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Montgomery County Public Schools is holding six back-to-school fairs on Saturday, August 22, replacing its single countywide event with regional sites designed to improve access for families across the county. The fairs will run at different times at Albert Einstein, Paint Branch, Wheaton, Richard Montgomery, Gaithersburg, and Seneca Valley highContinue Reading

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Amanda Levin founded NeuroSpice Girls to create what she couldn’t find when her family first began navigating neurodivergence: a community built around friendship, humor, and real-time support for moms raising neurodivergent kids in the DMV area. In the fourth episode of Moderately Mic’d, Levin shares the personal path that ledContinue Reading

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The developer told city staff it had sold no homes at Rockshire this year, experienced several cancellations, was evaluating an exit strategy and expected to take a loss on the residential portion. A newly obtained and independently verified City of Rockville email confirms the central factual basis of Councilmember AdamContinue Reading

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2026–2027 EXHIBITION SEASON Established and Emerging Artists Explore Light, Landscape, Identity and Innovation Across Eight Exhibitions Originally Published by Strathmore, August 17, 2026 NORTH BETHESDA, Md. – Aug. 17, 2026 – The Mansion at Strathmore, a historic arts venue offering an intimate setting for artistic discovery, presents its 2026–2027 season of exhibitions in the Mansion Galleries. FeaturingContinue Reading

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A proposed charter amendment that would have limited Montgomery County’s annual spending growth failed to qualify for the ballot after falling 302 valid signatures short of the 10,000 required according to Montgomery Perspective The Board of Elections found that 9,698 of the 14,074 submitted signatures were valid, ending the effortContinue Reading

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Rockville Councilmember Adam Van Grack says the approved 60-home Rockshire Village redevelopment across from Wootton High School has been indefinitely suspended, and he argues the developer cited the school closure decision as the reason. What Happened According to Van Grack’s August 17 statement, EYA told the City of Rockville thatContinue Reading

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The U.S. Coast Guard is asking Montgomery County boaters to participate in the 2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey, which collects data on who goes boating, what boats they use, and how often. The survey covers all types of boating, including kayaking on Lake Needwood or Little Seneca Lake, boatingContinue Reading

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Former Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice now leads Manna Food Center, one of the county’s primary organizations addressing food insecurity. In the latest episode of Moderately Mic’d, Rice discusses his shift from elected office to nonprofit leadership and what he sees as the county’s most pressing challenges. Rice’s moveContinue Reading