Gaithersburg to Host 2024 SportsFest Featuring 3K Run
Gaithersburg hosts the annual SportsFest event on Saturday, July 13 starting with the 3K Run around Bohrer Park at 8 a.m. The 3K running event aims to benefit the city’s… Read More
Youth
5th Grader Uses Music to ‘Make The World A Better Place’
Aiden Adams plays guitar, strumming and singing the music he wrote himself. The 10-year-old Sidwell Friends School student who lives in Bethesda has been playing instruments since he was three years… Read More
New Leadership Chosen from Montgomery County Education Association
Former Montgomery Blair High School math teacher David Stein officially became president of Montgomery County Education Association this week. He was elected earlier this year. He follows Jennifer Martin, who… Read More
Libraries Launch ‘Read Across Generations’ to Boost Summer Reading Skills
Several Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will again offer the “Read Across Generations” program to help younger students with reading during the summer months, beginning July 8. Designed for children… Read More
Maryland Expands Summer Nutrition Efforts for Children
Maryland launched SUN Bucks which is designed to help families pay for groceries during the summer for eligible school-aged children. Maryland SUN Bucks is expected to serve 543,000 children using… Read More
Wright Begins 4-Year Term as State Superintendent of Schools
Carey Wright began a four-year term July 1 as Maryland Superintendent of Schools. Wright has led that department since the former superintendent, Mohammed Choudhry, resigned last summer. A former Mississippi… Read More
Locations Throughout County Offering Free Meals During Summer
Schools and community organizations are offering free lunches at 144 locations throughout the summer for children 18 years or younger, According to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the Summer Meals… Read More
Groups Speak Out Against Chief Jones’ New Job with County Public Schools
Although retiring Police Chief Marcus Jones hasn’t started his new role as Chief of Security and Compliance for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), several groups are speaking out against his… Read More
Hallie Wells Student Named Merit Winner in Young Scientist Challenge
Sathvik Dasari, a student at Hallie Wells Middle School in Clarksburg, is the Maryland merit winner in the 3M and Discovery Education 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Students in grades… Read More
County Pools Busy as Heat Wave Continues
Residents are finding relief from temperatures that continue to hover in 90s at Montgomery County pools. The pools have been busy, according to Communications and Public Outreach Manager Monika Hammer.… Read More
MCPS’ Policies on Handling Complaints ‘In Progress’; 10 Employees Terminated
Members of Montgomery County council met with the county Inspector General Megan Limarzi and three members of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff to learn about progress the school… Read More
El Comité Asesor de Wheaton Organiza un Evento para Apoyar a los Jóvenes en Crisis
El Comité Asesor del Distrito Urbano de Wheaton organizará su segundo ayuntamiento “Apoyando a la Juventud en Crisis”, de 7 p.m. a 8:30 p.m. el martes, en el Centro Recreativo… Read More