Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Writes Memoir
Seven-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Katie Ledecky has written a new book. Just Add Water is based on journals that Ledecky kept over the years. The book will be on… Read More
Financiación para Crear Unidad Móvil de Salud Mental para las Escuelas
Una agencia de salud y bienestar social recibió fondos para ampliar un programa comunitario de salud mental basado en la escuela. La Agencia Judía de Servicios Sociales (JSSA) recibió una… Read More
Montgomery County High School Athletes of the Week: Tynan O’Donoghue and Kaarina Williams
Senior Tynan O’Donoghue and sophomore Kaarina Williams of Walt Whitman High School both struck gold at the 2024 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) State Diving Championships. Whitman is… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, March 7, In Montgomery County
It’s Thursday, March 7, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council: Committee meetings. Committee meetings are televised live on County Cable Montgomery or streamed live at… Read More
Teachers’ Union Declares Mideast Ceasefire Resolution ‘Out of Order’
The Montgomery County Educations Association (MCEA) ruled that a resolution in support of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine was out of order. Therefore, no vote was taken. MCEA attorneys… Read More
Organization Gets Funding to Create Mobile Mental Health Unit for Schools
A health and social wellness agency received funding to expand a school-based community mental health program. The Jewish Social Services Agency (JSSA) received a $2.5 million grant to expand its… Read More
Empresas de Minorías, Mujeres, y de Discapacitados Obtienen Histórica Financiación
El Programa de Empresas Propiedad de Minorías, Mujeres y Discapacitados, y el Programa de Reserva para Pequeñas Empresas Locales recibieron una financiación récord el año pasado, según un informe reciente… Read More
Community Split Over Bill that Would Restrict Hookah Lounge Hours
Community members and business owners are split on a new Montgomery County Council bill that would restrict hours for hookah, tobacco and vape shops. While several Silver Spring residents said… Read More
Concejo Reduce Requisitos de Estacionamiento para Viviendas Cercanas al Transporte Público
Los concejales del condado votaron el martes para eliminar los requisitos mínimos de estacionamiento para nuevos desarrollos de viviendas cerca del transporte público. Votaron unánimemente para eliminar los requisitos de… Read More
2 MCPS Librarians Nominated for State Award
Two Montgomery County school librarians are in the running for a state award. Media specialists Lisa Hack (Silver Spring International Middle School) and Melissa King (Flower Hill Elementary School) are… Read More
Virtual Panels Will Introduce Girls to Non-Traditional Careers
The Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women will host a virtual career event for middle and high school girls the evening of March 21. The event, A Virtual… Read More
Minority, Female, Small, Disabled-Owned Businesses Get Record Funding
The Minority, Female and Disabled-Owned Business Program and the Local Small Business Reserve Program received record funding last year, a recent report from the Montgomery County Office of Procurement found. … Read More