Local leaders are calling on the community to support relief efforts for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, caused widespread devastation. Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins and Montgomery County Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles announced a donation drive in partnership with the Embassy of Jamaica to collect essential supplies for affected families and communities. (more…)
On Monday, County Executive Marc Elrich addressed court developments that forced the federal government to use 5 billion dollars in contingency funds to cover half of November’s SNAP benefits, while Maryland Governor Wes Moore committed to funding the remaining portion. Elrich noted that SNAP payments will be delayed due to the federal administration’s actions and encouraged residents in need of immediate food assistance to access local food distribution resources.
A beloved Montgomery County tradition is back to kick off the holiday season. The Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade will return to Downtown Silver Spring on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 10:00am.
The regular season is in the books, and the second season begins this week as Montgomery County’s finest hit the gridiron for the first round of the Maryland High School Football Playoffs. From powerhouse programs like Quince Orchard and Sherwood looking to continue dominant runs, to upstart stories like Wheaton and Kennedy aiming to make noise, the opening round is loaded with intrigue.
The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 4, beginning with proclamations recognizing the Age Friendly Community’s tenth anniversary, Remembrance and Reconciliation Month, and Veterans Day.
Montgomery County’s annual leaf vacuuming program will begin Monday, Nov. 10, providing two collection rounds throughout December in designated areas of the county.
The Germantown Library, located at 19840 Century Blvd., will host historian and author Susan Cooke Soderberg on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 4:30pm to 5:45pm as part of its History Conversations series. Soderberg will discuss her latest book, “My Name Is Not Tom”: The Life of Reverend Josiah Henson. (more…)
In August 2024, we shared that Fuddruckers planned to return to Maryland and Washington DC, with new locations slated to open in the fall. While the DC restaurant opened in March, Washington Business Journal reports that the previously planned Silver Spring location will no longer be moving forward. (more…)
For the first time in 19 years, the Kennedy Cavaliers can call themselves winners of a regular season. With a dominant 42-6 victory over Poolesville on Friday night, the Cavaliers capped off a resurgent campaign at 5-4, their first winning record since 2006.
Two years of rebuilding, belief, and relentless effort paid off under the Friday night lights at Wheaton, where the Knights rolled past Einstein 40-6 to cap one of the program’s best seasons in decades.
Teams from 25 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high schools took the floor for the 37th Annual Cheerleading Competition on October 25 at Montgomery Blair High School. Squads were evaluated on the level of difficulty, technique, and execution of their routines, performances that featured everything from synchronized choreography to high-flying stunts and crowd-pumping spirit. The results below, courtesy of MCPS: