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August 21, 2023 – Christian Lee Full video interview aired on YouTube July 11, 2023 Being a police officer is a rewarding, albeit demanding job.  Similar to school teachers, cafeteria workers, and guidance counselors, policemen sacrifice every hour of every day in order to serve our students and protect ourContinue Reading

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A reader wrote in to share their terrible experiences at Farquhard MS with Joel Beidelman as principal without revealing their identity… The full incident details are quite severe, but details have been removed to protect identities. For those not familiar with the current events surrounding Joel Beidelman, he was recentlyContinue Reading

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ROCKVILLE, MD – August 15, 2023 – By Pieter Friedrich Updated at 5p.m. 8/16 to clarify agenda item issue. Montgomery County’s troubled Democratic Party will retire its large outstanding tax obligation within the week, announced party treasurer Andrew Saundry at a tense meeting of the MCDCC on August 7, 2023. Continue Reading

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August 6, 2023 – By Adriana Ferrufino Gomez  Full video interview coming soon on YouTube! Natali Fani-Gonzalez, a council member serving members of District 6, spoke about the way her life experiences impacted her in choosing the field of politics.  Fani-Gonzalez came to America with her mom during her adolescentContinue Reading

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July 27, 2023 – By Anna Lam Crime Crime has always been an aspect of life and society that people have been living with since the beginning of civilization. It’s an intricately layered topic, interconnecting with the law, and how different crime may be in their own respective areas. RecentContinue Reading

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July 25, 2023 – By Savannah Jarrett With nexuses such as Silver Spring, Rockville, and Bethesda, much of Montgomery County is focused on cities and suburbs. But the county’s western corner, a short distance from the nation’s beating heart, is home to some of MoCo’s most beautiful sights and history.Continue Reading

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July 18, 2023 – By Kate Gray A new restaurant comes to the Woodmoor shopping center Bento Express, which opened in the Woodmoor shopping center in June 2023, has garnered a lot of buzz in the local community. The Japanese restaurant is “known for its variety of tastes and high-qualityContinue Reading

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July 15, 2023 – By Savannah Jarrett There are some exciting changes happening here at Moderately MOCO! First, we’re excited to welcome new summer interns to the company! These high school students are working hard to bring news and important information to the people of Montgomery County, as well asContinue Reading

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ROCKVILLE, MD, July 12, 2023  – By Pieter Friedrich – Montgomery County’s Democratic Party is effectively broke, according to a leaked copy of the party’s budget which was shared with me by several local party leaders. This follows revelations that current party chair, Saman Qadeer Ahmad, is trying to cover upContinue Reading