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Montgomery County Public Schools announced Tuesday that all fall and winter sports are cancelled for the upcoming season.  The decision coincided with the announcement of a virtual-only semester for public schools across the county. Fall and winter sports were notably cancelled, as opposed to being postponed until the spring. The decision includes all high school […]

NBC Sports Washington anchor Julie Donaldson was named Senior Vice President of Media and Content for Washington’s NFL team on Tuesday. Donaldson will replace Larry Michael, who abruptly retired from the organization last week amid sexual harassment allegations. Donaldson will oversee all of the team’s broadcasts, making her the franchise’s highest ranking female executive. She […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith announced in a letter Tuesday that MCPS will provide virtual-only instruction for its first semester, which concludes on Jan. 21, 2021. “This decision includes the cancellation of all fall and winter sports,” Smith said. Smith said the decision was made following the guidance of Montgomery County […]

One week after the Washington’s NFL team announced they will officially retire their name and logo, the Montgomery County Council passed a resolution that displays their support of renaming the team. The Council today passed a Resolution Supporting the Renaming of the Washington Football Team. We recognize that renaming the Washington Football Team has been […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Nationals’ opening game Thursday against the New York Yankees. The Nationals said in a statement: “Dr. Fauci has been a true champion for our country during the Covid-19 pandemic and […]

The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland announced the delay of fall sports. In a statement released on Friday, the two governing bodies of private school sports in Maryland said that fall practices will not begin until at least September 1. “At this time, we anticipate that league play will commence […]

Beginning Monday, July 20, Montgomery County residents will have access to County pools under daily admission rates. https://twitter.com/MoCoRec/status/1284110894008541184?s=20 Entry rates for County residents will be $7 for adults, $6 for seniors over the age of 55, and $5 for children under 17. Residents also have the option to pre-purchase a single-session pass online for $6. […]

Fifteen former female employees of Washington’s NFL team faced “relentless sexual harassment and verbal abuse that was ignored – and, in some cases, condoned – by top team executives,” according to a just-released article in The Washington Post. Those accused include the director and assistant director of pro personnel, the senior vice president of content […]

Just three days after firing two members of their personnel department and two days after announcing that they will change the team’s controversial name, the Washington NFL team’s tumultuous offseason continued Wednesday. The team’s longtime radio play-by-play announcer, Larry Michael, abruptly announced his retirement via a statement. Michael, who was raised in Silver Spring and […]

Fleet Feet’s Gaithersburg location has announced their permanent closure due to a 90 percent decline in revenue. The store started a liquidation sale on Monday July 13, but no shoe fittings or special orders are available. The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic caused sales to decline for the past 90 days. The closure is […]