Child Tax Credit Payments Begin July 15
Many working families across the nation are about to receive monthly payments to support childcare needs beginning July 15. Included in the American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden signed… Read More
Youth
Students Speaking Up! Enables Teens to Share Anxieties, Concerns
Two Montgomery County Public School students wanted to let other students know that they were not alone in dealing with the isolation and anxieties that arose during the pandemic. Rather… Read More
Richard Montgomery Student O’Looney Sworn in as New Student Member of the Board
Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education members said farewell to 43rd Student Member of the Board [SMOB] Nick Asante and welcomed the 44th SMOB Hana O’Looney on Thursday. “My… Read More
Bethesda Eighth Grader Tied for 12th Place in National Spelling Bee
Ananya Gautam, 14, was two correct spells away from making it to the finals in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A student at Herbert Hoover Middle School in Potomac, Gautam… Read More
Mass Vaccination Site Moving from Montgomery College Germantown Campus
As of next week, the Montgomery College Germantown campus will no longer be the county’s mass vaccination site. County Executive Marc Elrich made the announcement saying the current venue will be… Read More
Gun Violence Increasing in Montgomery County, Maryland and Nation
So far this year, there have been 16 homicides in Montgomery County. During 2020, there were 19 and in 2019 there were 15, according to Montgomery County Police Department records.… Read More
County Libraries’ ‘Tails and Tales’ Summer Reading Program Returns
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) summer reading program returns this summer to help school-age youth to develop life-long reading habits. This year the theme of the summer program is “Tails… Read More
‘This Year has Been Pretty Rough’: Panelists Address Increased Mental Health Issues in Schools
Students, parents, teachers and administrators all suffered during the past year of virtual teaching, creating stress and mental health issues that often were not dealt with, according to panelists who… Read More
Rachel Carson 4th Grader Sworn in as Gaithersburg Junior Mayor
Gaithersburg announced its 2021 junior mayor yesterday during the mayor and city council meeting. Abeer Dey, a fourth grader at Rachel Carson Elementary School was selected for this role from… Read More
Libraries Present Virtual Discussion With Bestselling Author Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will host New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka on Saturday, June 26, 7 p.m., as a part of the Contemporary Conversations… Read More
Juneteenth Celebration Honors 5 Leaders in the African American Community
Montgomery County is holding an all-day Juneteenth Celebration Saturday at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. This year’s theme is Freedom at the Rock…Acknowledge, Educate, Celebrate. The event runs… Read More
Comedian Sarah Cooper Addresses Magruder Class of 2021
Comedian Sarah Cooper was the commencement speaker at Magruder High School’s graduation ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony took place at Magruder’s campus in Derwood, but Cooper—who became a household name… Read More