The Clarksburg I-270 boys junior basketball team got a major surprise this week when WNBA Rookie of the Year and former UConn standout Paige Bueckers stepped in to help coach the team on Wednesday evening. Photos below courtesy of Frank Fitzpatrick.

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The regular season is officially in the books, and what a ride it’s been across Montgomery County. From undefeated juggernauts to long-awaited breakthroughs, the 2025 campaign delivered storylines that will echo into the playoffs. As the postseason kicks off, here’s where every contender stands heading into November.

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The Montgomery County Council’s joint Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, Nov. 6 to review an Office of Legislative Oversight report examining how local call centers such as 911, 311, the County Crisis Center, and 988 respond to mental health crisis calls, including their protocols and procedures during high-volume periods. (more…)


Lakeforest Mall officially closed on March 31, 2023, after nearly 45 years in Gaithersburg, and now longtime residents have a chance to bring home a piece of its history. The mall’s outdoor signs are currently up for auction through Capital Online Auctions, with local pickup required. The listing encourages bidders to “own a piece of Gaithersburg history,” noting that multiple outdoor Lakeforest signs are being liquidated.

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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is hosting 12 Community Conversations through November to gather resident input on the FY27 Operating Budget, with options to participate in person or virtually and two sessions offering language support in Spanish and in English with interpretation in Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

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The Montgomery County Council approved an amendment to add Timberlawn to Montgomery County’s Master Plan for Historic Preservation. The vote follows the May 2025 recommendation by the Montgomery County Planning Board to historically designate the North Bethesda house where Eunice Kennedy Shriver launched Camp Shriver, a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities that inspired the creation of Special Olympics.

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