Grace Edwards, News Managing Editor

March 9, 2020

During a “Cake and Conversations” event on February 24, Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District Representative David Trone, spoke with Maryland leaders, continuing his support for the Kirwan Commission on Innovation and Excellence and their mission to improve education. The Kirwan Commission is an initiative created in 2016 by the Maryland...

Jade Pinkowitz, Editor-in-Chief

March 6, 2020

Governor Larry Hogan confirmed three cases of the coronavirus in Montgomery County, Maryland at approximately 8:15pm on March 5, declaring a state of emergency. Superintendent Jack Smith held a meeting with principals of every Montgomery County Public School today at 9am to elaborate on plans about the coronavirus. The three cases include a married...

Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards

March 4, 2020

After newly opening a district office in Frederick, Maryland, Representative David Trone held a “senior citizen workshop” and resource fair, with an expert panel on February 4, reaching out to the Baby Boomer generation. Hosted in Hagerstown, Maryland at the Washington County Free Library, Trone opened up a campaign panel to educate his constituents...

Fariahah Khan and Zenani Munthali

March 5, 2020

For most people, going on a field trip consists of visiting a museum and viewing old artifacts, but junior Bethany Hurt learned how to kill someone at Montgomery County Public Schools' annual theatre festival. More than 15 schools attended the 2020 MCPS theatre festival, but Watkins Mill High School only had two students show up to represent: Hurt...