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Rockville
Friday, October 10th, 2025
Good morning, Rockville. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 10th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A Capital Area Food Bank report showed that 35% of Montgomery County households experienced food insecurity—slightly more than last year—and three local restaurants were named among the best in the DC area by the Washington Post, while U.S. Park Police ended a high-speed chase through the county Tuesday evening with no injuries or arrests. The report and events mark important local updates that affect residents. MoCo360
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Montgomery County Public Schools released revised boundary options for Woodward High that keep Whitman and Bethesda-Chevy Chase attendance zones unchanged while shifting zones for Walter Johnson, Northwood, and others—proposals presented online and in person last Monday and Tuesday that will be finalized by March 2026 for the upcoming 2027 to 2028 school year. MoCo360
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The government shutdown may delay WIC benefits for 240,500 families in the DMV. The White House will use tariff revenue to support the program — officials urge mothers to use their full benefits — to help prevent food insecurity. WJLA
- ➤ Maryland federal workers will face potential paycheck delays next week because the ongoing government shutdown disrupts federal payments—local programs and banks are ready to help ease the impact. WJLA
- ➤ County Executive Marc Elrich and other officials will hold the grand opening of a new federal workforce career center today—Mobilize Montgomery—in Rockville. The center will offer career counseling, resume help, and job placement services to federal workers and contractors affected by staffing cuts. Montgomery Community Media
- ➤ Montgomery County invested $700k to open a new Federal Workforce Career Center in Wheaton on Oct. 9 — a facility offering career counseling, resume help and interview coaching — to help federal job seekers. The center—located at 11510 Georgia Avenue—has given a fresh start to people like Morgan Mitchel-Brintley who lost long-term federal jobs. WJLA
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ MCPS high school football games continue today as Sherwood faces Quince Orchard and DeMatha meets Good Counsel in a rematch—other contests include Magruder at Blake and Walter Johnson at B-CC where teams will fight to maintain unbeaten records before the weekend ends. MoCo360
- ➤ Maryland’s new head coach Buzz Williams left Texas A&M and joined three other Big Ten coaches who are now working to build stronger basketball programs—each trying to match the early success seen by Dusty May at Michigan. WTOP
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2025 Antique and Classic Car Show
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Rockville Civic Center — Free admission for spectators — Showcase of stunning antique and classic cars with awards and live music.
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Bill Baker Band Live Performance
5:30-7 p.m. — Hank Dietle's Tavern — No Cover — Enjoy award-winning local music from Bill Baker and friends during Happy Hour.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ Les Brown
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