Derwood

After 42 years in Montgomery County Public Schools, longtime educator and basketball coach Dan Harwood has retired from teaching, bringing to a close a career that impacted generations of students across the county. While he is stepping away from the classroom, Harwood says he plans to continue coaching basketball at Magruder High School for another year or two.

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Crime

Montgomery County Police released its daily crime summary for incidents reported on June 23, 2026, highlighting several cases across multiple police districts, including a hate/bias vandalism incident, vehicle thefts, and a series of airbag thefts.

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Health

Montgomery County residents will gain expanded access to housing stability and health care support services as part of a major expansion of Maryland’s Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) program, the Maryland Department of Health announced this week. (more…)


Crime

A Montgomery County jury has convicted 22-year-old Sender Godoy-Lemus of Silver Spring of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and multiple related charges in connection with a 2022 MS-13 gang-related shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured. (more…)


Germantown

Montgomery College has officially launched its new Collective Impact Institute, a countywide initiative designed to bring together leaders from education, business, government, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations to address complex community challenges and expand economic opportunity. (more…)