Education

MCPS has shared a press release highlighting that 25 Montgomery County public high schools earned spots on the 2025 Best High Schools list, published by U.S. News & World Report. Four were ranked among the top 500 nationally, and eight were ranked in the top 25 in Maryland. Walt Whitman High School earned the #2 spot in Maryland and 130th nationally.

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DC Sports

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a provider of mission-ready AI solutions for national security and critical infrastructure, today announced a multi-year partnership with the Washington Commanders under which BigBear.ai becomes the naming rights partner for the Commanders’ training facility in Ashburn, Virginia, now named the BigBear.ai Performance Center.

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Germantown

Update: All lanes of MD-355 (Frederick Rd) from MD-27 (Ridge Rd) to Henderson Corner Rd have reopened. Expect residual delays.

11:30am Update: The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released additional information regarding a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the intersection of Frederick Road and Ridge Road in Germantown.


Event

Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!

Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.


Beyond MoCo

According to Northern Virginia Magazine, Level99, a first-of-its-kind entertainment destination for adults, is set to open on Monday, August 25. The venue spans over 40,000 square feet and will be located on the second floor of Tyson’s Corner Center (1961 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons, VA), taking over the former Barnes & Noble and Old Navy spaces. (more…)


Maryland

Maryland’s top officials, Governor Wes Moore and Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, presented a Governor’s Citation to 12-year-old Aasish Selvaraj of Montgomery County, recognizing his extraordinary bravery during a flash flood rescue last month in Bethesda.

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Education

The Watkins Mill Cluster is gearing up for its third annual Cluster Block Party, returning this year to an evening format. The community-focused event will be held on Friday, September 19th, from 5-8 p.m. at Montgomery Village Middle School, located at 19300 Watkins Mill Rd, Montgomery Village.

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