KID Museum on the Move
Next year, the KID Museum plans to move to 3 Bethesda Metro. The move provides the museum with a chance to expand and open its doors at an easy to… Read More
Wounded Army Vet to Move to Specialized Home in Poolesville
Sgt. Emmanuel “Manny” Melendez-Diaz, an Army veteran who served in Iraq, will have a new specialized home in Poolesville thanks to Homes for Our Troops. In December 2004, Melendez-Diaz had been serving in the 2nd Battalion,… Read More
Feed the Fridge Program in Silver Spring Strives to Eradicate Hunger
A refrigerator filled with healthy, restaurant-quality meals is now available at Mary’s Center on University Boulevard in Silver Spring. This pilot program arose through a seed investment from Food for Montgomery,… Read More
MCPS Face Mask Guidance For Upcoming School Year Expected Next Week
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials say they continue to work closely with local and state health officials to determine face mask guidance and other health and safety practices for… Read More
BioNTech Expands Cell Therapy Operations into Montgomery County
BioNTech, the German-based company responsible for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, will expand its operations to Montgomery County and acquire a Gaithersburg manufacturing facility and cell therapy R&D platform from Kite,… Read More
Leaders Hope Homelessness in County Will Someday Be ‘Rare, Brief and Non-Recurring’
88 people who experienced homelessness in Montgomery County have died since 2020 began. County leaders held a memorial service Wednesday at the Executive Office Building Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in Rockville… Read More
Toll Managed Lanes on 270, 495 Voted Back into State Highway Plans
One month after members of the region’s Transportation Planning Board voted to remove a road widening plan that includes managed toll lanes along I-270 and parts of I-495, the board… Read More
Chef Utilizará Premio Otorgado por Bezos de $100 millones para ‘Revolucionar’ el Alivio del Hambre
Después de aterrizar en la tierra luego de un vuelo de pasajeros al espacio que hizo historia el martes, el fundador de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, otorgó al reconocido Chef José… Read More
County Pauses to Remember Homeless Who Died During 2020-2021
The 88 homeless, formerly-homeless or those living in temporary housing who died in 2020 and 2021 were military veterans, dedicated mothers, a professional soccer player, a professor and a gifted… Read More
Music in the Garden: Summer Concerts Return to Brookside in August
The Friends of Brookside Gardens will sponsor three twilight concerts on Tuesdays in August at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton. The concerts are free and registration is not required. The concerts… Read More
Andrés to Use $100 Million Award from Bezos to ‘Revolutionize’ Hunger Relief
After landing on earth following a history-making passenger flight to space Tuesday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos awarded José Andrés of Bethesda with a $100 million Courage and Civility Award. Andrés,… Read More
Families and Friends Will Be Watching Olympics from Afar
As many of the best athletes in the world descend on Tokyo to compete in the Olympic Games that begin on Friday, the fulfillment of a lifelong dream will feel… Read More