DMV

Officials representing the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors and the Metro Board of Directors today announced they would convene the two bodies to launch a new joint initiative to develop a unified vision for transit service in the region.

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Germantown

Northwest High School (NWHS) in Germantown has announced the hiring of Calvin (C.J.) Jenkins as its new Varsity Boys Basketball Coach. Coach Jenkins was part of the first 4-year class at NWHS, graduating from Northwest in 2002.

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Education

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will host nearly 1,000 volunteers, lawmakers and county leaders from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, April 22, for the Resilience, Education, Action, Climate, Habitat (REACH) Hub groundbreaking ceremony and Earth Day volunteer event at A. Mario Loiederman Middle School.

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Beyond MoCo

The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade takes place this Saturday in Washington, DC. The event will be hosted by WJLA7 News personalities and will feature appearances by The Bachelorette’s Charity Lawson, “Special Guests” Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, along with musical performances by the Sugarhill Gang and American Idol finalist Colin Stough. (more…)