Damascus

Montgomery Parks has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the Federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to design the extension of the Magruder Branch Trail into downtown Damascus.

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Crime

The Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon in Silver Spring. The victim is 35-year-old Carlos Alberto Ortiz of Silver Spring.

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Arts

VisArts (155 Gibbs St. in Rockville Town Square), a hub for artistic exploration and social impact that has been bringing people together through shared creative experiences since 1987, has announced new Board appointments and the selection of Sonal J. Mehta Verma as President of the Board of Directors. VisArts also announced it has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to augment its Center for Craft Studies initiative.

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Crime

A Germantown, MD man pleaded guilty to accepting cash bribes in exchange for helping acquaintances and their businesses procure and continue work on subcontracts with the IRS.

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Burtonsville

The 32nd annual Burtonsville Day Celebration is back! The theme of this year is “Multicultural – Better Together.” The event takes place on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Marilyn J. Praisner Library & Community Recreation Center (14906 Old Columbia Pike).

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Bethesda

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has shared that 39-year-old Marcus Dwayne Jackson (no mugshot provided), of Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder, following a stabbing that occurred on Monday, September 16, 2024, in the area of 2 Wisconsin Circle in Chevy Chase.

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