ROCKVILLE – The Maryland State Board of Elections voted 4-1 to direct the Montgomery County Board of Elections to propose an early voting site on Oct. 8. The county board of elections voted back in Se…
Climate protesters arrested outside of Marc Elrich’s office
ROCKVILLE — Four protesters were arrested outside of the Montgomery County Executive Office building on Oct. 1 after blocking access to the building’s driveway. Members of the Montgomery County Chapte…
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.…
Takoma Park City Council officially recognizes Indigenous People’s Day
TAKOMA PARK – Indigenous People’s Day is now an official holiday in the City of Takoma Park, Maryland after the city council gathered to officially recognizes the event at an Oct. 2 meeting. May…
MedStar opens two cancer centers in Olney
SILVER SPRING – MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (MMMC) announced the opening of an outpatient oncology center and a breast health and imaging center at its Olney community hospital. “As a community …
Vignette-style storytelling on display in Flying V Theatre’s ‘Crystal Creek Motel’
It certainly is not “Plaza Suite.” Unlike Neil Simon’s comedy, which is set in a glamorous New York City hotel, the location of “Crystal Creek Motel” is a modest establishment off the beaten path, up …
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…
The Ukraine scandal in a nutshell
As we approach the vote in the House of Representatives to file articles of impeachment against the current sitting president, there are a few things you need to consider, and here they are. First, as…
Richard Montgomery victorious in offensive battle against Wildcats
BETHESDA – When Richard Montgomery High School received its football schedule before the 2019 season, the Rockets had no way of knowing that they would be playing three consecutive games against undef…
Redskins fire Gruden as head coach after home loss to Patriots
LANDOVER – The Washington Redskins fired Head Coach Jay Gruden after the team’s 33-7 loss to the New England Patriots on Oct. 6. Gruden was Redskins’ owner Daniel Snyder’s longest-tenured coach, going…
