Safety in Numbers: Analyzing MCPS Incident Data with an Interactive Tool and Policies for the New School Year
As Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) prepares for the 2024-2025 school year, recent data and new safety measures highlight both progress and ongoing challenges in creating secure learning environments. Be sure to go to the bottom to check out our new state of the art interactive graphic on this data.Continue Reading
Imagination Stage brings the Hundred Acre Wood to the DMV with Winnie The Pooh, starting September 18
August 21, 2024 BETHESDA, MD (August 21, 2024). Imagination Stage™, the metro DC region’s largest professional theatre for young audiences and leader in positive youth development through the arts, transports the Hundred Acre Wood to the DMV with Winnie the Pooh, running September 18-October 27. Reviewers are invited to Opening Performance on Saturday,Continue Reading
Four MCPS Schools Vandalized with Politically-Charged Graffiti, Antisemitic Iconography (Including Swastikas), and Some Anti-LGBTQ+ Language
August 19, 2024 – 5:32pm. Updated 8/19/24 at 10pm to include article by MCM and image/quotes. Today 4 MCPS Schools were vandalized with graffiti that included “politically-charged graffiti, antisemitic iconography (including swastikas), and, in some instances, anti-LGBTQ+ language” according to a letter from MCPS. This occurred just a week afterContinue Reading
Juvenile Auto Thefts Escalate in Montgomery County: Reckless Behavior Puts Officers and Public at Risk
August 18, 2024 Montgomery County is facing a troubling amount of juvenile auto theft incidents, resulting in dangerous confrontations that have put both police officers and the public at risk. In the latest string of incidents, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers encountered reckless behavior from juvenile offenders, leading toContinue Reading
MoCo Athletes Bring Home the Gold in This Year’s Olympics
August 15, 2024 – By Sophia Campbell Montgomery County was a hotspot for athletic talent in this year’s Paris Summer Olympics. Between July 26 and August 11, several local athletes competed on the world stage and brought home a staggering sum of medals across a variety of events. From legendaryContinue Reading
MoCo OIG: Office of Public Information Needs to Do More to Meet Policy Obligations
August 15, 2024 Today, the Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General found that the county’s Public Information Office (PIO) needs to do more to satisfy policy obligations stating the following: “Rockville, Maryland – Montgomery County Maryland Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi announced today the release of a new OfficeContinue Reading
Why the Montgomery County Fair is a Must-See This August
August 13, 2024 – By Sophia Campbell Whether you’re a daredevil coaster-rider, funnel cake aficionado, or prefer to keep to the animal trails, the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair has something splendid to offer you this week. Now in its 75th season, the annual fair has been delighting MoCo residents sinceContinue Reading
Homeowner Prevails in Case Against HOA After Community Protest
August 12, 2024 In a follow up to our previous post about the trial against a homeowner for alleged abusive HOA fees, we have the resolution to the court case with a victory going to the homeowner after the HOA dropped their fine. According to this piece on The PatchContinue Reading
Local Star Helen Maroulis Wins Bronze Medal in Olympic Wrestling to Become First Ever U.S.A. 3x Medalist
August 9, 2024 – Photo credit NBC Broadcasting As mentioned in our Olympic preview of 5 local athletes to watch, Helen Maroulis was born in Rockville and went to Magruder High School with MCPS. She just won the bronze medal to become the first ever female 3x Olympic Medalist inContinue Reading
Protest Precedes Trial Against Hispanic Homeowner for Unpaid, Abusive HOA Fines
August 5, 2024 – Featured image from Patch article credited to MuskratPhotos 6/25/24. Updated on 10/18/2024 for corrections. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 1, 2024 – Contact: Steven Lapham – Montgomery County Property Owners – Protest Abusive Homeowner Associations UPDATE: Mr. Segura did, in fact, owe some past “monthly assessments” whichContinue Reading