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Montgomery County is hosting a free vaccination clinic for public school students on Wednesday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at John F. Kennedy High School. The clinic, which is open to students 12 years and older, will offer the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments are available online at MarylandVax.org.  Students must fill out all required […]

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 25 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Hyperthermia Alert: Montgomery County is under a Hyperthermia Alert from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. County Emergency Management issues the alert when temperatures/heat index is forecast to be at least 95 degrees. These conditions are hazardous and the county says heat […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) darán la bienvenida a más de 160,000 estudiantes la próxima semana cuando comience el año escolar. Aproximadamente 3,500 de esos estudiantes solicitaron ingresar a la academia virtual del sistema escolar, según funcionarios de MCPS. Mientras tanto, la tabla de datos del condado de Montgomery muestra que los […]

During a meeting Tuesday, members of the Maryland Board of Education decided to consider an emergency regulation for a statewide in-school COVID-19 mask mandate. State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury said he will try to determine if he can legally reject reopening plans from school systems that do not include masking. He said the state’s guidance to […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will welcome more than 160,000 students next week when the school year kicks off. About 3,500 of those students applied for the school system’s virtual academy, according to MCPS officials. Meanwhile, the Montgomery County Data Dashboard shows that COVID-19 cases are increasing as the Delta variant runs rampant. MCPS Interim […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The main topics of discussion on the agenda included public comments and the “Fall Return to School.” The board resumed in-person comments for the first time since the pandemic. Seven people commented in person, while eleven residents submitted video presentations. Public comment consisted […]

Former Gaithersburg City Manager Tony Tomasello comes out of retirement to lead operations in Poolesville. Tomasello will be Poolesville Town Manager effective Aug. 30, according to a release from the town. He was Gaithersburg City Manager from 2012-2020 before retiring last year. In 1996, Tomasello joined City of Gaithersburg as its first Economic Development Director. […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation sponsors six classes for residents interested in learning to ride a bicycle. The classes are for adults and will be taught by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA). The classes target adults who have never ridden a bicycle before or have not been on a bicycle in many years. […]

Beginning Aug. 30, those bright yellow school buses once again will be traveling throughout Montgomery County. For the safety of students entering and exiting, all vehicles must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus when its flashing red lights are activated or the stop sign emerges. On all roads except divided highways with […]

Richard Montgomery High School senior Hana O’Looney stars in a 45-second video on the importance of wearing a mask. “Wearing a mask will help keep in-person school open,” O’Looney, the 44th Student Member of the Montgomery County Public School’s Board of Education (SMOB), said in the video. The 45-second video features students during various parts […]