Richard Montgomery High School Girls Volleyball has won the Maryland State Championship, defeating Leonardtown 4-1. The team finished the season with a 22-3 overall record.
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Scores for Nov 18, 2023 (Powered by www.MoCoAi.com):
Volleyball Girls Varsity, Game MPSSAA Class 4A State Tournament of round Round 3
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According to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD): The MCPD Special Operations Division will be conducting Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) training in & around the Downtown Crown/Rio area of Gaithersburg at various times on 11/20/2023. Residents & community members may observe a drone, however there is no reason for alarm.
According to a social media post by Montgomery County Recreation on Wednesday morning, the white paint coating was completed at the indoor pool at the upcoming Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center (video rendering below).
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Results of Maryland high school football playoff games from Friday, November 17 (MCPS schools) can be seen below. Scores will be updated as we receive them (an F will signify the score is final):
Earlier this year, global beauty brand L’Oréal Paris USA announced its 2023 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth, recognizing the charitable achievements of ten extraordinary non-profit leaders working to address the nation’s biggest issues. Included in the ten is MoCo high school student Shrusti Amula.
Per Montgomery County: “Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, along with the County’s regional services offices and community partners, is hosting a series of 10 “Community Conversations” to seek input on the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget. The next conversation, from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, will be a hybrid meeting that will focus on the Chinese community. (more…)
On Monday, November 6th, immigrant rights group CASA issued a statement via social media that was deleted and followed up by a different message. Several Montgomery Councilmembers issued statements denouncing the initial CASA statement the next day. CASA’s Executive Director Gustavo Torres issued the following statement today:
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Marco Fuggitti, athletic specialist at Northwood High School, and the school’s athletic department staff, have been recognized by the National Federation of State High School Associations for achieving Level 3 status in the NFHS School Honor Roll Program.
Per Montgomery County: “Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Councilmembers Sidney Katz and Gabe Albornoz and the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) announced a new public safety program that will reimburse residents and businesses in select areas of the County who install security cameras in their homes and businesses to help reduce crime. The Police-Private Security Camera Program will reimburse eligible residents up to $250 for a security camera installation, and eligible businesses and nonprofits up to $1,250. The program launched on November 15 with $255,000 in funding for the current fiscal year that County officials say could lead to over 1,000 new cameras installed in key areas with increased crime around the County.
Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services’ Aging and Disability Services Division continues to provide free hearing aids and personal sound amplifiers to eligible residents age 60-and-over. The County is partnering with Access HEARS, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect individuals with hearing loss to the solutions they need to age well.