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    How Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz wound up mentoring student performers at Strathmore
    Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz joined about 200 students at Strathmore, where Young Artists of America put on a production of “The Prince of Egypt.”
    Stephen Schwartz, the acclaimed Broadway composer behind The Prince of Egypt, talks to students from Young Artists of America during a dress rehearsal of the musical at Strathmore Music Center in Silver Spring, Md.
    To honor 5 decades in the classroom, a school rallies for Mrs. Moore
    “We love you, Mrs. Moore!” the kids screamed.
    National Education Association president Becky Pringle, left, surprises second grade teacher Estelle Moore with a check for $5,000 during a morning assembly program at Greencastle Elementary School on Tuesday.
    Moore decries antisemitic graffiti found at Montgomery County elementary school
    Antisemitic graffiti painted on a Brookeville school building over the weekend has prompted a police investigation, increased security and a reprimand from the governor.
    Officials discovered antisemitic graffiti painted on Brookeville’s Greenwood Elementary School building on May 2, the school’s principal said in a letter to families.
    Kayaker dies traversing rapids near Great Falls
    A 22-year-old Virginia man died over the weekend while kayaking near Great Falls.
    A 22-year-old man died Sunday while kayaking the Potomac River near Great Falls..
    Nationals’ Cade Cavalli’s intense competitiveness, new sweeper fueling strong start
    “His prep work is amazing,” catcher Drew Millas said. “He’s just got a different demeanor about him the past few weeks and has really leaned into just being himself and going out there, just kind of being free and kind of pitching to his own tune.”
    Washington Nationals' Cade Cavalli (24) pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in New York.
    Council faces $152 million budget gap
    The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.
    The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.
    Hutzell: The award for zaniest video by a Maryland legislator goes to ...
    COLUMN | Del. Lesley Lopez's kidnap video was the most gonzo social media moment of the 2026 General Assembly, but probably not the last Maryland will see like it.
    Dels. Lesley Lopez and Nick Allen talk about legislation they'd like to see go extinct during the 2026 General Assembly.  The lawmakers were at the forefront of using video on social media to communicate with constituents.
    Maryland man pleads guilty to selling fentanyl that led to teen’s death
    A Gaithersburg man pleaded guilty to selling a 15-year-old girl the fentanyl she later overdosed on, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
    FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
    Council approves union contracts, ending skirmish over raises during tight budget year
    The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.
    The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.
    Jawando decries ad from GOP council candidate as ‘racist’
    Will Jawando said a political ad aimed at him is racist. Its creator dismissed the accusation and called the ad humorous.
    Reardon Sullivan, left, the head of the county Republican party and a candidate for the District 1 County Council seat, and Will Jawando, a candidate for county executive.
    Man dies in crash involving bus and vehicle
    A man died in a crash involving a vehicle and bus in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Police said on Friday.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Behind the scenes with Linh Mai, the National Zoo’s beloved baby elephant
    Linh Mai is an early contender for the best watercooler conversation of the year, a rare four-quadrant demographic people pleaser that draws in zoo visitors from all over the world and even more people watching from afar on social media.
    Katharine Hope, a veterinarian at the National Zoo, feeds baby Asian elephant Linh Mai at the Elephant Community Center inside the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington.
    Sol Gutiérrez switches endorsement from Jawando to Glass
    Plus: MoCo delegate gets social media love for Megan Thee Stallion TikTok; more council members’ endorsements in county executive race.
    Former Maryland Del. Ana Sol Gutiérrez speaks as community leaders hold a rally in Silver Spring last year.
    New guidelines: Schools must share students’ gender identity when parents ask
    The revised guidelines make it clear staff members can’t conceal from parents whether their child is transgender.
    In a statement, MCPS officials said the updated guidelines “reflect new legal expectations that place greater emphasis on parental rights.”
    J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79
    J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome, died in San Diego after being hospitalized for side effects from a recent cancer treatment.
    Biologist J. Craig Venter at his home in Alexandria, VA in 2005. Venter died on April 29 at 79.
    Second teen is charged in connection with Blake High School shooting
    A teen arrested in connection with a Wednesday shooting at James Hubert Blake High School aimed a handgun at a school security officer who had commanded him to drop the weapon, according to court records.
    Montgomery County District Court of Maryland in Rockville.
    Ex-Turnstile guitarist faces potential life sentence after indictment
    Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is accused of intentionally hitting William Yates, the father of Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates, with a 2001 Buick LeSabre on March 29.
    Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 19, 2019, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
    Homelessness drops 26% in Montgomery County from last year, survey says
    Homelessness fell 26% in Montgomery County from last year, according to a recently released survey.
    Bedrooms available for unhoused women at the Interfaith Works Shelter in Silver Spring.
    Montgomery County is done with its only charter school
    The Germantown charter school has struggled with special education compliance, finances and staffing since it opened in the fall.
    MECCA Business Learning Institute parents talk with school board member Rita Montoya about their desire to keep the charter school open on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
    Montgomery County’s ‘Blair Witch Project’ creator, Eduardo Sánchez, is returning for a reboot
    Montgomery County native Eduardo Sánchez is returning to his “The Blair Witch Project” roots.
    Eduardo Sánchez, the Montgomery County native who co-directed and co-wrote the 1999 smash horror hit "The Blair Witch Project," is returning to the franchise for a new reboot.
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