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Montgomery County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Monifa McKnight announced on Tuesday that schools will hold many large scale indoor events virtually this fall as an attempt to curve the spread of the coronavirus. She said at the Board of Education meeting that MCPS’ open house, back-to-school nights, and parent-teacher conferences will be held virtually. McKnight […]

Most fans of rap music know him as Logic but he also goes by the monikers Bobby Bullet, Bobby Tarantino and Bobby Hall. Born Sir Robert Bryson Hall II in Rockville, he grew up in the West Deer Park section of Gaithersburg and attended Gaithersburg High School. The two-time Grammy nominee now lives in California. […]

The City of Gaithersburg is hosting its first major event since the start of the pandemic on Sept. 5. Traditionally, the city has a fireworks event on the Fourth of July, but the event was pushed back to Labor Day weekend. So now, on Sept. 5, community members can stop by Bohrer Park at Summit […]

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles has been named to a new position for the San Francisco, California-based telehealth company Hazel Health. Last week, Gayles resigned from county health officer effective Sept. 12. Hazel Health is a telehealth organization that partners with schools to provide healthcare to students. “At no time in any of […]

A Paint Branch High School teacher was placed on paid administrative leave for one day after disobeying face mask requirements more than once at the school, according to a letter posted to the teacher’s Facebook page. Angela Harders announced she had been placed on administrative leave in a video Wednesday. According to the letter she […]

Varios miembros de la Junta de Educación de Maryland mostraron su apoyo a un mandato del uso de las mascarillas en todo el estado, durante una reunión el martes. La maestra miembro de la junta Rachel McCusker hizo una moción para realizar una reunión especial para discutir un reglamento de emergencia que tenga como requisito […]

Mounds of dishes, pots and pans, toys, blankets and cleaning products piled high on the driveway and parking area of Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington await sorting by volunteers from all over the country For the past two weeks, after a simple request on a neighborhood list serve, area residents and others from as […]

According to Takoma Park police, two suspects approached a driver after he parked his car in Takoma Park. One pointed a black handgun at him. The suspects demanded property before fleeing in the victim’s 2012 black Honda Accord at 12:25 a.m. on Aug. 26, according to police. The car’s District of Columbia tag reads FEO979. […]

Today is Thursday, Aug. 26 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Summer of Peace Event: The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Street Outreach Network will host the 2021 Summer of Peace event today at the Plum Gar Community Recreation Center in Germantown from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. […]

Several members of the Maryland Board of Education showed support for a statewide COVID-19 school mask mandate during a meeting Tuesday. Teacher Member of the Board Rachel McCusker made a motion to hold a special meeting to discuss an emergency regulation for a face covering requirement in schools across the state. “I believe that having […]