When Kunal Arora first joined the staff of Quince Orchard High School six years ago, the morning announcements show featured students sitting behind a desk reading announcements written for them by staff. Put together as part of a school club,…
Initially setting an Oct. 15 deadline, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has extended the timeline for public comment on small cell facility regulations by two weeks. After the Oct. 29 deadline, there will be a rebuttal period where both sides…
Personal, property and society crimes were all down last year even as calls for service increased, according to the Gaithersburg Police Department (GPD) annual report released in mid-March. Last year, officers were sent out on 37,710 calls for service, which…
Lakelands resident Anna Ross has been baking ever since she was young. Learning from her mom, Paula, she started with simple items like brownies and moved her way up to muffins, cupcakes, cookie cakes and cookies. A fan of the…
How do you stop a problem like traffic congestion in one of the nation’s most gridlocked areas? The folks at the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) are trying to help commuters now and in the future…
Around a decade ago, Kentlands resident Sara Yassin was looking for a Maltese puppy. She went online, looked at some websites and called one when she saw a puppy she liked. She began asking questions like “How big are the…
A study looking at four potential sites is set to take place this year, examining whether Gaithersburg could benefit from a newly constructed elementary school. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) spokesman Derek G. Turner believed the yearlong study may begin…
The lawyer who represents the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Police Labor Committee is concerned the federal facility is replacing sworn personnel with contract security guards. Attorney Brian Bregman of the Laurel-based Bascietto & Bregman LLC said the…
Can you imagine losing nearly three-and-a-half days of your life a year? That’s what happens when you add up the estimated 82 hours each D.C.-area commuter loses while sitting in traffic. The 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard, an annual study performed…
This article was originally published by CultureSpotMC.com. The year is 1963. Eddie Birdlace and his two best friends, Boland and Bernstein, have just finished basic training in the U.S. Marine Corps and are set to be deployed to a small…