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Irish dancers, pipe and drums, live music, and green drinks (including beer), are some activities residents can experience to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day: Street Festival- Finnegan’s Wake, an Irish Pub in Rockville, will host its annual street festival on Saturday which begins at 9 a.m. In addition to live entertainment, the pub has activities for […]

Thousands of students from Montgomery County Public Schools took to the streets in Washington D.C. to participate in a nationwide demonstration condemning gun violence. The students joined U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), along with Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-8), and other lawmakers demanding legislative action from Congress:

Just one month after the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, thousands of students from Montgomery County Public Schools marched to Washington D.C. to rally for gun law reform. With their fists up and backs turned to the White House students were silent for 17 minutes. Each minute represented one of the […]

Here are five things to know today, Wednesday, March 14 in Montgomery County: 1. National Protests: Exactly one month after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people, students from across the country are planning to walkout of school to stand in solidarity with the victims. 2. Town Hall:  Join us tomorrow evening (March […]

Plans to develop a new police station in the City of Gaithersburg have been in the works for more than a decade, and the next step in the process involves finalizing the design. City officials purchased the site of the new police station back in 2016, and the new building will be at 16 S. […]

Exactly one month after a school shooting in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people, students from across the country are planning to walkout of school to stand in solidarity with the victims. The event, organized by the Women’s March Network, calls for students, teachers, school administrators, parents and allies to participate in a national school […]

Here are five things to know today, Tuesday, March 13 in Montgomery County: 1. Student Town Hall: Student Member of the Board of Education, Matt Post, will host a student town hall with Board of Education members, the Superintendent, and MCPS executive staff. Topics will include: mental health, the achievement gap, school safety, and technology. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith released a statement Monday regarding student demonstrations planned for March 14. Students from across the county are planning to join other school districts in the region for a student walkout in support of gun policy and reform.  This comes exactly one month following the deadly shooting at […]

Students from Montgomery County Public Schools will join other school districts from across the region for a student march on Washington next Wednesday. According to tweets, students are marching down to Washington D.C. to remember the 17 people killed during a school shooting in Parkland, Florida and to demand stricter gun control regulations. School administrators […]

The Maryland House of Delegates passed an amendment Thursday that would allow same-day voter registration throughout the state. “A number of states are making it harder and harder to vote but in Maryland, we’re trying to make it easier,” Del. Al Carr (D-18) said.  “Passing this measure is a step forward in the right direction.” […]