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September 23, 2017 | Staff Writer

Bullis Bulldogs Over Quince Orchard Cougars in 42-41 OT Victory (PHOTOS)

The Bullis Bulldogs take on the Quince Orchard Cougars at the Cougar Dome in North Potomac Friday night. It was a hard fought inter-league game resulting in a tie at the end of regulation play. Bullis managed a 42-41 win in overtime. Bullis put numbers on the board first with a two-yard touchdown run by […]

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September 21, 2017 | Mandi Wyndham

It’s Back! Explorer Post 1921 & Explorer Club 995

I am excited to announce that MCM’s Media Explorer program is back for the fall and we have extended registration to October 10. This is such a great way to get your teen involved, creating and learning about new ways to express themselves using media. Explorer Programs give real hands-on multimedia production experience for the […]

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September 18, 2017 | Staff Writer

Health Officials Announce Flu Vaccination Campaign

Montgomery County Health officials have announced the dates for the county’s annual flu vaccination campaign. County-sponsored seasonal flu vaccination clinics will be held beginning in late October, according to a news release. Below are the dates and times: Oct. 30 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Universities at Shady Grove 9630 Gudelsky Drive Rockville For anyone […]

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September 16, 2017 | Staff Writer

Churchill Bulldogs Over Gaithersburg Trojans, 42-13 (PHOTOS)

Friday night high school football saw the Gaithersburg Trojans take on the Churchill Bulldogs in Potomac at the Shepherd Stadium. Churchill put numbers on the board first with a touchdown. Gaithersburg scored with a sneak into the end zone to tie the game at 7-7.  Richardson ran the ball in for the Bulldogs to make […]

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September 11, 2017 | Douglas Tallman

Berliner Says Hearing in Works for Changes to Purple Line ‘Rules’ (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner said Monday a hearing would be convened on Sept. 28 to discuss changes to the “rules of the game” surrounding the construction of the Purple Line. Signs went up last week closing the Georgetown Branch Trail, which part of the Purple Line follows. The trail, an abandoned rail right […]

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September 10, 2017 | Daryl Schultz

Damascus Defeats Sherwood 42-7 at Home under Friday Night Lights

The game between host Damascus High School and visiting Sherwood High School was an early season match up of two Montgomery County teams ranked in the Top 20 by the Washington Post. The game began with several miscues on both sides until a 58 yard run from scrimmage gave the Swarmin’ Hornets their first touchdown.  Breaking […]

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September 8, 2017 | Staff Writer

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Flags at Half-Staff on Patriot Day

President Donald Trump has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half-staff on Monday, September 11, 2017 from sunrise to sunset. This is in honor of Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, in respect and memory of the victims who died as a result of the terrorist attacks against […]

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September 6, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

A Look Inside: Task Force Lead Describes What Hurricane Rescue Efforts Look Like (VIDEO)

Monte Fitch is the assistant team leader for the Maryland Task Force One (MDTF-1) team who were deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in August to help with Hurricane Harvey Relief. At least a dozen members from the team returned home early Wednesday and at least four others were deployed to Alabama as Hurricane […]

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September 5, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

New School Year Starts with Record Enrollment (VIDEO)

The start of the 2017-2018 school year kicked off  Tuesday for Montgomery County Public Schools with more than 2,000 new students, two new language immersion programs, 950 new teachers and 26 principals, and record enrollment. According to Dr. Jack Smith, superintendent for MCPS, more than 161,000 students are enrolled this school year: the largest enrollment […]

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September 5, 2017 | Mandi Wyndham

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