Good morning, Rockville.

Dig Inn in Bethesda starts at 8:30 a.m. by prepping leftover meals for DC Food Rescue to deliver to Montgomery County families in need, while local volunteers ensure extra food reaches community organizations + shelters.

The nonprofit app links restaurants with local food banks daily.

A Glen Echo resident helped revive the free Washington Folk Festival after volunteer shortages canceled the event in 2024.

The festival will run Aug. 23 from noon to 7 p.m., featuring a Middle Eastern Spotlight and a new stage for families (Songs for All Ages) that celebrate diverse folk traditions.

MCPS announced sweeping changes for the 2026-2027 school year including position cuts, a new regional program model, and a ban on cell phones for high schoolers.

The district will also adjust dual enrollment fees, conduct an elementary boundary study, and raise meal prices when classes start (Aug. 25).

MCPS now allows 6th graders to join competitive school teams (a change after 30 years), with sports such as coed cross country, softball, basketball, flag football, and soccer offered in fall, winter, and spring as the new school year begins.

Maryland hit nearly all Chesapeake Bay pollution targets under the 2014 Watershed Agreement, achieving 100% sediment and phosphorus and 99% nitrogen goals from 2009 to 2025 (Gov. Wes Moore said).

The state will work toward current targets until 2030 before setting new goals for 2040.

Beryl Feinberg, a longtime Rockville councilmember—known for championing community planning and emergency preparedness—died Sunday from pancreatic cancer at age 75.

She served from 2013 to 2023 and helped shape policies for safer, well-designed communities.

Former WNBA champion Elena Delle Donne + longtime linebacker London Fletcher and Maryland's 2001-02 basketball team will be honored at the D.C.

Sports Hall of Fame ceremony. The induction takes place on Aug. 30 at Nationals Park.