MCPS has announced that Ms. Anuva Maloo, a junior at Montgomery Blair High School, has been elected as the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2025-2026 school year. Ms. Maloo’s term begins on July 1, 2025.
Author: MCS Staff
On Wednesday at Seneca Valley High School, a reported sighting of what appeared to be a gun triggered an immediate response, according to a letter sent out to the school community. The incident began when a student observed another student with what was initially believed to be a firearm. In response, a Shelter-in-Place was initiated at 12:42 pm on Wednesday.
Monster-Mania Con 63 will take place from May 9–11, 2025, at the Baltimore Harbor Hilton, bringing three days of horror-themed entertainment to fans near Camden Yards and the Inner Harbor. (more…)
MCPS has shared that Richard Ensley, a first grade teacher at Diamond Elementary School in Gaithersburg, is this year’s winner of the Shirley J. Lowrie “Thank You for Teaching” Award. He won a $2,500 prize for being named the winner.
On April 22, The Washington Post announced the winners and finalists for its 2025 Principal and Teacher of the Year Awards. Each year, the publication recognizes those who demonstrate exceptional school leadership and contribute significantly to advancing education in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Two Montgomery County educators were honored as finalists this year. More about each below, courtesy of MCPS:
Joshua T. Mebane, 29, of Silver Spring, Maryland, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for first degree murder after killing his cell mate in Indiana. Mebane previously pled […]
The Sandy Springs Friends School (SSFS) Board of Trustees has announced that the school will remain open for the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 school years.
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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will deliver the annual “State of the County” address on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Leggett Executive Office Building in Rockville
Story Kitchen and Toys“R”Us Studios have joined forces to develop a live-action film that captures the magic, adventure, and nostalgia of Toys“R”Us, according to a report by Variety. Toys“R”Us was founded as Children’s Bargain Town in DC and the first Toys“R”Us branded store opened in Rockville in 1957.
JAG Partners Potomac LLC recently acquired a 27,408-SF office building at 10000 Falls Road for $17.375 million, according to paperwork recorded in the Maryland Land Record (first reported by Maryland Newsletters).
Smoke was reported this morning in the Computer Science building at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus, prompting a response from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS).