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HHS proposed rule could lead to discrimination
SILVER SPRING – Amanda Barry-Moilanen of Wheaton is scared that a Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed rule allowing its grant reci…
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Hogan’s Highway Expansion Project is not a 21st Century Solution to congestion
I agree with Representative Anthony Brown that widening I-270 and the Capital Beltway with toll lanes is an outdated solution to congestion. In the ed…
Wootton’s Liau twins conquer Paint Branch Tournament
Thomas Wootton High School juniors Eric and Jason Liau exuded confidence entering the invitational tournament hosted by Paint Branch High School on Jan. 24-25. Eric was focused on a 113-pound rematch …
Kennedy HS teacher inspires all through studies, life experiences and faith
By Tony Glaros Special to The Sentinel WHEATON – On a sun-drenched Friday morning, Reggie Wright pulled up a seat at a computer terminal where a coworker was pensively flipping through the pages of an…
County officials refocus on Vision Zero efforts
ROCKVILLE – Montgomery County has begun its efforts to bring more focus on their Vision Zero goals to stop traffic-related deaths by 2030 following the introduction of a new coordinator and projects t…
Olympic gold medalist to open a gymnastics academy
ROCKVILLE – In advance of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Dominique Dawes, retired artistic gymnast and the first Black Olympian to win gold in gymnastics, has announced she will be opening her own gymnasti…
County officials react to Montgomery County Sentinel closure
SEABROOK – Following the announcement that the Montgomery Sentinel will cease its print publication following this edition, public figures throughout the county spoke on how the outlet’s closure leave…
Uyghur family shares their culture and food through new Rockville restaurant
ROCKVILLE – After finding success in the Fairfax and Washington, D.C. areas, Eerkin’s Uyghur Cuisine, an Uyghur family-owned restaurant, has moved onto Rockville Pike to set up its first Maryland loca…
MoCo welcomes seniors to its newest center in Wheaton
WHEATON – Although already up and running and classes have begun, Jan. 24 marked the official opening of the Wheaton Senior Center, which is located in the new Wheaton Community Recreation Center on G…
Councilmember Navarro inducted into Women’s History Archives in Shady Grove
SHADY GROVE – Appropriately following the Women’s Legislative Briefing’s 40th anniversary, Councilmember Nancy Navarro was inducted by the Montgomery County Commission for Women into the county’s Wome…
Orza scores game-high 22 points as B-CC cruises past Whitman
BETHESDA – The Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School girls basketball team continue their impressive start to the 2019-2020 season as junior forward Caroline Orza scored a game-high 22 points to lead the B…
Trojans earn payback victory over Richard Montgomery
ROCKVILLE – When point guard Jada Thornton sidled up to the free-throw line in overtime on Jan. 28, the gym at Richard Montgomery High School was completely quiet. The previously raucous crowd was sil…
Poolesville’s youth leads to dominating win in tri-meet
Sophomore Mike Sofelkanik (113) and freshman Mason Hillegas (120) nailed down two pins each, being among Poolesville’s seven double-winners during tri-meet victories, 43-33, over host Magruder High Sc…
Sports Recap: County soccer coaches honored, Caps win, Wizards fall
BALTIMORE – Two area high school coaches were recently honored for leading their respective teams to success this past season. Walt Whitman High School boys soccer Head Coach Dave Greene was awarded t…
No. 20 Maryland Women outmatch Northwestern in rout
COLLEGE PARK – In a competitive Big Ten faceoff, the No. 20 University of Maryland women’s basketball team used a balanced offensive effort and an intensified second-half defense to secure a bounce-ba…
Police officials address gang violence issues with council members
ROCKVILLE – The Public Safety (PS) and Health and Human Service (HHS) Committees for Montgomery County met on Jan. 23 to receive an update on gang activity and gang prevention services in the county. …
CASA, county officials kick off census campaign
HYATTSVILLE – Jonathan Hernandez, 22, walked inside a Langley Park apartment building on Jan. 23 with a group of canvassers, ready to talk to local residents about the 2020 U.S. Census. The downtown S…
Community calls city council to allocate more funding to human services
