Recalled Surge Protector Starts Fire at Bethesda Home
Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services (MCFRS) were alerted to an outside fire on the 51000 block of Fairglen Lane in Bethesda Chevy Chase on the evening of April 18. When… Read More
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Rockville Apartments Ban Real Christmas Trees, but MCFRS Chief Says Not to Worry
Some Rockville apartment complexes have banned real Christmas trees this year out of concern for fire safety, but MCFRS Chief Scott Goldstein says live trees are safe when properly maintained.… Read More
Post-Game Chaos Mars WJ-B-CC Playoff Game: ‘We Can Be Athletic Rivals Safely and Respectfully’
The principals of Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Walter Johnson High Schools sent letters home to families Monday addressing “several serious incidents” that took place after a playoff football game between the… Read More
231 MCPS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has 231 semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition this year from 16 of the county’s high schools. The semifinalists will compete nationally for scholarships… Read More
157 MCPS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists in the 2021 competition Wednesday, Sept. 9. 157 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are National Merit semifinalists. The semifinalists will now… Read More
Bethesda Food Distribution Scheduled for Fridays Through October
A group of nonprofits, businesses and churches are distributing food every Friday from now through October in Bethesda. Anyone in need may participate at the Bethesda Chevy-Chase Rescue Squad which… Read More
Blair High School Principal Acknowledges Social Media Posts About Sexual Assaults
Montgomery Blair High School Principal Renay Johnson sent a message Sunday to the Blair community about recent sexual harassment and assault allegations from students. Allegations from students across Montgomery County… Read More
B-CC, Walter Johnson Principals Release Joint Statement on Student Arrests
Three students involved in altercations after a basketball game between Walter Johnson High School and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School were arrested at B-CC in Bethesda on Friday night. Shelton Mooney—the… Read More
UPDATE: Missing Teacher Found Safe, Unharmed
Update, Oct. 20, noon: Deborah Anne Celmer has been located safe and unharmed, according to a Montgomery County police statement. Original post: An English teacher from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School… Read More
In Physical Affair, B-CC Boys Beat WJ In Extra Time
September 28, 2019: North Bethesda, MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase Boys Varsity soccer found a way to win in extra time to defeat rival Walter Johnson Boys. With 6:40 left in the… Read More
138 MCPS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifnalists in the 2020 competition Tuesday. 138 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are National Merit semifinalists. The semifinalists will now go on… Read More