MCPS Teachers Prepare For Students’ Return
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teachers returned to classrooms this week. During “Pre Service Week,” teachers, counselors, and staff get ready for the first day of school on Monday, Aug.… Read More
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MCPS Interim Superintendent Dr. McKnight: ‘Health and Safety Is Our First Priority’
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will welcome more than 160,000 students next week when the school year kicks off. About 3,500 of those students applied for the school system’s virtual… Read More
School Board Resumes In-Person Public Comment During Meeting
The Montgomery County Board of Education held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The main topics of discussion on the agenda included public comments and the “Fall Return to School.” The… Read More
O’Looney Shares Video Featuring Students Urging Classmates to Wear a Mask
Richard Montgomery High School senior Hana O’Looney stars in a 45-second video on the importance of wearing a mask. “Wearing a mask will help keep in-person school open,” O’Looney, the… Read More
Thousands of Backpacks for Schoolchildren Donated During Charity Event
The 13th annual Park Potomac Ice Cream Social for Charity featured a parade with police cars, fire engines, vintage cars, pom pon girls and former Washington Football Team great Dexter Manley as… Read More
Watch Live: School Board Meets at 12:30 P.M. Tuesday
The Montgomery County school board meets Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. After a closed session in the morning, the meeting opens to the public with comments at 12:30… Read More
Food, Fun, and Farm Animals: Images from the Fair
The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair wrapped on Saturday. If you didn’t have a chance to attend, we’ll take you there through the lens of photographer Julia Nikhinson.
En Sinfonía Blanca la Periodista Lorna Virgilí Relata Parte de la Vida y Obra de su Padre Fallecido
En el libro Sinfonía Blanca, la periodista y autora Lorna Virgilí cuenta gran parte de la vida de su padre, un artista cubano-americano quien al perder la vida dejó unos… Read More
Caregiver Dies After Allegedly Being Assaulted By Group Home Resident, Police Say
A group home caregiver was found dead after allegedly being assaulted by a resident on Saturday, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers were called to the group home located on… Read More
Surviving Victims From Germantown Rec Center Shooting Released From Hospital
The surviving victims of the shooting at the Plum Gar Community Recreation Center in Germantown have been released from the hospital, according to Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officials. Three… Read More
White’s Ferry’s Future Discussed at Poolesville Town Hall
Montgomery and Loudoun County residents joined a town hall Wednesday in Poolesville to learn updates about the future of White’s Ferry. Since 1786, the ferry had transported commuters across the… Read More
Health Dept. Offers Support to Community Following Fatal Shooting at Recreation Center
Montgomery County Police continue to investigate the shooting of three juveniles and one adult at the Plum Gar Community Recreation Center in Germantown on Wednesday night. A man lost his… Read More