ROCKVILLE – A crowd of community members entered Rockville town hall on Jan. 27 to make a case for funding in human services, sports and art development before the council reviewed priorities for the …
Raptors defense strips away victory from PGCC
ROCKVILLE – In a game filled with scoring runs, the Prince George’s Community College men’s basketball team looked poised to make a final comeback after tying the game at 78 with less than three minut…
Before starting his college football adventures, Damascus’ Furgeson wins War On The Shore
Damascus High School’s Tim Furgeson was in the midst of an undefeated junior season at 182 pounds last February when an injury forced him to miss the War On The Shore Tournament at Stephen Decatur Hig…
Thousands volunteer during MLK Day of Service
BETHESDA – More than 5,000 county residents spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day packaging food, making blankets and cleaning parks during the 25th annual MLK Day of Service. The 2,500 people who packed t…
After 12 years, Damascus Head Coach Wallich resigns
ROCKVILLE – After leading the Damascus High School football team to its 11th Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association state championship this past December, Head Coach Eric Wallich annou…
Blake fights back from double-digit deficit in win over Kennedy
SILVER SPRING – In boys basketball action, James Hubert Blake High School fought back from a double-digit deficit to take down John F. Kennedy High School, 67-62, on Jan. 21. Junior forward Brian Ayaf…
Anumgba scores game-high 21 points as Paint Branch defeats rival Blair
SILVER SPRING – Paint Branch High School’s girls basketball team prides itself on its aggressive defensive playing style. That tough, dominant defense led the Panthers to a 9-1 record, and on Jan. 17,…
Blue Devils win third-straight Grapple at the Brook crown
SILVER SPRING – Springbrook High School student Sayfore Sieh is only a fourth-year wrestler, yet the 145-pound senior’s accomplishments outweigh his relative inexperience. The son of Liberian-born par…
Large whiskey sale drives visitors to county
CLARKSBURG – Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) kicked off 2020 strong as it hosted a celebration of all things whiskey, Jan. 17, from 10 am – 7 pm at Clarksburg Village Liquor. T…
Chevy Chase Village continues to bear with glass recycling contract
CHEVY CHASE – With no votes on the agenda, Chevy Chase Village’s board of managers devoted its village meeting on Jan. 15 entirely to concerns over their refuse & recycling program, deciding, afte…
Council works on sector plan, fair representation bills in committee meetings
ROCKVILLE – Two individual Montgomery Council committees met on Jan. 16 to talk about their plans for the upcoming year. The Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee, which consists…
Israeli mayor tells students of the importance of tolerance
ROCKVILLE – The mayor of an Israeli city spent several days last week in the Metropolitan area, raising funds for her town and spreading her message of tolerance. Mayor Aliza Bloch, a former teacher a…
No. 17 Maryland holds off Purdue comeback for 57-50 win
COLLEGE PARK – Leading 53-50 with 2:12 remaining in the game, the No. 17 University of Maryland men’s basketball desperately needed a basket. The Terps led Purdue by as many as 18 in the first half an…
Bike registration, stipends and zoning dominate CC meeting
ROCKVILLE – During the weekly Montgomery County Council meeting on Jan. 21, the council introduced multiple bills that included bicycle registration, stipends for members of county boards, committees,…
Many county public schools have ADA compliance issues
SILVER SPRING – Corrections have yet to be made to the thousands of problems cited in an Americans with Disabilities assessment of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) that was conducted two years …
Rockville rams through Damascus for upset road win
DAMASCUS – Entering their home matchup against a four-win Rockville High School on Jan. 17, the Damascus High School boys basketball team looked to rebuild some momentum after losing their third game …
Poolesville’s Kresslein uses wresting to grapple with brother’s passing
When Xavier Kresslein stepped onto the wrestling mat at the Jan. 10-11 Dorsey Duals at his home gym in Poolesville High School, it was as if the Falcons’ senior 170-pounder was wrestling with the vigo…
Landon’s Lopez on a mission to repeat as state champion
It was Feb. 17, 2018, when Lorenzo Lopez won a battle of 126-pound sophomores, 4-2, over Sam Smirnoff of Archbishop Spalding to become the Landon School’s first state champion at the Maryland Independ…
Church reaches out to needy and influential
SILVER SPRING – When Rocky Twyman of Rockville heard that Converted Heart CME Church of Silver Spring was celebrating its fifth anniversary, he knew what he had to do. The church, which assembles in t…
Rockets hold off Gaithersburg in gutsy performance
ROCKVILLE – Two Montgomery County high school basketball powerhouses faced off on Jan. 10 as Richard Montgomery hosted Gaithersburg. The game lived up to the hype as Trojans junior Jao Ituka tied the …
Poolesville, Bullis excel at the Dorsey Duals, B-CC wins tri-meet
Last season, Poolesville High School junior wrestler Colin Savage seemed destined to win a Class 2A-1A state title. Savage won his first-county tournament became a regional runner-up and third at stat…
Margarites’ late layup leads Wootton to road win over Wildcats
BETHESDA – Junior Will Margarites’ go-ahead layup late in the fourth quarter was enough to help lead the Wootton High School boys basketball team to a 64-63 win over Walter Johnson High School on Jan.…
Montgomery Blair ends B-CC’s undefeated run, 54-43
SILVER SPRING – When Montgomery Blair High school played against Bethesda–Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) last season, Blair power forward Peyton Martin was not in uniform. The junior was nursing an in…
HHS proposed rule could lead to discrimination
SILVER SPRING – Amanda Barry-Moilanen of Wheaton is scared that a Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed rule allowing its grant recipients to discriminate, would result in fewer chil…
Jawando presents bill to establish a reserve program for small businesses
ROCKVILLE – In a press conference on Jan. 14, Councilmember Will Jawando discussed Bill 39-19, the Local Small Business Reserve Program (LSBRP), and Direct Purchase Enhancement Act and how it will dir…
Residents pleased but concerned on boundaries during MCPS meeting
ROCKVILLE – The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Jan. 9 to speak about the growing and current issues with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as residents approve of Boundary Analysis …
Clarksburg mounts second-half comeback to stay undefeated
ROCKVILLE – Clarksburg High School’s undefeated season was in jeopardy on Jan. 13 when the Coyotes faced off against 6-3 Richard Montgomery High School. Clarksburg had found itself in a 13 point hole …
Elrich reveals CIP budget in State of County address
ROCKVILLE – In his first State of the County address on Jan. 15, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich called Montgomery County “the economic engine in the state of Maryland” and the envy of jurisdi…
County Council resolves several topics in first meeting of 2020
ROCKVILLE – In the first meeting from the holiday break on Jan. 14, the Montgomery County Council covered a series of proclamations, bills and resolutions involving many different topics. The meeting …
Twenty-Five organizations sign letter denouncing Gov. Hogan’s climate plan
SILVER SPRING – Following the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) and Gov. Larry Hogan’s release of his 2020 climate plan draft, 25 advocacy and community organizations wrote a letter denouncing …
Hundreds gather in support of Jewish community
TAKOMA PARK – Several hundred people of varying religions, races and ages gathered in the cold on Jan. 5 for a community vigil to “Stand up to Anti-Semitism.” While those gathered by the Takoma Park g…
Quince Orchard exacts revenge from playoff loss with big win over Rockets
ROCKVILLE – During last season’s second round of the high school state playoffs, Quince Orchard High School’s girls basketball season ended in the hands of Richard Montgomery by only two points. Fast-…
Martinez leads Barons to tournament victory over Bullis
Senior Jeo Martinez of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School is no stranger to wrestling with the odds stacked against him, having last season been a county and regional runner-up and fourth-place state fi…
Sleep Center in Rockville says help is available for African Americans suffering from sleep apnea
ROCKVILLE – When NFL great Reggie White died in his sleep suddenly in 2004 due to complications related to sleep apnea, James Brown, host of “The NFL Today” on CBS, remembers the moment as a wake-up c…
Elrich plans to tackle affordable housing in 2020
ROCKVILLE – As the recess period comes to an end, County Executive Marc Elrich plans to greet the Montgomery County Council with his plans for affordable housing in 2020. In his end of the year remark…