MCPS Ushers in High School Varsity Pickleball
Pickleball is now a varsity sport at all 25 county high schools. Tuesday marked the official start of the season with seven matches. MCPS is believed to be the first… Read More
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Chevy Chase Stabbing
Police said officers arrested a stabbing suspect with the help of a good Samaritan on Monday. Marcus Dwayne Jackson, 39, of Washington, D.C., is charged with attempted second-degree murder and… Read More
Glen Echo Carousel Civil Rights Film Screened at AFI
Invited guests attended the county premiere of the documentary film “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round” about the 1960 civil rights protests at the carousel at Glen Echo Park. County… Read More
Parents Ask Supreme Court to Restore Opt-Out Choice
After a federal court in May ruled to uphold another court’s order denying an opt-out option for LGBTQ+ storybooks in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) curriculum, last week a group… Read More
Firefighter Struck, Injured in Suspected DUI Crash on Beltway
A firefighter was struck and injured in a suspected DUI crash early Friday on the beltway, according to Maryland State Police (MSP). At about 2:40 a.m., first responders went to… Read More
41 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Require Social Media Warnings
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 41 other attorneys general in calling on congress to pass legislation that would require a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social… Read More
Concejo Afirma su Apoyo a los Derechos Reproductivos
El concejo del condado votó el martes por unanimidad para afirmar el compromiso del condado con los derechos reproductivos y también para apoyar una propuesta electoral de noviembre que protegería… Read More
Community Honors County Victims at 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Rockville
Wednesday marks 23 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The City of Rockville held a ceremony to mark the day at the memorial site for the 11 county… Read More
Council Affirms Support for Reproductive Rights, Maryland Ballot Question
The county council voted unanimously Tuesday to affirm the county’s commitment to reproductive rights and to also support a November ballot question that would protect reproductive freedom in the state… Read More
Maryland es el Segundo Estado más Feliz del País Según Informe
El informe de WalletHub “2024 Happiest States in America”, publicado el lunes, clasifica a Maryland como el segundo estado más feliz de los Estados Unidos. Para determinar la felicidad, WalletHub… Read More
Maryland Ranks as 2nd Happiest State in Country
WalletHub’s “2024 Happiest States in America” report, released Monday, ranks Maryland as the second happiest state in the United States. To determine happiness, WalletHub compared states across three key dimensions:… Read More
Fire, Rescue Services Awarded Funds for Cancer Screening
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) received $452,174 from the federal government to support its cancer screening program. U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Reps.… Read More