nearly 300 community members for the 5K...
Plus: Candidates clash over White’s Ferry ahead of primary; A Poolesville High junior gets into highly selective Disney Dreamers Academy April 10, 2026 6:00 a.m. 5:25 p.m. London-based cybersecurity company Risk Ledger and Finnish AI weather...
What to know about Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s plans for high schools April 9, 2026 11:47 a.m. 11:54 a.m. Nearly12 years ago,former Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr proposed a study of MCPS choice and magnet...
Five short documentaries on tap, with filmmakers on hand for post-screening panels Twenty-two-year-old filmmaker Ethan Baker says he produced his short documentaryKil and the Kidsabout the bond between a mentor and mentee at an after-school program...
No additional threat to Gaithersburg campus, police say A student at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg was detained Tuesday after allegedly bringing a firearm on campus, Montgomery County police said Tuesday afternoon on social media. Police...
Staffer at Silver Spring’s Zinnia up for employee of the year; winners to be announced in June Locally owned Andy’s Pizza, two eateries in Takoma Park, the chef of a North Bethesda Italian restaurant and an employee at Silver Spring’s Zinnia are...
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday is expected to vote on a bill that would prevent people from selling or planting invasive bamboo on any property in the county. Also on Tuesday, the council is scheduled to hear a briefing on County Executive...
Plus: Woman struck, injured by train in Silver Spring; MoCo Recreation hosted Prom Couture Closet April 6, 2026 6:00 a.m. 10:52 p.m. Bethesda resident and Sidwell Friends graduate Kiki Rice played a key role Sunday in the UCLA Bruins’ win over the...
These writers bring their personal experiences and expertise to their works April 3, 2026 3:00 p.m. 4:27 p.m. While growing up in Westchester County, New York, Rin-rin Yu says she wished there were more books with American-born Asian characters. So...
Plus: State review of Potomac senior living facility finds multiple infractions; Missing New York woman with dementia drives safely to MoCo April 3, 2026 6:00 a.m. 8:56 p.m. AWashington Postinvestigation details how planned repairs to the Potomac...
The James Hubert Blake High School boys basketball team won the Class 4A state championship in March – the school’s first-ever state title — and now the community wants to show their support by financing rings for their players. As of Thursday,the...
Plus: Police ask public for help locating family of man, 36, struck by Ride On bus; Rockville man tied to $50M crypto hacking scheme April 2, 2026 6:00 a.m. 1:08 a.m. The MECCA Business Learning Institute in Germantown, Montgomery County’s only...
Kristin Foellmer was an award-winning fencer in her youth as well April 1, 2026 3:00 p.m. 11:49 a.m. When Potomac resident Kristin Foellmer faced former Olympian Natalya Goncharova of Kazakhstan in a fencing world championship final in November, she...
Plus: Samsung Biologics opens Rockville facility; Montgomery, Prince George's counties fight over shared planning commission April 1, 2026 10:04 a.m. 10:05 a.m. New, large speed cameras appeared in Montgomery County after the county switched vendors...
Aisha Braveboy, then Prince George's county executive-elect, announces the appointment of Shawn Joseph as interim Prince George's County public schools superintendent in June 2025, to replace former Superintendent Milllard House II. (File photo by...
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...
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...