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Criminal Histories of 12,000 MCPS Employees Not Monitored, According to OIG Report; Council Schedules Oversight Hearing

Published August 4, 2025 at 2:49PM | Updated August 4, 2025 at 3:19PM

The Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General released a report identifying serious deficiencies in MCPS’s background screening process, including a lack of ongoing monitoring for over 12,000 employees and missing Child Protective Services checks for nearly 5,000 individuals. In response, Council President Kate Stewart and Vice President Will Jawando called for immediate corrective action, expressed deep concern over systemic failures, and announced an oversight hearing scheduled for September 26.

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$30,000 Win for Gaithersburg Woman on Loteria Scratch-Off

By MCS Staff

Published August 4, 2025 at 11:52AM | Updated August 4, 2025 at 6:54PM

Courtesy Google Maps

A Gaithersburg woman won a $30,000 top prize on the $3 Loteria scratch-off game after purchasing her ticket at Germantown Wine and Beer on Frederick Road, becoming one of two winners to claim the prize on August 1 at Maryland Lottery headquarters. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)

The Maryland Holiday Inn with a $1,400 Suite That Once Hosted Elvis, Sonny & Cher, Liberace, and More

By MCS Staff

Published August 4, 2025 at 9:34AM

Courtesy Holiday Inn

Few local establishments have as storied a past as the Holiday Inn Gaithersburg, located off of I-270’s exit 11 on the corner of 355 and Montgomery Village Ave. It once made national headlines for an audacious offering that was a symbol of 1970s opulence– a single suite priced at an astronomical $1,400 a night.

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Montgomery County Council Schedules September Hearings on University Blvd Plan, Bikeway Parking Ban

By MCS Staff

Published August 4, 2025 at 5:58AM

The Montgomery County Council will hold a series of public hearings in September on new legislative items and planning proposals, including two hearings on the University Boulevard Corridor Plan (Sept. 10 in Silver Spring and Sept. 16 in Rockville), as well as hearings on a proposed parking ban in bikeways and a $100,000 transportation study appropriation for the Clarksburg to Montgomery Village Corridor.

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11 Years Later, Catherine Hoggle Indicted in Case of Missing Children

By MCS Staff

Published August 4, 2025 at 5:53AM

On Sunday evening, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Catherine Ashley Hoggle, 38, of Clarksburg, had been indicted by a Montgomery County Grand Jury on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Sarah and Jacob Hoggle. She was arrested in Kent County following her discharge from a state psychiatric hospital. (more…)

Openings, Closings, and Coming Soon to Montgomery Mall (August 2025)

By MCS Staff

Published August 2, 2025 at 10:49AM | Updated August 2, 2025 at 12:46PM

Below is a list of retail and restaurant updates at Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda:

2025 High School Football Schedule

By Damon Anderson

Published August 2, 2025 at 8:35AM

The long, quiet summer is nearly over. The pads are about to start popping. The early morning fog of two-a-days will soon give way to the bright Friday night lights. September 5th marks the official kickoff of the 2025 Montgomery County high school football season, and while the state title games in Annapolis are still months away, the road to December glory begins now.

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Montgomery County Alerts Residents to Upcoming Deadlines for Federal EV Tax Credits

By MCS Staff

Published August 1, 2025 at 8:44AM

Courtesy Montgomery County Government

Montgomery County is informing residents that several federal clean energy tax credits, including those for electric vehicles (EVs), will end earlier than expected under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed on July 4. However, EV buyers can still qualify for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits on new vehicles and up to $4,000 on used ones if they take delivery by September 30, 2025, with additional incentives for charging equipment available through June 30, 2026. (more…)

County Executive Elrich Leads Ribbon-Cutting for 189-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Forest Glen

By MCS Staff

Published August 1, 2025 at 8:35AM

Courtesy Montgomery County Government

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich led a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday celebrating the opening of the Residences at Forest Glen, a fully affordable housing development that replaces an aging property with 189 modern rental units near the Forest Glen Metro station. Elrich emphasized the County’s $30.8 million investment as part of a broader strategy to preserve affordability and prevent displacement, joined by Councilmembers Natali Fani-González and Andrew Friedson, state housing officials, and nonprofit developer Montgomery Housing Partnership.

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MCPS Pickleball Diplomacy Delegation to be Honored Guests at the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC

By MCS Staff

Published July 31, 2025 at 4:17PM

The delegation of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students, parents and staff members that participated in a pickleball exchange trip to China will be guests at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, located at 3505 International Place, NW Washington, D.C. 20008, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 from 9am to 1 pm.

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Police Update: No Malicious Intent Found; No Charges for Man with Plastic Training Rifle After Active Shooter Report

By MCS Staff

Published July 31, 2025 at 12:47PM

An active shooter report at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda this morning was quickly resolved after the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) determined the individual was carrying a plastic training rifle. The incident, which prompted a significant police response, was found to have no malicious intent, and the individual is not being charged.

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