Friendship Picnic in Wheaton to Celebrate Diversity
The tenth annual Montgomery County Friendship Picnic returns to Wheaton Regional Park on Sunday, Sept. 15, from noon to 5 p.m. After last year’s event was canceled due to thunderstorms,… Read More
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Garden Discovery Day Comes to Fairgrounds September 21
Montgomery County Master Gardeners invite the community to the upcoming Garden Discovery Day on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. The event offers a full day of educational… Read More
Interfaith Works Enabled Students to Start School With Filled Backpacks
More than $65,000 was raised so that 4,837 students could start this school year with a new backpack filled with school supplies. Interfaith Works spearheaded the Nurture the Leaders of… Read More
Community Gathers For Remembrance Ceremony as Overdose Prevention Efforts Continue
Last year, 101 people died from fentanyl-related overdoses in Montgomery County. On Thursday, county leaders and families joined a remembrance ceremony and vigil in Rockville ahead of International Overdose Awareness… Read More
School District Starts the New Year With Upbeat Music Video
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor, teachers and students brought their optimism and cheer for the new school year to video. To the tune of “I’ve Got A… Read More
Jewish Students Tell Legislators that Antisemitic Incidents Make Them Feel Unsafe, Unwelcome
A dozen Jewish students attending schools throughout the Montgomery County area told Prince George’s Executive Angela Alsobrooks how unsafe, fragile and unsupported they feel due to the numerous antisemitic incidents… Read More
Shannon Middle School Team Leader on Leave Following Indictment for Embezzlement
Erin Kelly is on leave from her position as an Odessa Shannon Middle School team leader for alternative programs, following her indictment by a grand jury for allegedly embezzling $161,000… Read More
Las Escuelas Secundarias Instalarán Detectores de Humo de Cigarillos Electrónicos
Los miembros de la Junta de Educación del Condado de Montgomery votaron el martes a favor de invertir $2 millones para comprar e instalar detectores de cigarillos electrónicos o vapeadores… Read More
La Policía Reforzará el Control de Tránsito Cuando los Estudiantes Regresen a la Escuela
La policía del condado de Montgomery y el Departamento de Transporte del condado de Montgomery aumentarán sus patrullas y esfuerzos de divulgación, enfocados en los conductores que exceden la velocidad,… Read More
New Teachers’ Union President ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ for 2024-25 School Year
David Stein, the new Montgomery County Education Association president, is “cautiously optimistic” about the new school year that begins Aug. 26. Stein, as well as the 14,000 union members he… Read More
Police Will Beef Up Traffic Enforcement as Students Return to School
Montgomery County Police and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation will increase their patrols and outreach efforts focused on drivers who speed, run red lights and do not stop for… Read More
Aumentan las Amenazas de Armas y Bombas Durante el Año Escolar 2023-2024
Durante el último año escolar, se reportaron 736 incidentes graves de seguridad en las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS). Según la información publicada durante la reunión de negocios… Read More