Silver Spring Resident John King Announces He’s Running For Governor of Maryland
Former U.S. Education Secretary John King is launching a campaign for governor of Maryland. King served as Secretary of Education from 2016 to 2017 under President Barack Obama and is running as a Democrat.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcyclist that occurred this morning in Bethesda.
MCPS to Offer Virtual Only Option Next Year
Montgomery County Public Schools will offer a full-time virtual option next year for students and families that have health and safety concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gaithersburg and Silver Spring both cracked the top ten of Wallethub’s “2021 Most & Least Diverse Cities in the U.S.” list again this year. Some will note that Silver Spring and other areas included in the list aren’t technically cities, but many areas listed are census designated places. Germantown comes in just outside of the top ten at 12, while Rockville comes in at 34.
Earlier this year, Wallethub released their “2021’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities in the U.S.” list and Montgomery County also had a strong showing there, but it is unclear as to what changed the rankings in the last few months (Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring, and Rockville all came in the top seven on that list). WalletHub is a personal finance website that branched into producing research reports and surveys on topics with varying degrees of relevance to personal finance.
The 2021 class of the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHF) comes from the gridiron, the court, the turf and the fairways.
The Hall today revealed the six inductees who will be honored in a ceremony on Sunday October 17th:
Lolli & Pops in Montgomery Mall Closes
We can confirm that candy and gift store Lolli & Pops closed its location in Montgomery Mall earlier this month.
Fatal Collision Involving Motorcycle at Beech Tree & River Rd
From MCPD:
Local Couple Celebrates at Jollibee
Westfield Wheaton posted photos and videos today of two local frontline nurses celebrating this weekend at the new Jollibee location at 2800 University Blvd W, Unit C. The young couple was unable to celebrate their wedding as planned last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Montgomery County’s Maryland Bobcats FC First Professional Club to Join Anti Racist Soccer Club Coalition
The Maryland Bobcats FC, which are based in Montgomery County, have announced that their club is the first professional club to join the Anti-Racist Soccer Club coalition.
Updated to include GoFundMe for victim’s funeral expenses
Additional Information Released by MCPD About Fatal Crash This Morning in Gaithersburg
One Person Injured From Fall at Lake Needwood And Two Rescued on Great Falls Billy Goat Trail Sunday
According to Chief Spoksperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Pete Piringer, there were two different incidents today that required emergency responses.