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May 20, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

MCPS Announces High School Graduation Dates, Speakers

More than 11,000 Montgomery County Public Schools students will receive high school diplomas in commencement ceremonies this year. The high school commencement season is set to begin Wednesday, June 2, and will end Thursday, June 17. Last year, MCPS held virtual graduation ceremonies, but this year each school’s commencement ceremony will be in person and […]

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December 16, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

From One Mayor to Another; Ashman Favors Buttigieg in 2020

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman announced his support for South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s presidential run. Ashman tweeted a photo of himself with Buttigieg at a the candidate’s fundraiser in Bethesda on Friday evening. “Meet my favorite 2020 candidate, Mayor @PeteButtigieg . I hope you’ll take a good look at him too. He’s the real […]

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June 10, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

MoCo’s Most Famous: Springbrook Great, NFL Veteran, Now CEO Shawn Springs

Shawn Springs is one of the best football players to ever come out of Montgomery County. After a decorated career at Springbrook as an All-Met football player and track star, Springs was an All-America at Ohio State and the third overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. A 13-year NFL career […]

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January 28, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Springbrook High School is Closed Tuesday

MCPS announced that Springbrook High School is closed on Tuesday, Jan. 29 because the school is having issues with the heat pump. Currently, the school building doesn’t have any heat. So the school will close to so that MCPS can repair the heating system as quickly as possible. Springbrook High School will be closed Tuesday, […]

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September 29, 2018 | Daryl Schultz

Paint Branch Dominates Rival Springbrook 66-0

Crosstown rivals Paint Branch visited the Springbrook Blue Devils Friday night and left no doubt as to how this game was going to play out.  The Paint Branch Panthers dominated the Blue Devils on both sides of the line of scrimmage offensively and defensively.  The Panthers took their first possession at the start of the […]

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May 16, 2017 | Sonya Burke

County Council Honors ‘Legendary’ High School Football Coach Bob Milloy (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Council recognized “legendary” high school football coach Bob Milloy at its Tuesday meeting. During his 47 years on the sidelines, 73-year-old Milloy has won more high school football games than any other football coach in Maryland. He recently announced his retirement. In his remarks at the Council meeting, Milloy described being a […]

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February 16, 2017 | Staff Writer

Good Counsel’s Bob Milloy Retires from Coaching Football, Most Football Wins of Any Coach in Maryland

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School’s football coach, Bob Milloy, is retiring. According to a news release, Milloy career spans 47 years and ends with 405 wins, the most of any coach in the history of high school football in Maryland. He started coaching JV football at DeMatha High School in 1967. Walt Whitman […]

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January 6, 2016 | Staff Writer

Good Counsel Football Coach to be Inducted Into D.C. Sports Hall of Fame

Good Counsel head varsity football coach Bob Milloy is going to be inducted into the Washington, D.C. Sports Hall of Fame this summer. According to the Good Counsel website, Milloy is in his 45th year of coaching with a record of 382-112-1 as a varsity head coach. He has also coached at Sherwood, Springbrook and […]

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December 1, 2015 | Sonya Burke

MCPS Officials Plan to Retest 26 Schools for Radon

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials say they plan to retest 26 schools and the Lathrop Smith Environmental Education Center and the Rocking Horse Road Center for radon after elevated radon levels were reported. So far, there is no word on when the retesting will take place. According to information posted on the MCPS website, the […]

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July 8, 2015 | Staff Writer

House Fire on White Drive in Silver Spring (PHOTOS)

An overnight house fire resulted in major structural damage and roof collapse of a home in the Springbrook neighborhood in Silver Spring. The occupants were not home at the time of the fire according to a Montgomery County fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said 75 firefighters responded to the blaze in […]

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