Spirit to Host Sky Blue in 2018 Season Finale on Saturday
The Washington Spirit will finish off the 2018 NWSL season at the Maryland SoccerPlex against East Coast foe Sky Blue FC on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7:00 pm with a live stream on the NWSL app and website. Saturday will be the third meeting of the season between the two sides, with the Spirit earning a 1-0 win in the first matchup on May 23. Spirit forward Ashley Hatch powered home a 64th minute header for the game-winner and midfielder Andi Sullivan recorded her fir
Candlelight Vigil to Mark Four Years Since Hoggle Kids Went Missing
Friends and family of Troy Turner and his children Jacob and Sarah Hoggle will gather next Friday in Germantown to honor and celebrate the lives of the two children who went missing allegedly at the hands of their mother, Catherine Hoggle. Supporters will gather for a candlelight vigil at the spot where the nightmare began for Turner and his family, the Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Germantown on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 pm. Jacob was just two-years-old and his sister, Sarah was j
Two County Officials Call for Condoms to be Distributed at All MCPS High Schools and Middle Schools
With school starting next Tuesday, two elected officials are calling for condoms to be made available in all public Montgomery County high schools and middle schools in an effort to lower the risk of students contracting sexually transmitted infections. Earlier this month Montgomery County Health Officials alerted the County to the rise in Sexually Transmitted Infections among teens and young adults in the County. On Tuesday, democratic Councilmember George Leventhal and form
Montgomery County's Fall Guide for Recreation and Parks Programs Is Now Available
The 2018 Fall issue of the Montgomery County Guide for Recreation and Parks programs is available to the public. The Fall Guide features a wide variety of classes and programs designed to help participants stay active and have fun. There are offerings in aquatics, sports, therapeutic recreation services and active adult programming. Residents may register for classes and programs Fall classes and programs. You can register online, by mail or in person at the Montgomery County
Hundreds of Residents Enjoy Germantown Community Day
If you weren’t at Gunners Lake Local Park last Saturday afternoon, you missed something. Something that Germantown hasn’t seen a quite a while. You missed out on civic pride and community. It was glorious, and not just the weather. It was an event which will hopefully plant a seed, in the minds of those who organized it and the many who attended. It wasn’t a black-tie gala. It wasn’t a sporting event. It wasn’t a special invite-only happening. It was the Germantown Community
Police Break Up Germantown Party at House Rented on Airbnb
Last Friday night, the usually quiet cul-de-sac that is Scovell Terrace was rockin’. One of the houses was having a house party, but there was something odd about this party. According to neighbors, the street was hopping with cars parked and party goers being dropped off and picked up by Uber and Lyft. The house at 11909 Scovell Terrace was packed with party goers. The house, like many on the short dead-end situated just off Waring Station Road, is a lovely single-family hom
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month at MCPL
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and Montgomery County Public Libraries encourages residents of all ages, who do not have a card, to sign up for one today. The free library card can be used to borrow materials from all 21 MCPL branches, as well as to access services and resources online 24/7. This year, Disney Pixar’s superhero family, the Incredibles are Library Card Sign-up Month honorary chairs, helping to promote the value of a library card and bring atte
David Trone Announces He is Undergoing Cancer Treatments
Late Monday afternoon, it was announced that Democratic nominee for Maryland’s Sixth District Congressional seat and co-owner of Total Wine & More has been diagnosed with cancer and will likely require having a kidney removed. Trone issued the following statement: “I want the 760,000 residents of the Sixth District and my 7,000 teammates in the Total Wine family to know that I am being treated for a localized cancer. An abnormal lab result at the time of my annual physical ex
MCPS Students Continue to Make Gains on PARCC Assessments
Data released by the Maryland State Department of Education show that Montgomery County Public Schools students continue to make gains in performance and continue to outperform their peers across the state on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career assessments. Student performance in English Language Arts (ELA) Grades 3-5 showed continued gains over the last two years where MCPS students also outperformed the state. More than 50 percent of students
Behind Veteran Linemen Seneca Valley Hopes to Rebound from Last Year’s 6-4 Season
Seneca Valley High School’s varsity football program is among the most historically successful in the state of Maryland, amassing a record 12 state championships between 1976 and 2002. Head Coach Fred Kim enters his 15th season with the Screaming Eagles fully aware of the legacy and expectations set upon the program by its past champions. “Our goal is to win a state title at Seneca Valley,” he said. “Anything less is deemed a failure and unacceptable for us here.” Coming off
Spirit Draws Nearly 8,000 Fans in Audi Field Debut, Continues Losing Streak
The Washington Spirit come up just short in 1-0 loss to the Portland Thorns at Audi Field in front of a club record 7,976 fans. Portland scored the lone goal of the night in the 15th minute after a cross from Hayley Raso found Tobin Heath in space on the left side of the box, where Heath was able to finish the chance into the top left corner. It was Heath’s sixth goal of the season, and the Spirit’s 10th straight loss of the season. The Spirit are 0-12-2 in their last 14 game
County to Hold Public Hearing on Small Cell Antennas in Residential Areas
The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed Zoning Text Amendment which would allow for telecommunications towers in residential areas on Sept. 25 at 7:30 pm in the third-floor hearing room of the Council Office Building. There are over 45 of these small cell antennas proposed in the Germantown area, many in the Waters Landing neighborhood. Montgomery County has recently received a high number of applications to deploy small cell antennas in residen
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