Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of October.
Good morning, Rockville.
Residents, police, and the Rockville Pedestrian Advocacy Committee held a candlelight vigil Thursday to honor those killed amid rising pedestrian deaths in Montgomery County.
In addition, Gaithersburg fire crews put out a van fire with no injuries, and Rockville welcomed Teas'n You, a Vietnamese cafe, featuring a Fox 5 segment.
On Friday, the Rockville nonprofit rebranded as Sunflower Bakery Kitchen Café at 5951 Halpine Road (near Twinbrook Metro) in a ribbon-cutting event attended by officials after earning nonprofit of the year from the Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce.
It trains young adults with learning disabilities in pastry and hospitality skills.
Bethesda Magazine released a guide listing 21 Montgomery County spots such as breweries, wineries and distilleries (with details on tasting flights and food options) for residents to explore this weekend.
MCPS held its first community feedback session on Monday at Gaithersburg Middle School to discuss potential school closures as enrollment dropped and renovation costs soared.
Additional meetings are scheduled this week to gather input before decisions for the 2029-30 school year are made.
Montgomery County Public Schools faces a federal civil rights complaint after a Jewish student at Blair experienced repeated antisemitism (including a bomb threat) that led him to reduce his attendance during his senior year, and the complaint claims the school’s protective steps did not restore his full participation.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments alleging that MCPS magnet program admissions during COVID-19 limited opportunities for Asian American students, a case filed by Pacific Legal Foundation & the Association for Education Fairness.
The ruling could affect future admissions policies.
No Kings, a North Bethesda group, held an event along Rockville Pike and at Pike & Rose market on Saturday, Oct.
17 to urge residents to plan for early voting during Maryland’s early voting period beginning Thursday, Oct. 22. Volunteers, dressed as walking drop boxes, handed out flyers.
Good Counsel lost to St. John’s Cadets 38-7 on Friday after a rain delay in Olney.
The Falcons, losing to the Cadets for the first time in three seasons, will host Gonzaga at 7 p.m. Friday — a key high school game.
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