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Reader Note By Cheryl Kagan: At Long Last… The ICC!

Published: Thursday, February 24, 2011
Source: Rockville Central
After roughly five decades of discussing options and drawing routes… purchasing parcels of land and dealing with politics… rising costs and controversy… the Intercounty Connector (ICC) finally opened yesterday. As...

City searching for local solution to county problem of overcrowding

Most schools in Rockville are over capacity

Published: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Source: Gazette.net
As county school system officials struggle with a school overcrowding issue they did not anticipate, Rockville officials struggle with identifying their role in a possible solution. On Monday night, the City Council...

Norton, liberal leaders honored on Capitol Hill

Published: Monday, July 19, 2010
Source: The Georgetown Dish
Photo By: RJSmith Congresswomen Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Congressman Jim Moran (Va)and Congresswoman Donna Edwards (Md) at the ADA reception at the Mott House on Capitol Hill. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes...

Gaithersburg Writes the Book on Book Festivals

Published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Source: Maryland Politics Watch
The City of Gaithersburg has schooled the country on how to put on a book festival. Its first annual festival held on Saturday was a smashing success. The focus of the event was its showcasing of 56 authors, each...

Scrabble Scramble Spells SUCCESS for the LCMC

Published: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Source: Literacy Council of Montgomery County Newsletter
Assemble 113 scrabble players, add music, food and fabulous raffle prizes, and the result is a great fundraiser for the LCMC. The March 21st event raised over $13,000 for the LCMC. We are indebted ...