Education

In his 27th year at Rockville High School, Farron Riggs transcends the role of a mere baseball coach. Recognized as this year’s R.A.I.S.E. Champion for Children, he stands as a cornerstone in both the school and the Rockville community. Riggs has garnered multiple awards for his dedication to Rockville and the MCPS baseball community, earning distinctions such as the 2011 and 2018 MCPS Baseball Coach of the Year titles, along with the prestigious honor of being named the 2018 Maryland State Baseball Coach of the Year.

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Health

Montgomery County Libraries, Montgomery County Recreation, and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will hold a series of events next week to shed light on mental health and provide resources for support during Teen Mental Health Week. (more…)


DMV

MoCo native Stefon Diggs has been traded to the Houston Texans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The four-time Pro Bowler grew up in Gaithersburg and attended Good Counsel High School in Olney, where he played football and ran track. He will go on to play with second-year quarterback CJ Stroud, who excelled in his first NFL season last year.

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MCDOT

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a community meeting to discuss safety improvements on New Hampshire Avenue on Thursday, April 11.

Per the news release:  On Thursday, April 11, starting at 6:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an in-person community meeting to present safety improvements identified by the New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) High Injury Network Safety Study. The in-person community meeting will take place at the Roscoe Nix Elementary School located at 1100 Corliss Street in Silver Spring. The public will have an opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions.