SILVER SPRING—The death of Montgomery County Police (MCP) Officer Thomas J. Bomba on Oct.14 has shed new light on the stress that police and first responders alike face in their daily duties. “Law enf…
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Glass introduces bill to close Montgomery County’s ‘teardown loophole’
ROCKVILLE—On Oct. 15, Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduced legislation that would allow housing impact fees to be collected from newly rebuilt homes and for the funds to be donated to…
Royalty visits African cemetery in Bethesda
BETHESDA – A West African king made county history when he recently stopped at an African American cemetery to pay respects to his ancestors buried there and to seek forgiveness for his country’s invo…
Experience and large cast brings Dr. Seuss’ stories to life in RMT’s ‘Seussical’
“Seussical,” a sung-through musical based on the children’s stories of Dr. Seuss, and also known as “The Cat in the Hat,” premiered in 2000. The reviews were not stellar, but that did not stop the sho…
Gaithersburg, Sen. Waldstreicher file lawsuit against DHS
SILVER SPRING – The City of Gaithersburg, Baltimore City, Maryland Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher (D-18) and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington have filed a lawsuit against the U.S.…
Law firm conducts external investigation on MCPS after Damascus HS ‘brooming’ scandal
ROCKVILLE – An external investigation of high schools after the 2018 Damascus High School “brooming” incident shows a positive culture around sports and afterschool activities. Montgomery County Publi…
Cardin visits Montgomery College to discuss tuition, meet future scientists and entrepreneurs
ROCKVILLE — Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin (D) paid a visit to Montgomery College in Rockville on Oct. 7 to meet with students specializing in STEM fields and entrepreneurship. Cardin also met with universi…
Sherwood volleyball dominates Blair in straight sets
[See more from this volleyball game by checking out the photo gallery here!] SILVER SPRING – Sherwood High School volleyball Head Coach Sydney West knew that the away match against Montgomery Blair Hi…
Maryland synagogues receive grants to boost security
By Elliott Davis Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS — Just in time for the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, religious institutions across Maryland recently received grants toward secu…
Rockville wins divisional field hockey title in 1-0 win over Blake
SILVER SPRING – A five-minute onslaught by Blake High School’s field hockey team could not put the ball in the back of the net as the clock wound down, crowning the Rockville High School girls as the …