Mushroom Foraging Class at Seneca Creek State Park on Nov. 8
ALL CAPS, which describes itself as a mycelium project hub that includes a farm in the DC region, is holding its last mushroom foraging class of the year on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg. Spots can be reserved on the ALL CAPS website. Experienced foragersContinue Reading
27.7% of MCPS Sixth Graders Met the Fall MAP Math Benchmark, MCPS Data Show
Just over a quarter of Montgomery County Public Schools sixth graders, 27.7%, met the district’s fall benchmark on the MAP math test, according to a presentation prepared for the Montgomery County Board of Education’s Oct. 22 meeting. Among Hispanic/Latino sixth graders, 9.3% met the MAP math benchmark. Among sixth gradersContinue Reading
WSSC Restarts Bidding on a PFAS Pilot at the Potomac Plant as It Plans $298 Million in Treatment
WSSC Water is restarting its search for a company to design, build and run a pilot plant at its Potomac Water Filtration Plant to test treatment for PFAS, the long-lasting chemicals often called “forever chemicals,” along with other water quality targets. Separately, WSSC’s capital plan includes a PFAS treatment programContinue Reading
The Top-Ranked Battery in Maryland’s Storage Program Is Planned for Dickerson. RWE Pulled It From the State Program.
The battery project that ranked highest in Maryland’s first solicitation for large grid batteries under the Next Generation Energy Act is planned for the former Dickerson coal plant in western Montgomery County. It is not among the winners. RWE Supply & Trading Americas withdrew its 300-megawatt Fourth Quarter battery fromContinue Reading
WSSC Skipped Required Drug-and-Alcohol Checks on About 300 Drivers From 2020 to 2026, Audit Found
WSSC Water did not run federally required drug-and-alcohol database checks on about 300 of its drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses from January 2020 through March 2026, according to an audit by the utility’s Office of the Inspector General. The audit is dated June 11, 2026, and WSSC posted itContinue Reading
Rockville Shrinks Shady Grove Metro Annexation to 66.4 Acres Ahead of County, City Hearings
The City of Rockville has cut its proposed annexation of the Shady Grove Metro station from 107.9 acres to about 66.4 acres. It keeps the station, rail yard and surface lot on the west side of Metro’s property, plus the CSX railroad right-of-way, and drops the east side with itsContinue Reading
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Comes to Imagination Stage in Bethesda, November 21-January 3.
Imagination Stage in Bethesda rings in the holiday season with Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, running November 21, 2026–January 3, 2027. This family favorite features whimsical sets, toe-tapping songs, and the timeless story of a Grinch who discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Tickets start at $16.Continue Reading
Montgomery County Isn’t Processing Care for Kids or Senior Dental Applications, Council Staff Say
Montgomery County is not currently processing applications for two county-funded health programs for low-income, uninsured residents, Care for Kids and Senior Dental, because there are no staff to process them, according to a Montgomery County Council staff report prepared for the council’s Oct. 20 meeting. “Applications are not currently beingContinue Reading
HOC Halts New Section 8 Vouchers Until Spring 2027, Citing HUD Reserve Recapture
The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOC) has stopped issuing new Housing Choice Vouchers, the federal rent subsidy widely known as Section 8, and does not expect to resume until spring 2027. HOC’s program update page says it is “currently unable to issue any new vouchers under the HCVContinue Reading
MCPS Reports a Preliminary $31.7 Million FY2026 Fund Balance, Far Above Spring Projections
Montgomery County Public Schools finished the 2026 fiscal year on June 30 with $27,939,337 of its operating budget unspent and a fund balance of $31,720,955, according to a year-end report on the Board of Education’s Sept. 24 consent agenda. MCPS calls the figures preliminary until the books close. The $27.9Continue Reading