Articles by Krista Brick

March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

MCPS Bowers Proposes Combining Rock Terrace and Tilden Schools

Students who attend Tilden Middle School and those at Rock Terrace School may go to school in the same building if the Montgomery County Board of Education agrees with a proposal put forth by Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers. Bowers released his recommendation on Monday. He is suggesting that both student bodies share a new facility […]

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March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

Local Swimmer Haase Takes Breaststroke NCAA Title (VIDEO)

Our Lady of Good Counsel graduate Sara Haase won her first NCAA national title in the 100-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships over the weekend. Haase won the race by .06 of a second with a time of 58.32. Read full coverage on Haase’s performance, here. You can watch her race here.

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March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

photo of Evan Glass, Chair Silver Spring Advisory Board

Glass Named Executive Director of Gandhi Brigade

Evan Glass, who has been serving as interim director at the Gandhi Brigade has now been appointed its executive director. Glass takes on the official title starting April 1. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be chosen to lead Gandhi Brigade Youth Media as the organization heads into this next growth phase of reaching […]

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March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

Final Education Forum Scheduled in Potomac Tonight

Tonight is the final forum in a series where the public can provide input on the programs and budgets of the county’s public school system and its community college. This time the forum is scheduled for Winston Churchill High School at 11300 Gainsborough Rd. in Potomac at 6:30 p.m. “These forums will provide an opportunity […]

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March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

Gaithersburg’s Malcolm King Park Paths to Be Closed for Development Project

Certain paths in the Malcolm King Park in Gaithersburg will be closed starting today for about seven months as work begins for the Washingtonian North Development Project. The first phase of the development plan includes an entry road and pond, according to a release from the city. Construction will also involve the installation of sewer […]

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March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

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MCPS Snow Day Waiver On State Board of Ed Agenda

The Maryland State Board of Education is expected to make a decision Tuesday morning on how many days Montgomery County Public School students will spend in class in June. The state board is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning. The state superintendent is scheduled to give a report at 11:40 a.m. on school system calendar modifications during […]

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March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

Northwest High School In Running for U.S. Green Ribbon Award

Northwest High School in Germantown is in the running for the U.S. Department of Education’s 2015 Green Ribbon Schools award. “No other high school works as hard at this as we do,” said Northwest Principal Lance Dempsey. “We take great pride in this.” The Maryland State Department of Education today nominated two schools and one […]

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March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

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MoCo Police Heading to Va. for New Activity in Lyon Sisters Disappearance

Montgomery County Police investigators are returning to the area of Taylor’s Mountain in Bedford County, Va. today in the search for the missing Lyon sisters. Cpl. Rebecca Innocenti told MyMCMedia Monday that officers and investigators from Montgomery County Police will be heading to the area Monday afternoon.  She said Bedford County Police and Virginia State […]

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March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

Bethesda Swimmer Tops Podium at Jr. Nationals in Orlando

National’s Capital Swim Club’s Matthew Hirschberger made a big slash at this weekend’s NCSA Junior National Championships sweeping the mid-distance and distance freestyle events in Orlando. Reach For The Wall has the story about this Bethesda swimmer who has his eyes on Rio. You can read it here. Both the boys’ and girls’ NCAP teams […]

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March 23, 2015 | Krista Brick

Five Things to Know Today, March 23, in Montgomery County

Happy Monday! Here are your five things to know today, March 23, in Montgomery County: 1. There was a special fan at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball game in College Parkon Saturday. 2. The Montgomery County Council committees will meet today, on the agenda are CIP Projects at MCPS. 3. Montgomery and P.G counties are to talk […]

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