Damascus Gets First Stand-Alone Starbucks
Coffee lovers in Damascus rejoice. Starbucks is coming. Jeff Danley, Director of Regional Operations in Maryland for Starbucks, said in a tweet he was “thrilled” to join the Damascus community.… Read More
Jose Andrés Provides Meals to Cruise Guests Quarantined by Coronavirus
Chef and Bethesda resident Jose Andrés is helping quarantined cruise passengers in Japan with his non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK). Over 3,700 people on the cruise ship Diamond Princess were… Read More
Four MCPS Teachers Honored With Greenblatt Award
Four Montgomery County teachers received the Marian Greenblatt Excellence in Education Award on Thursday. Three of the teachers were recognized as Master Teachers, representing high school, middle school, and elementary… Read More
Musical Tribute to Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Saturday in Rockville
The Rocky Twyman Chorale and other artists pay tribute to Civil Rights icon John Lewis Saturday in Rockville. As part of the Montgomery County Public Libraries’ celebration of Black History… Read More
Former Quince Orchard Coach Gets Probation For 1,000 Files of Child Pornography
A former Quince Orchard High School coach was sentenced Feb. 21 to five years of probation and six days in jail for possession of child pornography. Dake Williams was an… Read More
ICC to Close This Weekend Between Layhill Road and Georgia Ave
Latest Detour Planned Between Layhill Road and Georgia Avenue The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is in the process of upgrading the tolling system on the Intercounty Connector (ICC). Work began… Read More
Estudiante de Secundaria de Kennedy Arrestado por Amenazas
El Departamento de Policía del Condado de Montgomery arrestó a un joven estudiante de la Escuela Kennedy High School, en Wheaton, por amenazar a la comunidad estudiantil. El jueves a… Read More
School Board Committee Proposes No Academic Requirements for MCPS Athletes Freshman Year
In a Policy Management Committee meeting on Feb. 18, the Montgomery County school board committee proposed that high school freshmen should be eligible for sports and extracurricular activities regardless of… Read More
Kennedy High Student Arrested for Threats to School
Montgomery County Police Department arrested a juvenile male student at Kennedy High School in Wheaton for making threats to the school community. On Thursday at 2:10 p.m., police received a… Read More
Leticia Guzman to be Tried in March for Attempted Murder of Newborn Child
Leticia Guzman, the Silver Spring woman accused of abandoning her newborn child in a wooded area of Silver Spring, will be tried for attempted murder on March 16. According to… Read More
BLOG: Six Facts About Form 1040-SR
Taxpayers aged 65 or older now have the option to use Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors, thanks to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which required the IRS to create… Read More
County Report This Week
Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week with news and information for Montgomery County. This episode includes: First Lady Melania Trump visits The Children’s Inn in… Read More