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Silver Spring, Maryland Springbrook High School January 25, 2019 Watching two rival teams go after one another is always exciting basketball, there are always bragging rights involved as to who is the best.  Friday night Springbrook left no doubt with an 84 -61 drubbing of Paint Branch in front of a packed gym.  The Blue […]

Maryland’s Department of Education unveiled its new “accountability system” earlier this week: Maryland School Report Cards. Although Maryland schools have received “report cards” for the past two decades, Maryland Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon believes the new system is more comprehensive. Schools receive three scores: Star Rating (based on point percentage). Percentile Rank (school’s performance […]

Paint Branch High School, Burtonsville, Maryland November 11th 2018 The MPSSAA 4A North Regional semifinal began with an 82 yard Paint Branch kickoff return by #21 Max Davis and within the first 13 seconds of the game Sherwood was behind and did not have any answers.  The earlier regular season contest between the two schools […]

MCM’s Game of the Week Features Paint Branch at Clarksburg Continuing this Friday, MCM will bring you coverage of Montgomery County high school football. The Paint Branch Panthers (8-1), coming off a 28-6 win against Blake travel to Clarksburg to take on the Coyotes (6-3). Paint Branch is one of three teams with only one […]

MCM’s Friday Night Football Game of the Week for Sept. 21 is Paint Branch at Blair. Undefeated Paint Branch Panthers are on the road, coming off a win against Whitman, to take on Blair Blazers (2-1). Here are video highlights from the game. The final score is 40-14, Paint Branch. Next up for Paint Branch […]

Michael Bobbitt, Adventure Theatre artistic director, hosts the seventh episode of Montgomery Arts Infusion on the set of “The Crucible” on stage at Olney Theatre Center. Featured stories include the Paint Branch High School Eclectic Steppers and Art Glass Craftsman Tony Glander. Producer Phyllis Armstrong introduces us to a group of girls who will show […]

A 17-year-old was charged as an adult for having a stolen handgun at Paint Branch High School, a Montgomery County police statement said. Elijah C. Nyamekye of the 100 block of Wilton Oaks Drive in Silver Spring was taken to the Montgomery County Detention Center where he posted a $3,500 bond, according to online court […]

A Paint Branch High School student arrived at school about 8:30 a.m. Thursday with a pocket knife and six bullets, according to Montgomery County police and a letter from Montgomery County Public Schools. School administration and security contacted police, who said the bullets were in a plastic sandwich bag. Officers had no information that the […]

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 […]

Silver Spring police district officers are asking for the public’s help in finding Damien Jared Fox, Jr., 16. Detectives have obtained a warrant for Fox’s arrest for the Feb. 26 shooting of a 17-year-old boy in the 13900 block of Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville, police said.  The warrant charges Fox with first-degree assault, armed […]