Good morning, Rockville.

Nordstrom Rack opened Thursday, Oct.

29 at Congressional Plaza in the former Buy Buy Baby space at Rockville Pike and Halpine Road, across from Twinbrook Metro, occupying 26,000 sqft and selling discounted clothing + shoes.

New state report shows roughly 67% of Montgomery County Public Schools earned four or more stars on the 2025–2026 Maryland School Report Card, a 14-point gain from last year, and 97% of the district’s 200 rated schools scored three stars or higher, the Maryland State Department of Education reported Thursday.

Bright MLS data show Rockville's Brookhaven neighborhood had the fastest sales (Jan.

1–June 30) with a median of 3 days on market; Rockville ZIPs 20850 and 20852 posted median sale prices of $714,560 and $635,000.

Gaithersburg beat Bethesda-Chevy Chase 1-0 on Oct.

29 in Bethesda to reach the Class 4A West II regional semifinals after Ricky Najarro's 65th-minute tap-in; goalkeeper David Guzman made (13 saves) and the Trojans will play Churchill in Potomac on Friday night.