The Board of Education approved the following administrative appointments, which includes three principal appointments, on Thursday, Aug. 21:
Claire’s is no longer running a store closing sale at its location at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. According to a store representative, staff were instructed to remove the signage over the weekend. (more…)
South Mountain Creamery Ice Cream Shop & Pizza (50 Citizen’s Way Suite 101) has announced that it will be closing its doors on August 24, 2025 after eight years in Downtown Frederick.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has installed vape detection systems in all high school student bathrooms. According to MCPS, “The sensors provide school administrators with an important tool to address the issue of vape device use in schools and to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment for students, staff and visitors. These sensors detect vape emissions, including those from nicotine and THC (the active ingredient in marijuana).”
Dear Educators,
You are invited to join us for our one and only discount event of the year! 20% off everything in our store, to include used books, from 4:00-7:00 Monday, August 17th. The Brady Readery will close to the public early and open exclusively for you. Plus, free wine and food for as long as it lasts. 🙂
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MCPS has shared a quick guide for families regarding the different platforms for school communication, acknowledging that it could get confusing. The guide below helps to share the purpose of each platform:
What has been described as the “largest ever-curated fine arts multi-venue show in the U.S.” comes this fall to 16 art venues around the Greater Washington DC capital region as curator Florencio Lennox Campello surveys over 500 female artists actively working around the DMV.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has released additional information regarding a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on Wednesday, August 20, in Germantown. (more…)
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A 26-year-old Germantown man, Oliver H. Gregg, was arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly exposing himself at the Rockville Library and then assaulting a police officer who attempted to place him under arrest.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has arrested 35-year-old Joseph Gordon in connection with a July 28 shooting in the 11400 block Lockwood Drive in White Oak that injured a 40-year-old man. Gordon is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and multiple handgun-related offenses and is being held without bond.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 16 other states and the District of Columbia, has joined a petition urging the FDA to remove or ease restrictions on mifepristone, citing extensive evidence of its safety and concerns about limited access to medication abortions. (more…)
A Gaithersburg man claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize on August 20 after purchasing his ticket at a 7-Eleven on Olney-Laytonsville Road, and he plans to use the winnings to upgrade an upcoming family trip. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery: