Maryland SoccerPlex Gathering Feedback For Possible Rebrand

By MCS Staff
Courtesy @DronifyDMV

Many in Montgomery County have enjoyed the Maryland SoccerPlex since it opened nearly 25 years ago at 18031 Central Park Circle in Boyds, MD, welcoming over 1 million visitors annually. Now, the SoccerPlex is gathering feedback for a possible rebrand. “This survey is specifically gathering insights from Montgomery County residents to ensure we reflect the preferences and needs of the people who use our facilities most. Your honest answers will help shape future changes that could have a meaningful impact on the sports and activities offered in our community.”

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White Oak Medical Center Earns Maryland Patient Safety Center Award for Initiative to Reduce Inpatient Falls

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Adventist HealthCare

Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center has been named a recipient of the 2025 Minogue Circle of Honor Award for Patient Safety Innovation by the Maryland Patient Safety Center, which recognizes top safety and quality solutions in healthcare throughout the region. This award celebrates White Oak Medical Center for using evidence-based approaches and patient safety principles to reduce inpatient falls.

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Police Warn of Scam Using Publishers Clearing House Name

By MCS Staff

Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is a legitimate sweepstakes, but there are many scams that use the PCH name and logo to take your money. The Takoma Park Police Department has received information that two residents (one who was targeted twice) have been contacted by phone by an unknown person purporting to be from Publishers Clearing House (PCH).

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Planning Board Approves Recommended Update to the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways

By MCS Staff

Update revises street types to conform to Montgomery County’s new “complete street” street types and makes recommendations on unbuilt sections of Midcounty Highway Extended

The Montgomery County Planning Board has approved the Planning Board Draft of Montgomery Planning‘s technical update to the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways(MPOHT) at its meeting on April 10, 2025. The draft plan will now be sent to the Montgomery County Council for review and approval.

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Three Student Service Award Finalists Named By the Board of Education

By MCS Staff
Courtesy MCPS

MCPS has announced that the Montgomery County Board of Education has named three student finalists for its Student Service Award. The finalists are: German Diaz-Peña, a senior at Rockville High School, Samantha (Sam) Ross, a senior at Montgomery Blair High School, and Kylie Zhang, a sophomore at Poolesville High School.

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Maryland Sues Trump Administration Over Termination of COVID-19 Education Relief Funds

By Patrick Herron

On Thursday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Department of Education over its decision to end states’ access to certain COVID-19 relief education funds, arguing the move was abrupt, harmful, and contrary to previous guidance. (more…)

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Gaithersburg to Host Inaugural Film Festival April 25–27 at the Arts Barn

By Patrick Herron

The City of Gaithersburg will host its first-ever Gaithersburg Film Festival from April 25 to 27 at the Arts Barn, located at 311 Kent Square Road.  “Celebrating the City’s rich diversity. Recognized as one of the most diverse cities in the United States, this festival reflects that spirit by promoting a vibrant array of cultures, identities, and perspectives.” (more…)

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