Whitman Alum Wins Academy Award
Steven Rales, a 72-year-old native of Bethesda, won the Academy Award for best live-action short film Sunday night. Rales received the Oscar along with director Wes Anderson for “The Wonderful… Read More
March 2024
Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment District Seeks Applicants for Advisory Group
The Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment District seeks applicants to fill vacancies on its Advisory Group. Designated by the State of Maryland in 2001 and managed by Montgomery County Government,… Read More
Gaithersburg’s Community Museum Receives Maryland’s Miller History Fund Grant
The Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) awarded the Gaithersburg Community Museum this year’s Miller History Fund grant. The Museum received the $20,000 grant through the nonprofit Gaithersburg Parks,… Read More
Local Firefighter Who Died Honored in Last Alarm Ceremony
Eric McComas, a DC firefighter who graduated from Blake High School in 2004 and attended Montgomery College, died March 3 and was honored with the Last Alarm Ceremony Friday in… Read More
Council Announces $20 Million Job Creation Stimulus
Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson announced a $20 million economic stimulus plan Monday that aims to create up to 1,000 new jobs. The J.O.B.S. (Jobs, Opportunities and Business Support)… Read More
Man Dead in Chevy Chase Crash
Police said a man died in a collision in Chevy Chase Saturday. 29-year-old Jobani Alfredo Cruz of Washington, D.C., was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Montgomery County… Read More
Carriles Exclusivos para Autobuses a lo Largo de University Boulevard en Wheaton
Carriles exclusivos para autobuses pintados de rojo recorren University Boulevard, en Wheaton. Los carriles están a lo largo de un corredor de dos millas entre las avenidas Amherst y Dennis.… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, March 11, In Montgomery County
It’s Monday, March 11 and here are five things to know. Check the weather forecast here. 1. Ramadan: Sunday was the first day of Ramadan and will continue through April… Read More
Wind Advisory in Effect Through Monday Afternoon
The National Weather Service issued a weather advisory Saturday morning to last through Monday at 5 pm. Northwest winds of up to 20-30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph… Read More
Enclave Residents Rally for Better Living Conditions
Residents of the Enclave Apartments in White Oak gathered Saturday to protest the cockroaches and often not-working elevators and utilities they claim management refuses to correct. The board of the… Read More
Wootton Students Call on Board of Education to Renovate School Over ADA Violations
Students called on the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) to renovate Thomas S. Wootton High School during a Thursday board meeting. The school is violating the Americans with Disabilities… Read More
Opt Out, Parental Rights Dominate Board of Education Candidate Event
On Wednesday, Board of Education (BOE) candidates were invited to the firehouse in Sandy Spring by United Against Racism in Education (UARE). Their answers to questions posed by host Eric… Read More