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New from me: Councilmember Will Jawando is urging his County Council colleagues to pause any potential action on the controversial attainable housing plan that would increase the types of housing allowed in some MoCo single family neighborhoods bethesdamagazine.com/2025/01/07/jaw…

MoCo360 newsroom has a new name: Bethesda Today Read a letter from our publisher about the rebrand at the link below: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/01/07/moc…

For the third day in a row, Montgomery County Public Schools are closed, here’s the latest: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/01/07/mcp…

BREAKING: Alex Ye, a former Thomas S. Wootton High School student, was found guilty of one count of a threat of mass violence today in connection with a 129-page book describing plans for a school shooting. Here’s the story (with updates to come!) bethesdamagazine.com/2025/01/08/for…

This story has a pretty phenomenal quote: Executive orders “are not magical documents. They’re just press releases with nicer stationery,” said Alan Rozenshtein, a former national security adviser to the Justice Department now at the University of Minnesota.

WTOP Exclusive: Staff at an alternative school facility highlight troubling health and safety concerns at their school building. WTOP wtop.com/montgomery-cou…

BREAKING: SCOTUS will hear the MCPS parents' case to allow parents to opt-out of LGBTQ+ books and curriculum in schools bethesdamagazine.com/2025/01/17/u-s…

To borrow from Councilmember Evan Glass, pipes "aren't sexy." But I wrote about them because Montgomery County could face critical challenges if investments aren't made into replacing aging pipe infrastructure, and is at risk of water crises like the one in Richmond. My latest:

“What would it mean for an ICE raid to happen at school dismissal time? In the past that was not something done in places that are sacred like churches and schools.” Ashlyn Campbell and I dug into what Trump's executive order could mean for Montgomery County:

“We do not intend to let anyone into our buildings without warrants or without proper documentation or without support,” MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor said. “We are going to protect the rights of our students.”   The latest from Ginny Bixby and I:

When Montgomery County Public Schools' virtual academy closed, some parents were angry, saying a hybrid option wouldn't work for their children's needs. A Md. General Assembly bill from Del. Joe Vogel would require reinstatement of the virtual program. From me and Ashlyn Campbell:

Personally I think adults should have snow days too. No working from home, just sledding and throwing snowballs

Some Montgomery County schools are trying out stricter cell phone polices. It’s showing promising results, according to staff at two of those schools. My latest:

MCPD is on scene of a shots fired call in the 4700 block of Chase Ave. As a precaution, Bethesda Chevy Chase H.S. is on lockdown. There are no reported victims and no one in custody. #MCPD #MCPNews

B-CC High on lockdown after shots fired nearby, police say bethesdamagazine.com/2025/02/19/sho…

Paint Branch High School is currently on lockdown for the report of a weapon on campus. MCPD is confirming the validity of this report. #MCPD #MCPNews

UPDATE: Bethesda Chevy Chase H.S. is transitioning to a shelter in place.

Bethesda Chevy Chase H.S. is on lockdown for the report of a weapon on campus. MCPD is investigating the validity of the report. #MCPD #MCPS