By Adam Pagnucco. The use of artificial turf fields by county agencies has long been controversial, with opponents pointing to health and safety concerns and supporters discussing durability and playability. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Community and Education Policy Alliance, Inc. (CEPA), a 501(c)(4) nonprofit formed to keep Wootton High School open, is appealing MCPS’s decision to relocate Wootton to the…
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Guest column by Hannah Donart, MPH. Our children thrive in healthy, safe environments where they learn, play, and grow. Plastic turf is an unregulated, expensive, hot, toxic, unsustainable athletic surface…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The three unions representing MCPS employees – the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators…
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Guest column by former Councilmember Hans Riemer. Don’t shut down kids’ access to sports and physical activity. That’s what’s at stake as the Montgomery County Council prepares to vote on…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The raging fight over the future of Wootton High School has several dimensions: political, community-based, financial and even racial. One dimension is more technical than any of…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Save Wootton, a stakeholder coalition formed to prevent the closure of Wootton High School, has announced that it has filed complaints with state and county inspectors general…
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich, opining on management decisions under the purview of Superintendent Thomas Taylor, lashed out at MCPS’s decision to acquire more diesel buses last week….
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Guest column by Adam Van Grack, Rockville City Councilmember. Montgomery County became one of the nation’s most successful communities because previous leaders planned ahead. Our County’s past leaders (such as…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in February 2026, ranked by page views. 1. Taylor: “What’s the Worst That Could Happen? They Fire Me?”…