With October being National Energy Awareness Month and 54% of Americans saying protecting the environment should be prioritized above economic growth, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025‘s Greenest Cities in America, with Washington DC coming in ranked 2nd overall.
The Washington Spirit and Dead Dirt have partnered again [Complex, 2025] to launch the “Fast Track to the Future of Women’s Sports” Capsule this Fall.
Niche, a national rankings and review site that analyzes schools and neighborhoods across the country, has released its 2026 list of the top public high schools in Maryland (top 25 available below).
Summer fun starts at Good Counsel! Our Summer Camps are packed with exciting activities, sports, creativity, adventure, and unforgettable memories for campers of all ages. From the field to the classroom and everywhere in between, there’s something for everyone at Good Counsel’s Summer Camps!
Spend your summer learning, laughing, and making new friends with the Good Counsel community. Spots are filling fast so be sure to register today!
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Below are MCPS Varsity Volleyball results from Tuesday, 9/30/25. A recap of week 3 MCPS volleyball can be found here.
Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.
Among them, you’ll see:
The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department announced their October 2025 calendar of events and meetings.
Two members of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad (BCCRS) will be featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show tomorrow, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 1 p.m. The episode, titled “Never Too Late,” will highlight stories of perseverance and community impact.
The Montgomery County Council unanimously confirmed Nestor Alvarenga Palacios as Mid-County Regional Services Director, where he will lead government, business, and community collaboration across Wheaton and surrounding Mid-County communities.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. to present details and gather input on the proposed Carroll Avenue Separated Bike Lanes project in Takoma Park, which would add a low-stress bikeway connecting to the future Purple Line station at Takoma/Langley Transit Center.
The City of Rockville announced that The Square in Rockville Town Center offers 90 minutes of free parking in three garages, with hourly and daily rates applying thereafter, along with metered street parking options.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Erika Kamila Mancia-Martinez, a missing 14-year-old. (more…)
CBS’s hit sitcom Ghosts has solidified its place as one of America’s favorite shows, ranking as the 16th most-watched program in the 2024-25 Nielsen ratings with 12.1 million viewers. It was also the 11th most watched network series. While the national success is impressive, the series carries an especially meaningful connection for Montgomery County, as two of its stars are graduates of Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School.