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Update, 2:40 p.m.: The Damascus High School hazing incident from Oct. 31 has brought rape charges against three students, a Montgomery County police statement said. The boys face two charges of second-degree rape and two counts of attempted second-degree rape, police said. Police have identified four victims. The assaults took place in a male locker […]

MCM’s Game of the Week features Quince Orchard Cougars at Northwest Jaguars Friday, Oct. 26. This cross-town rivalry should be a hard fought game as both teams have a record of seven wins and one loss so far this season. The two teams last met on Nov. 17, 2017 for the 4A West regional final […]

MCM’s Friday Night Football Game of the Week for Oct. 19 features three-time defending state champions, Damascus, riding an amazing 49-game winning streak, hosting the Walter Johnson Wildcats. Here are video highlights from the game. The final score is 9-42, Damascus. With this win, Damascus ties the Maryland state record of 50 consecutive wins, a mark […]

The Damascus Hornets (12-3-3) hosted the Sherwood Warriors (9-5-1) Wednesday at 6 p.m. Damascus took the match with three straight sets, 25-18, 25-21 and 25-23. Our PEG partners, Montgomery College TV (MCTV) and Montgomery County Public Schools TV (MCPS-TV) broadcast the game live on Comcast Channel 998 and stream online at www.montgomerycollege.edu/mctv-sports. Watch MCTV’s video […]

MCM’s Game of the Week features three-time defending state champions, Damascus, riding an amazing 49-game winning streak, hosting the Walter Johnson Wildcats Friday, Oct. 19. With a win, Damascus would tie the Maryland state record of 50 consecutive wins, a mark set by Urbana from 1998-2001. Urbana won four straight state titles in that span. […]

https://t.co/8GjdPpNpMR — CoachWallich (@coachwallich) August 26, 2018 A 19-year-old Montgomery County man, a 2017 graduate of Damascus High School, drowned in a quarry near Hagerstown, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says. Emile Victor Pitt Jr. died while swimming with friends Friday afternoon, the sheriff’s office says. A GoFundMe page has been created to pay for […]

Here are five things to know for Friday, June 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Atlantic Hurricane Season: County officials provide safety tips to prepare for hurricanes and severe summer storms. 2. Blackmail Bitcoin Scam: Montgomery police alerts county residents not to be taken in by this scam. 3. Pool Safety focus: The 8th annual free Water […]

Olympic gold medalist Haley Skarupa, bestselling author Nora Roberts, and Kathryn Sullivan, who was the first woman to walk in space, are among the speakers who will address the graduating class of 2018 this year. Washington Post journalist Dana Milbank, Congressman Jamie Raskin, award-winning TV producer Andrew Och, and ESPN sportscaster Bram Weinstein will also […]

Residents will have the chance to hear information and to offer comments on the programs and budgets of Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College in a series of public forums that start Feb. 21, a county statement said. Montgomery County Council Education Committee Chair Craig Rice, MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith and college President DeRionne Pollard will host […]

In high school hoops Friday night, the Kennedy Cavaliers outscored the Damascus Hornets, 74-36. Kennedy took the lead early in the first quarter. Kennedy plays in the 4A East MSPSSAA classification while Damascus is in the 3A/2A East classification. Both teams play again on Tuesday, Feb. 13th. Kennedy takes on Quince Orchard in Gaithersburg and […]