Germantown

Montgomery College has officially launched its new Collective Impact Institute, a countywide initiative designed to bring together leaders from education, business, government, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations to address complex community challenges and expand economic opportunity. (more…)


Event

Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!

Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.


Maryland

Unofficial results from the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election in Montgomery County show several notable countywide and district-level races beginning to take shape, with all 257 election day precincts reporting as of the latest refresh at 4:04am on Wednesday, June 24.

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Gaithersburg

7:03pm update: All Northbound and Southbound lanes of MD-355 (Frederick Ave) at Maryland Ave have reopened. Expect residual delays.

A vehicle struck a gas line Tuesday evening at Gaithersburg Plaza, prompting partial evacuations, a large emergency response, and the closure of a major stretch of MD-355 through the heart of Gaithersburg.


Education

Montgomery County Public Schools is among several Maryland education agencies and school systems being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights over allegations involving Title IX compliance. (more…)