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June 5, 2015 | Krista Brick

Diamond Elementary Student Named an Outstanding Safety Patrol By AAA Mid-Atlantic

A Montgomery County Public Schools student is one of ten winners of the AAA Safety Patrollers in the Washington metro area. AAA Mid-Atlantic and the Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education honored the top Ten Safety Patrols a ceremony on today at The Waterford at Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Va. Ivan Glerum of Diamond Elementary School was the […]

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June 2, 2015 | Krista Brick

Gaithersburg High’s Baseball Coach Reflects on State Win (VIDEO)

For the first time in school history Gaithersburg High School’s varsity baseball team has won the Maryland 4A State Championship. Coach Jeff Rabberman talks about the win.

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June 2, 2015 | Krista Brick

MoCo’s Got Talent Winners (PHOTOS)

Montgomery County crowned its talented high school and middle school students at the Fillmore in downtown Silver Spring May 31. It was the second annual MoCo’s Got Talent competition. Here are the winners: Performing Arts: 1st – Throwing Wrenches (Band) 2nd – Wahala Squad (Dance) 2rd – Suriya Saravankumar (Magic) Visual Arts: 1st – Trent […]

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June 1, 2015 | Aline Barros

Gandhi Brigade Hosted Its Annual Youth Media Festival in Silver Spring (PHOTOS)

They watched movies produced by local, national and international youth. Gandhi Brigade- a nonprofit that promotes youth development through media productions- hosted its eighth annual Youth Media Festival at the Silver Spring Civic Building from noon to 5 p.m. followed by performances at the Veteran’s Plaza from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “We had a […]

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May 28, 2015 | Krista Brick

Movie Premiere Highlights Clemente Middle’s Rock Band Program (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

The rockstars were in the audience at Seneca Valley High School Tuesday night, but the movie played on the stage was all about them. Krista Brick has the story. House Studios, D.C. launched its world premiere of Best Day of My Life, a 50-minute documentary mostly about the Robert Clemente Middle School Rock Band program […]

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May 26, 2015 | Krista Brick

Sherwood Softball Wins Fourth Straight State Title

Four times is a charm for the Sherwood High School girls softball team. The Sandy Spring team beat Northwest in the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 4A championship game. Here’s the road that led them there. The ladies took home the trophy on Saturday. It’s the team’s fourth straight state championship. Perfection: Sherwood’s softball […]

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May 22, 2015 | Sonya Burke

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County Pools Open Memorial Day Weekend (VIDEO)

Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start of the summer swim season. In Montgomery County, seven outdoor pools will open at noon on Saturday, May 23rd. The outdoor pools include: –Bethesda Pool, 301.652.1598, Little Falls Parkway and Hillandale Road; –Germantown Outdoor Pool, 301.601.1690, 18905 Kingsview Road; –Long Branch Pool, 301.431.5700, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver […]

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May 20, 2015 | Krista Brick

MVA Drops Parallel Parking from Driver’s License Test

If you listen closely you can almost hear a collective sigh of relief from 16 year olds across the state. The reason – the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration officially removed parallel parking as a required test element on the driver’s license test on a statewide basis starting today. According to Buel Young, spokesperson for the […]

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May 13, 2015 | Staff Writer

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Six MCPS Seniors To Receive Gates Millennium Scholarships

Six Montgomery County Public Schools high school seniors will receive good-through-graduation scholarships to attend any accredited college or university in the U.S. and were named Gates Millennium Scholars recipients.

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May 12, 2015 | Aline Barros

Silver Spring Public Forum On Rules of Engagement Between Police and Community (VIDEO)

In an ongoing effort to improve the relationship between police and the community, church leaders hosted this public forum where attendees asked about the rules of engagement when someone is stopped

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