Montgomery County Public Schools will be hosting a virtual Pride Town Hall on Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The goal is to reconnect MCPS LGBTQ+ youth, families, and the local community during the COVID-19 health crisis. The webinar will include remarks from community leaders and organizations that will provide a variety of resources for families […]

Desde el 16 de marzo las escuelas públicas del condado de Montgomery (MCPS) se vieron obligadas a cerrar sus instalaciones y pasar a una transición de una educación a distancia, debido a la pandemia COVID-19. Melissa Rivera, Portavoz de MCPS afirma que desde que comenzó la crisis de salud se han distribuido más de dos […]

A fourth grade student at Fields Road Elementary student will serve as the the City of Gaithersburg’s 2020 Junior Mayor. Hayden Sandlin wrote an essay reimagining Gaithersburg as a more environmentally friendly place to help the future. His essay won the city-wide contest. 🎉Introducing our next Junior Mayor, Hayden Sandlin of Field Roads Elementary School.🎉Out […]

Kim Jones hosts this episode of Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Allison Stearns, the executive director of the Gaithersburg nonprofit Caring Matters. Jones and Stearns talk about how the non-profit helps dying residents and their grieving loved ones […]

La asesora financiera Nydia Tejada de Mission and Vision Financial Freedom desde hace más de dos años, a través de plataformas digitales, ha educado a la comunidad hispana en temas financieros. Tejada explica sobre la importancia de saber organizar las finanzas en tiempos de crisis y estar preparados. Ahora, durante la pandemia del COVID-19 las […]

A husband and wife team – both English teachers at Northwest High School – have come up with a very creative way to congratulate high school graduates. Charles and Lynn Hodgson – with help from their baby – made an uplifting commencement song for the Northwest High School class of 2020. A message from the […]

Getting started with the work week on Monday mornings (or when the work week starts for you) can be tough and working from home can make it even more difficult. Here are a few strategies to help ease the transition: Put on work clothes or semi casual clothing, especially on the top half whether doing […]

La vicepresidenta de la Junta de Planificación del condado de Montgomery, Natali Fani-González, organizará un evento virtual el sábado 23 de mayo a las 2 p.m., como parte de la serie “Ask Me Anything” de Montgomery Prospera 2050. En el evento también estará la directora de planificación Gwen Wright, y la transmisión se realizará en […]

As the newly-elected Student Member of the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education, Nicholas Asante wants every student who needs one to receive a Chromebook at the start of the new school year. More than 65,000 students got Chromebooks this summer when the schools closed due to the global pandemic. To Asante, that demonstrates […]

Woodend Nature Sanctuary is the headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) and is located just minutes from our nation’s capital in Chevy Chase. Admission is free and trails are open daily dawn to dusk. Enjoy the serenity of the wildflower meadow, walk the meandering trails, visit the native plant garden, and explore the aquatic life […]