Montgomery Community Media

A large crowd of parents met with the administration of John T. Baker Middle School Tuesday night to find out why that school did not alert them for nearly a month about a contractor who allegedly inappropriately touched a student there. Earlier in the day, MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr released the following statement concerning outside contractors […]

Two Kentlands restaurants- Hakuba and Star Diner- have recently shuttered, as nearby Downtown Crown continues to gain popularity and tenants. This is the second owner to close the 3,795-square foot Star Diner at 705 Center Point Way in the past year. While there was no official notice that the diner was closed for good, a […]

Next year’s Montgomery County schools’ calendar will list days off of school but will not associate those days with specific religious holidays. That’s the decision of the Montgomery County Board of Education in a vote of 7-1 (with Mike Durso dissenting). Board member Rebecca Smondrowski made the motion Tuesday afternoon that deletes any mention of […]

Students may still be off school when the Jewish holidays of  Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are  celebrated next year, but they may not be listed on the calendar that way. The Montgomery County Board of Education is considering a change to next year’s school calendar that would leave off the name of these two Jewish holidays […]

The Montgomery Planning Department is holding a series of sessions toward  adoption of  a revised plan for the Westbard Sector.  The sessions are on Monday Nov. 10, Wednesday Nov. 12, Thursday Nov. 13 and Tuesday Nov. 18. The Westbard Sector is perhaps best known for the shopping areas that include the Giant off Westbard Avenue […]

Sarah and Jacob Hoggle have been missing since early September without a trace and now Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said he is preparing to indict their mother on additional charges. Montgomery County District Judge Eugene Wolfe refused to sign an order late last week allowing police temporary custody of Catherine Hoggle. McCarthy had […]

What’s black and white and red all over and hangs around your neck? The new Washington Spirit 2015 scarf and the team is turning to its fans to pick the best design submitted in its contest this year. Voting closes today and the 2015 scarf that will be given to all Season Ticket Holders who order […]

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Pear Tree Court Sunday night. According to police at about 9:12 p.m., police responded to an apartment in the 3500 block of Pear Tree Court in the Bel Pre area for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived at the apartment they found a 26-year-old man […]

Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is scheduled to deliver his third State of the Schools address at The Music Center at Strathmore on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Starr will share his vision for how we can prepare all students for success in their future. The event is also a  celebration of  the outstanding students of Montgomery County Public Schools, according […]

Discussions of the City’s Adequate Public Facilities Standards and the draft Rockville Pike plan, and previews of the Fiscal Year 2016 budget are on upcoming agendas for Rockville’s Mayor and Council. The Mayor and Council are scheduled to review the City’s APFS as they relate to school facilities, beginning with a preliminary discussion on Nov. […]