Some of Walt Whitman High School’s most accomplished football alumni returned ahead of the Vikings’ Week 1 matchup against the Kennedy Cavaliers, offering encouragement and sharing their experience as the program begins a new era under head coach Patrick Galloway. Whitman went on to win the season opener, 46-0.
Over the few weeks, Montgomery County has seen a wave of notable restaurant openings, but a handful have generated especially strong reactions from readers. From thousands of social media interactions to heavy interest on our website, these five became some of the area’s most talked-about new restaurants.
Iverson Howard, a 2025 graduate of Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, opened his sophomore season at the University of Maryland with the best performance of his college career.
If you have ever tried to park at a busy shopping center in Montgomery County, chances are you have had a frustrating experience. Over the years, we have heard from countless readers about which parking lots are the most chaotic, confusing or downright difficult to navigate. Based on that feedback and our own observations, here is an updated look at some of Montgomery County’s worst parking lots, in no particular order.
Montgomery County will recognize 988 Day on Tuesday, September 8, with a virtual event aimed at raising awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and the resources available to residents experiencing a crisis. (more…)
Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores that we have of the 2026 week 1 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
The community is rallying around the family of 18-year-old Lesly Yanira Galdamez Morales following her passing, with a GoFundMe launched to help cover funeral and burial expenses. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Police shared an overview of reported calls for service from September 3, 2026. Police noted that the summary does not reflect all calls for service on the referenced date.
Montgomery County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) has launched a new translation service for emergency notifications sent through the County’s Alert Montgomery system. (more…)
Montgomery County’s Office of Food Systems Resilience has awarded Seven Sisters Food Hub, a new venture from Moon Valley Farm, a $550,000 grant to establish and operate a food aggregation facility in the County. (more…)
There isn’t much mystery at the top. Quince Orchard has spent the better part of the last several years making preseason arguments feel unnecessary. The real question in Montgomery County is who can make the Cougars uncomfortable and, eventually, who can actually beat them.