The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) annual one-day event to collect child and adult bikes to help residents in need resulted in a record-breaking 306 bicycles donated on Friday, […]
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Author: MCS Staff
On Saturday, November 2, 2024, Montgomery Parks is commemorating the 160th Maryland Emancipation Day (November 4) with events at four of cultural sites:
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The Milton apartments are ready for residential occupancy at Twinbrook Quarter in Rockville, the future home of Montgomery County’s second Wegmans. In this article we summarize everything that has signed on in the new development.
Go to Coming Soon to Twinbrook Quarter (Development That Will Be Home to Upcoming Wegmans)
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Love Food, a website with nearly 3 million Facebook followers with the description of “the definitive website for food, recipes and reviews”, has put together a list of the best sandwich from every state. According to Love Food, the selections are based on genuine user reviews, awards and accolades, and the first-hand experience of their team.
Fall foliage in Central Maryland are at peak and that includes most of the state, according to the latest Fall Foliage map from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Counties in Western Maryland are past peak while counties on the Eastern Shore are near peak.
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In July we let you know that the Best Buy space located at 15750 Shady Grove Rd. in Gaithersburg’s 270 Center will be “coming available” on February 1st 2025. Last month, we confirmed that the store will be closing permanently on October 26th– approximately 30 years after opening in the mid 90s. (more…)
Montgomery Parks’ historic Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel will provide its last ride at Wheaton Regional Park on Sunday, October 27, 2024. After that, the carousel, which has thrilled thousands of children, will be refurbished and relocated to its new home in Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park in Clarksburg. Tickets are still available for a nostalgic ride on the carved wooden horses.
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On October 24, at approximately 10:55 p.m., Takoma Park Police responded to the 7700 block of Takoma Avenue for the report of an attempted armed robbery.
It’s that time of the year again. Today we once again share the story of “The Headless Horseman of Game Preserve Rd.” From the Montgomery County Sentinel in 1876: “As the story goes, during the Civil War a soldier was decapitated by a saber in a skirmish around what is now Game Preserve Road. After the fight, his fellow soldiers hastily buried him in an unmarked grave, even though they couldn’t find his head to bury with his body.”
Whether you are participating in the big race or cheering on your loved ones at the finish line, let Metro take you to the 2024 Marine Corps Marathon. All lines will open at 5 a.m. on race day, Sunday, October 27, with no scheduled track work on any line.
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Gaithersburg City Manager Tanisha Briley announced the appointment of Greg Mann as the city’s new director of Planning and Code Administration.