Montgomery County’s childcare expansion leaves Bethesda out

Montgomery County broke ground on the first of six new childcare facilities to add to the county’s childcare capacity, but Bethesda families face a different struggle: affordability. With no new facilities...

Alyssa Summers

1 day ago

Montgomery County

Bethesda Elementary School. (Photo by Alyssa Summers)

Would $100K salaries lure MCPS teachers to an AI-based school?

Alpha School, an AI-powered private school, is opening a new location in Bethesda, offering a starting salary of $100,000 for its “guide” position that mentors students rather than directly teaches them. Despite the...

Alyssa Summers

September 29, 2026

A picture of Edinburgh House, a brown low rise brick building, from across the street on Maple Avenue in Takoma Park.

Takoma Park mayoral election brings affordable housing to the forefront

As Takoma Park prepares to elect its next mayor, a redevelopment proposal brings an age-old community issue back into the main conversation.

Makyla McLeod

September 29, 2026

Cropped flyer for upcoming "everything free" yard sale.

Free yard sale in Montgomery County builds a sense of community

When people gather in the parking lot of Rachel Carson Elementary School Nov. 30 with cars full of unwanted treasures, they won’t just be exchanging goods; they will be building relationships.

Kendall Staton

November 11, 2025

MoCo Parents push back on proposed school boundaries

The school system unveiled multiple proposals for the new attendance zones earlier this month. Parents say the new boundaries backstep on promises.

Kendall Staton

October 28, 2025

Former GEICO Headquarters (Anastasia Menchyk)

Future of GEICO headquarters under discussion

The former headquarters rests on 26 acres. Montgomery County officials are discussing the possible future of the site, taking residents’ voices into consideration.

Anastasia Menchyk

October 28, 2025

A sign sits in the median on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, Maryland Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Kendall Staton)

Bethesda needs a recreation center. Can it get one?

The Montgomery County Planning Department called out the need for a dedicated recreation center back in 2017. There’s been little progress.

Kendall Staton

October 14, 2025

Mithun Banerjee, a Montgomery County executive candidate. Campaign photo

Montgomery County executive candidate sues forum organizers over exclusion

The lawsuit says Montgomery County Renter’s Alliance and Montgomery Community Media violated rules that govern their tax-exempt status by getting involved in political campaigns.

Kendall Staton

October 9, 2025