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Montgomery County

    Wootton High students would go to school in Gaithersburg under superintendent’s plan
    A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for Feb. 23.
    Students at Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School may be packing their book bags for a campus in Gaithersburg.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, from a textile gallery to an owl prowl
    An exhibit of textile artists from around the world and an owl prowl are among the events happening around Montgomery County this week.
    A close look at a batik textile by Indonesian artist Dudung Alie Syahbana, whose work will join other global artists at a new exhibit at Bethesda's Amy Kaslow Gallery starting Feb. 5.
    ‘That’s not our job!’ Tension between schools, county ratchets up after snowstorm
    School officials say they want to set the record straight after Montgomery County’s much-maligned response to the recent snowstorm.
    An ice-covered crosswalk in Rockville shows the road conditions that Montgomery County Public Schools are evaluating before deciding to open campuses
    Montgomery County executive eyes 6-month data center moratorium
    Montgomery County may join a growing number of counties pausing approvals for data center projects.
    Montgomery Council Executive Marc Elrich speaks during a community forum on data centers in Rockville on Tuesday.
    How will Montgomery County schools make up their snow days?
    District officials outlined the beginnings of a plan to make up for lost learning time.
    A girl sleds down a hill on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, during a snowstorm in Silver Spring, Md. at Pinecrest Park.
    Students return to Blair High School after bomb threat investigation
    Authorities evacuated Blair High School after of a bomb threat Wednesday morning, Montgomery County Police said.
    A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
    One kindergarten teacher and 27 kids? How the district wants to limit class sizes.
    Superintendent Thomas Taylor is proposing a tiered approach to school staffing, based on grade level and concentration of poverty.
    Superintendent Thomas Taylor is proposing a new tiered approach to school staffing, in which schools with the most concentrated levels of poverty would see the smallest class sizes.
    ‘It’s ugly’: Why Montgomery County struggled to clear the snow
    Council members, during a briefing on Montgomery County’s response to the recent snowstorm, criticized departments for failing to coordinate.
    Construction crews cleared snow on Stewart Avenue in Silver Spring last week. The county struggled with snowplowing after last week’s storm.
    Data center debate is fueling election-year tensions
    Competing plans for regulating data centers in Montgomery County are inflaming election-year tensions among elected officials.
    The decommissioned coal-fired power plant in Dickerson will be transformed into a data center campus under plans from a California-based company. Right now, there are competing ideas to regulate data centers.
    ‘They took it all from me’: Maryland residents lost at least $6 million in call center schemes
    Nearly two dozen Maryland residents were scammed out of funds, cryptocurrency and gold bars, said Montgomery County officials and agents from the FBI Baltimore field office.
    Lisa, an 82-year-old Rockville resident, said at a news conference with Montgomery County officials and FBI Baltimore field office agents that she gave her life savings to scammers who impersonated as federal authorities.
    Montgomery County schools to reopen on Tuesday — with a delay
    Montgomery County students will return to school on Tuesday after more than a week of school closures as the district dealt with snow and ice.
    Natasha Tynes and her 8-year-old son Gabriel prepare to go sledding in Rockville. They're looking for creative ways to pass the time, with school still closed.
    ‘Your frustrations are valid’: Why Montgomery County schools didn’t reopen
    While district officials cleared campuses, the roads in Montgomery County still need work.
    An ice-covered crosswalk in Rockville shows the road conditions that Montgomery County Public Schools are evaluating before deciding to open campuses
    Name change for immigrant advocacy group means it will ‘meet the moment,’ new leader says
    With a fresh rebrand, We Are CASA vows to confront the federal government’s deportation efforts head-on.
    CASA incoming executive director George Escobar speaks during a press conference to introduce a new county bill, the Montgomery County Trust Act, that councilmembers say will protect the community against ICE. The press conference was held with the immigrant advocacy group CASA in Rockville, MD.
    ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Karen Huger gives first interview on jail stint
    Karen Huger returned to “The Real Housewives of Potomac” in the Season 10 finale for her first interview after getting released from prison in Montgomery County for her 2024 DUI in Potomac.
    Andy Cohen, left, and Karen Huger during the "Reunion" episode of The Real Housewives of Potomac.
    Montgomery County Public Schools to remain closed Monday
    Students missed a week of classes after the winter storm.
    Snow piles up on Thayer Avenue, just south of downtown Silver Spring, on Sunday morning.
    Mandalay stands out with Burmese cuisine amid Purple Line construction
    Mandalay in Silver Spring has been open at 930 Bonifant Street since 2004 but Purple Line construction woes, on top of the pandemic, have cut customer traffic.
    Owner Joe Myint takes customer orders over the phone at Mandalay Restaurant in Silver Spring.
    Bonnie Cullison announces retirement, creating an opportunity in District 19
    A familiar candidate emerges in District 19 to replace Bonnie Cullison, Reardon Sullivan enters District 1 council race and CAIR calls for Palestinian education.
    Del. Bonnie Cullison, a Montgomery County Democrat, announced her retirement this week.
    Over 700 jobs cut as Amazon Fresh stores close in Maryland
    Amazon will cut over 700 jobs in Maryland as it closes five Amazon Fresh grocery stores in Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties, according to notices filed with the state.
    Amazon fresh market sign is seen in Naperville, Ill., Thursday, June 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    They support the national boycott to protest ICE, but say they can’t afford to close shop
    Amid nationwide calls for consumers to avoid making any purchases on Friday as part of a protest against ICE, some businesses in the area have shut down, while others are finding different ways to support the cause.
    Neighbors Coffee in Rockville is among several small, locally-owned businesses that have supported ICE protests, but explained why they cannot shut down for the day to join Friday’s nationwide economic boycott.
    Stephen Colbert pokes fun at Potomac River spill: ‘That’s some deep doo-doo’
    Stephen Colbert weighed in on the Potomac River’s “poop water geyser” Wednesday night during his opening monologue, making a jab about President Trump and shouting out the local water safety organization working to clear up the river.
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Thursday’s December 18, 2025 show. Photo: Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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