It’s Friday, Feb. 6, and listed below are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here.
1. MCPS to end gymnastics as varsity sport: Gymnastics will no longer be a varsity sport for Montgomery County public high schools following the spring 2026 season.
2. Three generations bring Mexican flavors and caring to Silver Spring: About a decade ago, Jose Tovar Gamez suggested to his son, Jose Tovar Ibarra, that they open a restaurant together. They opened J & J Mex-Taqueria on Georgia Avenue in Washington, D.C. eight years ago. Recently, they brought those same Mexican flavors to Commas, a food hall on the third floor of the Ellsworth Place mall in downtown Silver Spring.
3. Data centers: Montgomery County leaders are weighing the potential development of data centers, launching a public conversation Tuesday night at a community forum.
4. Snowstorm frustrations: Frustration over Montgomery County’s snow removal response spilled into a virtual town hall this week, where more than 400 residents pressed County Councilmember Will Jawando over lingering road and sidewalk conditions following last week’s snowstorm.
5. Council opts not to increase bond limit yet again for capital improvements: By a vote of eight to three, Montgomery County Councilmembers opted not to raise the county’s general obligation bond limit as requested by County Executive Marc Elrich.
Council opts not to increase bond limit yet again for capital improvements
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