Blog: Should I Max Out My 401k?
Should I max out my 401(k)? This is a common question. After all, when it comes to retirement savings, isn’t more always better? In this blog, we will answer the… Read More
County Pushes ‘Walking School Bus’ Program as Alternative to Cars and Buses
With Montgomery County’s push to eliminate serious and fatal collisions by 2030, and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) still in need of about 100 bus drivers, the Department of Transportation… Read More
Flags at Half-Staff for Victims of the Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
President Joe Biden ordered the United States flag to be flown at half-staff following the Aug. 26 terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff as… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, Aug. 27, in Montgomery County
Today is Friday, Aug. 27, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Blood Drive: The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in Gaithersburg from… Read More
Overdose Awareness Day Event Commemorates Lives Lost to Substance Use
Residents and families who have lost loved ones to substance use joined the sixth annual International Overdose Awareness Day Event and candlelight vigil at the Memorial Plaza in Rockville. S.O.U.L.… Read More
MCPS Large Scale Events, Like Back to School Night, Will Be Held Virtually
Montgomery County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Monifa McKnight announced on Tuesday that schools will hold many large scale indoor events virtually this fall as an attempt to curve the spread… Read More
Rapper, Producer, Author Logic Adds ‘Actor’ to Resume
Most fans of rap music know him as Logic but he also goes by the monikers Bobby Bullet, Bobby Tarantino and Bobby Hall. Born Sir Robert Bryson Hall II in… Read More
City of Gaithersburg Celebrates Labor Day with Picnic, Fireworks
The City of Gaithersburg is hosting its first major event since the start of the pandemic on Sept. 5. Traditionally, the city has a fireworks event on the Fourth of… Read More
Gayles Named Chief Health Officer of San Francisco-Based Company
Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles has been named to a new position for the San Francisco, California-based telehealth company Hazel Health. Last week, Gayles resigned from county health… Read More
High School Teacher Placed on Leave for Refusing MCPS Mask Requirement
A Paint Branch High School teacher was placed on paid administrative leave for one day after disobeying face mask requirements more than once at the school, according to a letter… Read More
MCPS: Requerimos a Todos el Uso la Mascarilla, Independientemente del Estado de Vacunación
Varios miembros de la Junta de Educación de Maryland mostraron su apoyo a un mandato del uso de las mascarillas en todo el estado, durante una reunión el martes. La… Read More
Donations for Afghanis Pile Up Thanks to Caring Neighbors
Mounds of dishes, pots and pans, toys, blankets and cleaning products piled high on the driveway and parking area of Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington await sorting by volunteers… Read More