Montgomery county school’s start date sparks debate
By Ohio Meshanko, Promotions manager
April 5, 2019
From Feb. 19 to April 16, MCPS will not have any days off from school. This is the longest period with no days off in the entire year, beating the strait from Sept. 20 to Nov. 6 by more than two weeks. The situation has been accepted as ‘how it works’ by most, but that needs to change as it depr...
CHS honored for canned food drive
By Emilie Plesset, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2012
Filed under Observations, Top Stories
CHS was honored by the Maryland Department of Education on May 30 for having the most successful 2012 Kids Helping Kids canned food drive in MCPS.
Montgomery County rapper rises to fame
By Greer Smith, Staff Writer
May 25, 2012
Filed under Arts, Music, Top Stories
In the past, the Montgomery County community has been relatively untouched by the hip-hop world. Of local hip-hop artists, D.C. native Wale is the only successful one, until now. Gaithersburg has birthed a rising star, rapper Logic, who may change the face of hip-hop. Born Sir Robert Bryson Hall II in G...
Paper, plastic bag tax hits retail stores Jan. 1
By By Julia Greenzaid, Fact Checker
December 20, 2011
Filed under Top Stories
Starting Jan. 1, all Montgomery County retailers, not just grocery stores, will charge customers five cents for each paper or plastic bag used to encourage the use of reusable shopping bags and to reduce litter in streams and public areas. Retailers will use one penny of each nickel earned throug...