Coding Camp Provides Middle Schoolers Unique Learning Opportunity
Montgomery Can Code, a free summer camp that teaches middle schoolers how to code, has entered the final week of its programs this year. The coding camp, which is in… Read More
Electrical Issue Causes Small Fire in ICU Room at Suburban Hospital
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) extinguished a small fire in the intensive care unit room of Suburban Hospital, located at 8600 Old Georgetown Road, around 7 a.m. Monday.… Read More
Area Officially in Drought Watch; Residents Asked to Reduce Water Use
The Metropolitan Washington area is in a drought watch, and residents are asked to reduce their water usage, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments announced Monday. “As the region experiences… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, July 29, In Montgomery County
It’s Monday, July 29. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here. 1. Council Committee Meetings: Three council committees meet today. The Transportation and… Read More
Body of Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Found in Pond at Bohrer Park
The body of 6-year-old Fawzan Hassan was found in a pond at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg at 5:25 p.m., according to Shiera Goff, spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police. “We… Read More
Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Takes Bronze in ‘Race of the Century’
The final for the 400 meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics was billed as “The Race of the Century.” Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus (Australia) and Summer McIntosh (Canada) had each… Read More
Maryland Ranked in Top 10 States Producing Olympians, Paralympians
As the 2024 Paris Olympics kick off with Friday’s opening ceremony, Maryland is sending more Olympians and Paralympians than most states in the U.S. despite being the 18th most populous… Read More
YMCA Helping Kids Learn to Swim with Free Lessons
Swimming is a life-time skill, and yet many children and adults do not know how to do it. That is why the YMCA in Silver Spring is stepping up to… Read More
Elrich on MCPS Legal Settlement: ‘They Had Warning Signs For Years’
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) paid $300,000 to an unnamed teacher who claimed she was harassed by former Paint Branch High School Principal Joel Beidleman. Beidleman no longer works… Read More
Commanders Training Camp Day 3 Recap
Day three of training camp for the Washington Commanders was the most spirited practice yet. With an off day in sight we saw the level of competition ratcheted up quite… Read More
Police District Three Commander Trumpets ‘Huge Success’ of Drone Program
Captain Jason Cokinis, Commander of the Montgomery County Police Department’s District Three, celebrated the accomplishments of the police drone program Thursday. “This technology has been a HUGE success for Silver… Read More
Former MCPS Teacher Thea LaFond Going for Gold at Paris Olympics
Thea LaFond is certainly not the most famous athlete from Montgomery County at the Paris Olympics but she may have the best story. LaFond was born in Dominica, a Caribbean… Read More