Education

During Thursday, October 16th’s Montgomery County Board of Education presentation, Chief Academic Officer Niki T. Porter and Chief of District Operations Adnan Mamoon outlined new considerations for the ongoing Crown Boundary Study, including the potential to use the planned Crown High School as a temporary holding site for other schools undergoing major renovation or reconstruction.

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MCPS

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is investigating an incident at Sherwood High School after senior class t-shirts distributed this week included a combination of letters and numbers that evoked a racial slur. In a letter sent to students, families, and staff, district leaders said the design, which was intended to celebrate the Class of 2026, appeared to resemble the N-word and described the situation as “unacceptable and wrong.”

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Announcement

We are so excited to be in our new location at 4833 Rugby Ave, Suite 200, Bethesda,MD

Spectrum Acupuncture & Wellness has been serving the MoCO community for over 20 years. We specialize in Women’s Health, Pelvic Floor Care & Chronic Pain. Whether you have been experiencing migraines or neuropathy, insomnia or anxiety, are going thru fertility treatments or in the midlife peri/menopause transition, we are here for you! Call or text for your complimentary consultation and let’s make a plan together to get you where you want to be.


Event

The Ultimate Showdown of Illusion & Hilarity: THE MAGIC DUEL

WITNESS THE SPECTACULAR COLLISION OF MIND-BLOWING MAGIC AND SIDE-SPLITTING COMEDY!


Bethesda

Celebrity chef and cookbook author Pati Jinich is bringing her signature flavors to Bethesda for a special one-time-only burrito pop-up hosted by Marriott Bonvoy. The event runs November 3–7, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Marriott Headquarters MI Café located in the lobby at 7750 Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda.

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Maryland

Governor Wes Moore announced $4 million in new funding through Maryland’s Road to Careers program to expand workforce training in the state’s transportation and construction sectors. The initiative, a $24 million partnership between the Maryland Department of Labor and the Maryland Department of Transportation, supports apprenticeship opportunities and provides services such as childcare, transportation, and mental health resources to help participants complete training and secure employment. (more…)


Events

The City of Takoma Park will host its annual Monster Bash on Saturday, October 25, from 1pm to approximately 4pm. The free community event, organized by the Takoma Park Recreation Department, will kick off in the parking lot of Takoma Park Middle School at 7611 Piney Branch Road.

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