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Montgomery County Health officials will administer three flu shot clinics Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Nov. 13 is an early release day for Montgomery County Public School students. Appointments are required and the clinics are open to all school-aged children. High School Clinics Scheduled for Nov. 13 There will be three free flu […]

Montgomery County Health officials have announced the dates for the county’s annual flu vaccination campaign. County-sponsored seasonal flu vaccination clinics will be held beginning in October, according to a news release. Below are the dates and times. Community Clinics Scheduled for Oct. 15 and 24 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Universities at Shady Grove Building […]

Olympic gold medalist Haley Skarupa, bestselling author Nora Roberts, and Kathryn Sullivan, who was the first woman to walk in space, are among the speakers who will address the graduating class of 2018 this year. Washington Post journalist Dana Milbank, Congressman Jamie Raskin, award-winning TV producer Andrew Och, and ESPN sportscaster Bram Weinstein will also […]

Update, 9:31 a.m.: Online court records say Michael John Riley posted bond and was released this morning. Original post: A retired Montgomery County Public Schools teacher has been charged with sexual abuse offenses because of a relationship he had with a 16-year-old student in the 1980s, Montgomery County police said Tuesday night. Michael John Riley, […]

Montgomery County Health officials have announced the dates for the county’s annual flu vaccination campaign. County-sponsored seasonal flu vaccination clinics will be held beginning in late October, according to a news release. Below are the dates and times: Oct. 30 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Universities at Shady Grove 9630 Gudelsky Drive Rockville For anyone […]

An Olympic Gold Medalist, an ESPN sportscaster and the chairman of the Special Olympics are among the speakers who will address the graduating class of 2017 this year. And several schools will be holding ceremonies at the Xfinity Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, saving families the trek into the District to see […]

Henry Sanchez, one of two students accused of rape and sex offense at Rockville High School, had those charges dismissed by prosecutors Tuesday, according to online court records. He also faces two charges of child pornography in connection with the case. On Friday, prosecutors dropped charges against his 17-year-old co-defendant. Although charged as an adult, MyMCMedia […]

In the wake of Friday’s announcement that charges had been dropped in the Rockville High School rape case, School Superintendent Jack Smith met with the members of the media. Here’s the video of his discussion with MyMCMedia.org: School Board President Michael Durso said the incident brings home the fact that school safety is important, whether […]

Prosecutors dropped the rape and sex offense charges against the 17-year-old accused in the March 16 case at Rockville High School, a case that sparked resident anger over student safety and national attention over immigration. “After a painstaking investigation and review of these matters, we have concluded that the facts of this case do not […]

It will surprise no one that many of the top stories in MyMCMedia’s web traffic over the past week revolved around public safety, particularly at schools. Three stories are directly related to Rockville High School. Two, however, are older stories. One involves a Wheaton home invasion March 1. The other describes how police are still looking […]