MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Council will meet Tuesday, March 17 at 9:15 am, beginning with a proclamation recognizing National Theatre Day. During the session, the Council is expected to vote on zoning amendments aimed at expanding eligibility for biohealth campuses and mixed-income housing projects, review major portions of the FY27 to FY32 Capital Improvements Program including transportation, housing, stormwater, libraries, police facilities, and WSSC Water infrastructure, and hold a public hearing on a proposal to lease retail space at the Wheaton M-NCPPC headquarters to Silver Branch Brewing Company.

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Education

Montgomery County Public Schools has shared a reminder of the adjustment to the school calendar for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year as the district continues working with the Maryland State Department of Education to address missed instructional days caused by winter weather.

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Event

Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!

Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.


Arts

Northwest High School alumna Rei Ami is now an Academy Award winner. The artist, born Sarah Yeeun Lee, helped make history Sunday night as the animated film KPop Demon Hunters took home two Oscars at the 98th Academy Awards. The film won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for the track “Golden,” performed by Rei Ami alongside EJAE and Audrey Nuna.

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