Per the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security: “Montgomery County has activated a Hyperthermia Alert for extreme heat for Monday, 07/08 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. Expect heat index to be above 95º F. Stay hydrated. Take precautions to protect yourself & pets from heat-related illnesses.” (more…)
Rising seniors Abby Sorkin and Emily Sefcik from Sherwood High School started the “Sports for All Club” during their junior year. They collected donations of new or gently used sports equipment at their school and donated it to kids from under-resourced communities.
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers were on scene of a collision at Columbia Pike (Rt. 29) and Musgrove Rd in Fairland on Sunday morning when an SUV crashed into a cruiser.
Do you recognize this area? This is a map of Montgomery County in 1863. Created by the Bureau of Topographical Engineers and the United States Coast Survey, this map contains the locations of rural households and natural landmarks, like ravines. This carefully crafted image would’ve been used as a general guide to Montgomery County’s landscape and for military purposes. (more…)
Courtesy Susan Soderberg, President of the Germantown Historical Society.
The peace of the little village of Germantown was broken by the sound of gunshots on January 20, 1932. Robbers had entered Horace Waters’ store at around 7 p.m. They shot and killed Mr. Waters, a prominent citizen of Montgomery County, and wounded his clerk. (more…)
Montgomery County residents will have one last chance this year to see Independence Day fireworks at the “Mid-County Sparkles” event on Saturday, July 6, at Albert Einstein High School (11135 […]
The Montgomery County Council will hold committee meetings on Monday, July 8. Full agenda below courtesy Montgomery County: (more…)
The Office of Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles issued the following news release on Tuesday, July 2: (more…)
Fireworks displays will be held on July 4, 2024, in Germantown, Poolesville, and Rockville. Details for each event are provided below. (more…)
The Montgomery County Government has released a list of closures and schedule/program changes for the observance of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4:
Stone Ridge graduates Katie Ledecky (class of 2015), Phoebe Bacon (class of 2020), and Erin Gemmell (class of 2023) have all been named to the U.S. Women’s Swimming Olympic Team for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The school is located in Bethesda.