With the regular season officially crossing the midway point, the cream is rising to the top across Montgomery County. Quince Orchard survived its first true scare of the season, while several contenders are quietly building momentum for the playoff push. Here’s how the county’s best stack up heading into Week 7:
Two joint Montgomery County Council committees will meet Thursday, Oct. 16, to review legislation related to early care, education, and transportation improvements. The Education and Culture and Health and Human Services Committees will discuss bills refining the County’s Early Care and Education Coordinating Entity and eliminating certain child care positions, while the Transportation and Environment and Government Operations Committees will consider a $100,000 transportation study for the Clarksburg–Montgomery Village Corridor, an $11.6 million appropriation for Gaithersburg projects, and a new MOU on the use of impact tax funds for local transportation improvements. Full agenda below courtesy Montgomery County Government: (more…)
Montgomery Donuts was a longtime staple across Montgomery County and the surrounding area, beginning with its first location in Silver Spring and eventually expanding to nine shops across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. (more…)
October is here, and with it comes the real proving ground of the Montgomery County football season. The wheat and chaff are separating fast, contenders fine-tuning for deep playoff pushes, […]
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is bringing back “Monster Flash,” a haunted house-themed bus, for three free Halloween events on October 25 and 26 in Rockville, Germantown, and Wheaton.
In a clash between two of the state’s top high school football programs, Quince Orchard survived a furious Sherwood comeback to win 35-28 on Friday night, keeping their perfect record intact and reminding everyone why the Cougars are still the standard in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Police responded late Monday morning to a reported stabbing in Chevy Chase late Monday morning.
For generations, Montgomery County high school basketball has been one of Maryland’s most competitive and talent-rich landscapes, a proving ground for future college standouts, pro athletes, and local legends whose stories continue to echo in packed gymnasiums across the county. From Springbrook’s dynasties to Richard Montgomery’s powerhouse years, from Paint Branch and Blair to Magruder and Gaithersburg, every school has contributed to a rich and storied hoops tradition.
Now, two of Montgomery County’s most respected basketball minds have come together to preserve that history and celebrate its greatest players. Retired longtime MCPS coach John Fahrner, known affectionately as “Mr. Rocket” for his decades at Richard Montgomery High School, and Brian Magid, one of the most celebrated players to ever come out of Montgomery Blair High School, have teamed up to compile “Montgomery County Public School Basketball History: The All-Time Team (1960–2013).”
Montgomery County began officially recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2020, replacing Columbus Day as the observance on the second Monday in October. The decision aligned the County with several other jurisdictions across the region, including Rockville, Takoma Park, Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County, as well as multiple states that have adopted similar changes. (more…)
Spooky season is in full effect and there’s still plenty of time to check out some of the scariest haunted forests and attractions in and around Montgomery County. (more…)
A GoFundMe has been organized to support the family of 11-year-old Summer Lim, who was tragically struck and killed by a school bus on October 9 while returning home from Earl B. Wood Middle School in Aspen Hill/Rockville.