5 Things to Know Today, June 17, in Montgomery County
It’s Monday, June 17, and here are five things to know. Check the weather forecast here. 1. Basketball Clinic: Eric Smith leads a basketball clinic for boys and girls at… Read More
Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Qualifies for 4th Olympics
Katie Ledecky clinched a spot in her fourth Olympics at the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials in Indianapolis Saturday night. The seven-time gold medalist from Bethesda easily won the 400 meter… Read More
Community Celebrates Juneteenth in Germantown
Music, local vendors and families filled the area around the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown for an annual Juneteenth celebration. Mia and Ras Lidj King live in Germantown… Read More
Westland Middle School Wins Snowplow Design Contest
Westland Middle School in Bethesda won the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) “Paint the Plow” contest. Their winning design featured the “Squirtle Squad” from Pokémon and a “Road Runner”… Read More
County Begins Work on Nation’s Largest Renewable Energy-Powered Transit Depot
Montgomery County ceremoniously broke ground Friday at its bus depot in Derwood for a project featuring solar arrays, electric bus chargers, and battery energy storage. In about 15 months, the… Read More
Help Prevent Financial Scams Aimed at Older People
In any season, scam artists are seeking new ways to steal financial data and money from vulnerable people. Such fraudulent activities often target older adults. Here are three ways to… Read More
Local Swimmers Take on U.S. Team Trials
Several Montgomery County swimmers will compete in U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis over the coming week. Many consider the meet, which decides which swimmers will… Read More
White Oak School First to Pilot Brilliant Futures Savings Program for Kindergartners
Jackson Road Elementary School in White Oak is the first school in Maryland to pilot the Greater Washington Community Foundation’s Brilliant Futures program. The children’s savings pilot program provides kindergarten… Read More
Gaithersburg Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Killing Wife
Allen Price Jr., 45, of Gaithersburg was sentenced to 45 years in prison for shooting his wife while her children were present in the home. Maryland Circuit Court Judge Harry… Read More
Tax on Tobacco, Electronic Vaping Liquid Increases July 1
Beginning July 1, tobacco tax rates on cigarettes and other tobacco products will increase as will the sales and use tax rate on electronic smoking devices. The tax on a… Read More
Motorcyclist Identified in Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash
Montgomery County Police identified the motorcyclist who died in a single-vehicle collision on Columbia Pike and Fairland Road on June 12 as Yuan Long Yuin, 43, of Beltsville. Police said… Read More
Authors Paul Yoon and Shannon Sanders Share Family Stories at Gaithersburg Book Festival
Loyalty Bookstore owner Hannah Oliver Depp moderated a discussion with authors Paul Yoon and Shannon Sanders at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday, May 18. Both authors shared their collections… Read More