According to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD): The MCPD Special Operations Division will be conducting Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) training in & around the Downtown Crown/Rio area of Gaithersburg at various times on 11/20/2023. Residents & community members may observe a drone, however there is no reason for alarm.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to northbound I-270 at approximately 2:30am prior to RT121(Clarksburg) for an injured person after a 25′ fall over jersey wall, according to assistant Chief David Pazos.
Maryland National Park Police (Montgomery County division) tweeted at 10:48pm on Sunday night that night while on proactive patrol at Ridge Road Recreational Park in Germantown, officers arrested an 18 yesr old male resident of Gaithersburg for illegal possession of a handgun after he was observed in a suspicious vehicle in the park after hours. The subject is currently being held without bond.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has shared an updated announcement stating that 19 of 25 district high schools have been recognized on the prestigious 2023 AP School Honor Roll. The previous announcement from MCPS mistakenly did not include Wootton High School. (more…)
Last month over 250 people attended an opening event for Rockville’s newest neighborhood- Farmstead District. Several potential busters camped out to be the first in line to purchase a home, with seven homes selling on the first day for EYA’s newest neighborhood that will also be joined by Pulte offering a total of 370 homes in 2024 (construction photos below).
The local owner of McDonald’s in Cabin John Village has posted an update stating that the restaurant will remain open.
Winter City Lights is described as “a magical holiday experience of 1 million twinkling lights spread across 18-acres of an outdoor winter wonderland where it is guaranteed to Winter City snow every night.” This is the largest light show in the Washington DC and Baltimore area. Everything you need to know below, per Winter City Lights:
According to a social media post by Montgomery County Recreation on Wednesday morning, the white paint coating was completed at the indoor pool at the upcoming Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center (video rendering below).
A new MCPS initiative, Community of Practice (CoP) Workgroup on Promotions and Appointments, District Climate, and Employee Supports, dedicated to rectifying issues related to harassment, sexual harassment, and workplace bullying, will be meeting between starting mid-November 2023 (this month) and Mid-February 2024.
Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda had a special visitor earlier this week as actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson visited the medical center in Bethesda.
Sprouts, the first business announced as part of the renovated Burtonsville Crossing shopping center, has set a tentative opening date according to its website.