First section of ICC opens to traffic
After over three years of construction, the first part of the Inter-County-Connector opened at 6 a.m. this morning. The 7.2 mile highway, which connects I-270 in Montgomery County and MD-97 in Prince...
View ArticleCounty Council may replace Pepco as primary energy provider
Pepco may soon cease to be the primary energy provider in Montgomery County. After the recent snowstorm left over 180,000 Maryland Pepco customers without power for days, the Montgomery County Council...
View ArticleStudents speak about disabilities at Arc meeting
Four students presented speeches Wednesday on the disabilities they face and how they’ve learned to overcome them at a meeting of the Arc of Montgomery County, a nonprofit organization that provides...
View ArticleWith ‘Closed Captions,’ senior Parris wins county film festival
Senior Danny Parris won awards for his documentary “Cool and Composed” and his comedy “Closed Captions” at the 2011 Montgomery County Student Film Festival March 31. Documentarian Karen Whitehead and...
View ArticleSenior Oshinsky wins Carson Scholars Award for the fourth time
The Carson Scholars Fund recognizes students in fourth through eleventh grade who have a GPA of 3.75 or higher and have completed a significant amount of community service. Twenty-three Montgomery...
View ArticleArrival of new superintendent prime time to fix problems
Come July 1, we’ll say goodbye to county superintendent Jerry Weast, a MCPS icon during his 12 year term. Despite Weast’s successes, including his work to close the achievement gap, problems still...
View ArticleHurricane Sandy arrives in Montgomery County
Hurricane Sandy has brought heavy rain and damaging wind to Bethesda and the entire northeastern United States, closing schools and the federal government for at least Monday and Tuesday. Residents...
View ArticleMontgomery County holds electronics collection
Montgomery County held an electronics recycling collection event in the Whitman parking lot Nov. 4. The county received donations from 503 cars. The county’s Division of Solid Waste Services collected...
View ArticleCounty AP scores, participation increase
AP test scores rose in Montgomery County in 2012, with 75 percent of all exams receiving a 3 or above, according to statistics released by MCPS last week. County scores fared better than both statewide...
View ArticleHouse of Delegates to consider later school start time bill
State lawmakers may become the latest participants in Montgomery County’s contentious debate over later school start times. The Maryland House of Delegates is considering a bill that would establish a...
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