A serious two-vehicle crash shut down Dickerson Rd./Rt. 28 Tuesday night, prompting a large emergency response from both Frederick and Montgomery counties and resulting in multiple trauma transports, including several by helicopter.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the Supreme Court of the United States to block a lower court ruling that would restrict access to mifepristone, a medication commonly used for abortion and miscarriage care.
Flagship Carwash is offering a free Deluxe Exterior Wash on Wednesday, May 6 for teachers and nurses in recognition of National Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurses Week.
The Mental Health Version of an Annual Physical Is Here
By Montgomery County Counseling Center
You get the annual physical. You go to that 9am dentist appointment. You’re vigilant about your sleep and exercise. You treat your well-being as something you maintain, not just repair. Why is mental health different? Why aren’t we more proactive? Why do we only seek out support when something goes wrong? Mental health is so often treated like an afterthought when routine check-ups can make a world of difference. Montgomery County Counseling Center is working to change the way we view mental health with a new offering designed to put wellness and preventative care on the map for good.
For most people, mental health care follows a pretty predictable pattern. Something gets hard enough and it lasts long enough that it finally feels like a problem worth addressing. So then you find a therapist and you start working on it until you’re out of crisis, and then you stop. But that’s not the only path and for a lot of people, it’s not the best starting point either; the threshold for “is it bad enough to say something” ends up being way higher than it needs to be, and a lot gets ignored in the meantime.
Think about how you approach the rest of your health. You don’t wait for a heart attack to see a cardiologist. You don’t wait until you’re sick to get your flu shot. You plan ahead. You stay on top of it. You check in. You make decisions based on something more than a gut feeling or a bad stretch. The value of a routine checkup isn’t that it always finds something. It’s that you know either way, and make minor precautionary tweaks. Mental health doesn’t have to be any different.
And yet, for most people, it is. There hasn’t really been the equivalent of an annual physical for mental health. No annual touchpoint, like a birthday or a new year, where someone sits down with a professional and simply goes over how they’re doing. There’s certainly no outside party, like a school, a sports league, or a camp that insists you get checked. That’s why people fall through the slim cracks between doing great and being at risk. After all, the absence of a crisis is not the same thing as a clean bill of mental health. (more…)
Walter Johnson High School Athletic Director Larry Hurd Jr. has announced that he will retire from Montgomery County Public Schools effective October 1, 2026.
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.
The Noyes Library for Young Children in Kensington will temporarily close at 5 pm on Thursday, May 21 for a comprehensive renovation, with the project expected to last approximately 14 to 16 months and reopening anticipated in fall 2027. (more…)
The Montgomery County Council will meet Wednesday, May 6 to continue reviewing the Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, focusing on housing, transportation, and environmental services, including proposed decreases for housing programs and increases in transportation funding such as expanded bus service and Vision Zero safety efforts.
Maryland’s six casinos generated a combined $172.2 million in revenue from slot machines and table games in April 2026, marking the strongest monthly performance of the fiscal year and a 5.9% increase compared to April 2025.
The Maryland Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions against tickborne diseases as part of Tickborne Disease Awareness Month, emphasizing prevention as warmer weather brings increased outdoor activity.
Montgomery County Police are investigating a reported stabbing Tuesday afternoon in the White Oak area.
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Weis Markets has taken a major step forward in bringing a long-awaited grocery store to Clarksburg Town Center, officially purchasing the site where its future store will be built.