Local YMCAs Celebrate Healthy Kids Day on April 29
The Healthy Kids Day® is the YMCA’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of children and families. This year the event takes place on Saturday, April 29 from… Read More
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RespectFEST Event Educates Teens About Dating Violence
Hundreds of teens and families are coming together at this year’s #RespectFEST Sunday. #RespectFEST is held annually and hosted by The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Police, State’s Attorney’s Office, Family… Read More
Gaithersburg Book Festival Announces Finalists for High School Poetry Contest
The Gaithersburg Book Festival has announced twelve finalists for its 5th annual high school poetry contest. Over 150 entries were submitted across the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area, centered around… Read More
Montgomery College Art Students’ Exhibit Projected on Building
Artwork by 170 Montgomery College students will be projected on the Rockville campuses’ humanities building Thursday from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Our Patterns, Montgomery College is a collection of… Read More
First Recipients of Patricia O’Neill’s Scholarship Announced
Almost 200 students are recipients of the new 2023 Ruth and Norman Rales-Patricia Baier O’Neill Scholarship for academic excellence. The 194 students earned at least a 4.69 grade point average,… Read More
‘Lovely, Boring’ Drag Story Hour Highlights Community’s Diversity
On the day before Easter, supporters of Drag Story Hour joined together twirling brightly colored umbrellas and clad in rainbow clothing so children could enter Loyalty Bookstore in Downtown Silver… Read More
Poolesville Student’s Heart Pillow Project Comforts His Community
Jayson Lee, a freshman at Poolesville High School, has piloted a project that is uplifting his community. The student-led Diamond Clover Heart Pillow Project aims to donate 500 handmade pillows… Read More
5 County Libraries Offer Spring Break Animation Workshops for Youth
Five Montgomery County Public Libraries are offering free animation workshops for youth ages 10-15 during the week of April 3-7, while the public schools are closed for spring break. Local… Read More
Police Investigate Assault Involving Students at Watkins Mill High School
Montgomery County Police (MCPD) were on the scene Thursday morning at Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg investigating an assault between two students at the school according to MCPD. MCPD… Read More
Inscripción Abierta para la Conferencia Anual ‘Got the Power Girls’
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) anuncian la inscripción abierta para la Conferencia de Niñas 2023. Esta conferencia es gratuita para niñas y padres de escuelas intermedias y… Read More
Choose Respect Montgomery Hosts Annual RespectFest in April
Choose Respect Montgomery, an initiative of the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, holds its annual RespectFest both in person and online in April. The festival aims to bolster education… Read More
Quince Orchard Endurece Política de Almuerzo por ‘Preocupaciones de Seguridad’ Fuera del Campus
La Escuela Secundaria Quince Orchard endureció las restricciones en sus políticas de almuerzo, después de que un estudiante sufriera una posible sobredosis en el McDonalds, al otro lado de la… Read More