MCPS Says Every Bus Depot Is Over Capacity. Next Year, Some Buses Will Park at Its Own Properties.
Montgomery County Public Schools says it is running out of places to park its school buses, and that next school year it will park some of them at its own properties that will not be operating as schools. “ALL current transportation depots are operating exceeding capacity,” according to a slideContinue Reading
A Voter’s Guide to Super PACs in Montgomery County: Affordable Maryland PAC
This is Part 3 of a series on Super PACs in Montgomery County. Part 1 looked at CASA in Action PAC, and Part 2 looked at County Place PAC. Affordable Maryland PAC: Maryland Committee No. 13014854 In Montgomery County’s 2026 Democratic primary, Affordable Maryland PAC reported nearly $1.9 million inContinue Reading
MCPS’s Own Estimate to Replace a High School’s HVAC System Jumped Up to 57% in a Year
Replacing a single high school’s heating and cooling system now costs Montgomery County Public Schools $45 million to $55 million, up from the $30 million to $35 million the district projected a year ago, a 50% to 57% jump, according to a capital budget presentation MCPS administration gave the BoardContinue Reading
Thursday Is the Last Day of Early Voting in Montgomery County. Here’s How to Vote.
Thursday, Oct. 29, is the last day of early voting in Montgomery County. All 14 early voting centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and you can vote at any of them, not just the one closest to home. Everything you need is on our voting page, moderatelymoco.com/vote:Continue Reading
MCPS Says No Schools Have Been Picked for Closure. The Board Votes in April 2027.
Montgomery County Public Schools says it has not chosen any schools to close. The school system posted the statement Wednesday, Oct. 28, from its official Facebook page, replying on Moderately MOCO’s post about a new Montgomery Perspective analysis of possible elementary school closures in Rockville. The full statement: “MCPS Official–DespiteContinue Reading
Montgomery Backs a 7% WSSC Rate Increase Ceiling. Prince George’s Approved 5%.
Montgomery County is backing a 7% ceiling on next year’s WSSC Water rate increase. Prince George’s County approved 5% on Oct. 20. The 2-point gap is worth about $22 million a year to the utility that serves both counties, and for the third year in a row, the two councilsContinue Reading
Montgomery County Has 27,274 Senior Housing Units and Beds. 418 Are in Market-Rate Independent-Living Rental Buildings.
Montgomery County has 27,274 age-restricted housing units and beds for older adults, and 418 of them are in market-rate independent-living rental buildings, according to a July 2026 Urban Institute report going to the Montgomery County Planning Board on Thursday, Oct. 29. The Urban Institute report, Aging Well in Place inContinue Reading
The Holiday Party Your Team Will Actually Remember
Sponsored Content Most office holiday parties follow the same script: drinks, snacks, and people standing with the same handful of coworkers they already eat lunch with. TeamCulture YOUR Way, a Bethesda team building company, designs its events around the opposite idea. Everyone actually gets to know their colleagues across departments,Continue Reading
Justin Valenti’s Art Is Part of Unmask, a Richmond Exhibition on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Montgomery County artist Justin Valenti has two works in Unmask, a juried art exhibition about mental illness and suicide that pairs each piece with the artist’s own statement. The show is on view in the Port II Gallery at Art Works in Richmond, Va., through Nov. 14, 2026, and benefitsContinue Reading
Burn It or Truck It: Council Gets Two Opposite Incinerator Resolutions Tuesday, With a Vote Targeted Nov. 10
The Montgomery County Council will introduce two resolutions on Tuesday, Oct. 27, that take opposite positions on the Resource Recovery Facility, the county’s trash incinerator in Dickerson. Option 1 supports keeping the incinerator open for the long term. Option 2 supports closing it and disposing of the county’s trash atContinue Reading