It’s Back to School Time
School buses roll out of the Bethesda and Randolph Depots bright and early Monday.
August 2021
5 Things to Know Today, Aug. 30, In Montgomery County
Today is Monday, Aug. 30, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. First Day of School: Montgomery County Public Schools will welcome more than 160,000 students… Read More
Whitman High School Puts Final Touches on New Addition
Workers were putting final touches on Walt Whitman High School’s new addition on Friday. Located on Whittier Blvd where Whittier Woods Elementary School and the Whittier Woods Annex used to… Read More
NBC Golf Announcer Steve Sands: ‘There’s Nothing Like Coming Home’
Golf announcer Steve Sands loves coming home to cover tournaments. Sands was in Owings Mills, Md all week covering the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills,… Read More
Chef Andrés, World Central Kitchen in Louisiana Ready to Offer Hurricane Relief
As Hurricane Ida prepares to make landfall in Louisiana Sunday, Chef José Andrés and his teams from World Central Kitchen are already on the ground ready to prepare over 100,000… Read More
Residents with Compromised Immune Systems Eligible for Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Montgomery County residents with compromised immune systems can now receive a third dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the county said. Residents can get the third dose… Read More
Community, Families Mourn Loved Ones Who Died From Overdose
Last year, 108 Montgomery County residents died from an opioid drug overdose. Families mourned loved ones and urged increased awareness about substance use disorder at an International Overdose Awareness Day… Read More
Germantown Man Sentenced to Life in Killing of Mother of Four
Lawrence Edward Sakkestad of Germantown was sentenced to life in prison Friday after pleading guilty to murdering Jennifer Sparks, who was the mother of four children. Montgomery County Police went… Read More
County Employees Must Show Proof of Vaccination or Undergo Regular Testing
Montgomery County employees must submit documentation showing they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 18 or be required to submit to regular coronavirus testing. County Executive Marc Elrich made… Read More
Montgomery College Receives $160,000 for Program on Black Diaspora in America
Montgomery College was awarded a $159,406 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the college’s “Concepts of Black Diaspora in the United States: Identity and Connections… Read More
NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Montgomery County
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning from now until 3,15 p.m. for portions of Montgomery County, including Germantown, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Olney, Damascus, Poolesville, Aspen Hill,… Read More
Silver Spring Man Dies Following Fatal Collision in Aspen Hill
A 24-year-old Silver Spring man was killed after ejecting from his motorcycle Aug. 26 in a two-vehicle collision. According to Montgomery County Police detectives from the Collision Reconstruction Unit, a… Read More