Almost four years after 18-year-old brought a homemade or “ghost” gun with him to class at Clarksburg High School, his conviction has been cleared.
In April 2018, Alwin Chen pleaded guilty to carrying a gun on his person, however he was recently granted “probation before judgment”.
On Wednesday, September 29 at 7 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will host a virtual public hearing to discuss a proposed sidewalk on Decatur Avenue, just West of Connecticut Avenue, in Kensington.
At the virtual meeting, MCDOT will present the project scope, its conceptual design, costs, schedules and obtain public feedback.
Accelerated deterioration of a culvert has forced the closure of Clarksburg Road between Bethesda Church Road and Prices Distillery Road.
While plans were already in place to replace this culvert in October, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation accelerated the project schedule after recent rainfall further damaged the culvert, which carries a branch of Bennett Creek underneath Clarksburg Road.
The right lane of I-495 South (Beltway Outer Loop) will be closed above the Dulles Toll Road (Virginia 267), from 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 to 5AM Monday, Sept. 27 for bridge joint work, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Additionally, crews will close a 2nd right lane nightly this weekend starting at 11PM. Crews are scheduled to reopen the 2nd lane from the right Saturday and Sunday Mornings at 7AM. 1 right lane will remain closed all weekend. All exit ramps will remain open.
The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) is hosting a Remembrance Ceremony to mark the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. The Remembrance will take place on Saturday, September 11, at the KVFD’s 9/11 Memorial.
The KVFD’s 9/11 Memorial features artifact metal from the World Trade Center, as well as a piece of the damaged limestone façade of the Pentagon. The Memorial is located next to KVFD Station 705, at 10620 Connecticut Avenue in Old Town Kensington.
New Rock Creek Trail Bridge Above Silver Creek
Photo Courtesy of the MCDOT’s Division of Transportation Engineering.
Utility Work Closing Centerway Road in Gaithersburg
In their latest edition of their Go Montgomery! newsletter, MCDOT has announced upcoming utility work in Gaithersburg.
New Crosswalk Signals on Bel Pre Road and Spring Street
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation has recently activated new “HAWK” crosswalk signals in Silver Spring and Aspen Hill.
UPDATE: This closure has been delayed until August 30.
Beginning Monday, August 30, Westbound Randolph Road will be closed between Parklawn Drive and Nebel Street. The closure is expected to last approximately six months, meaning that section of Randolph Road likely won’t reopen until spring 2022.
The Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department has announced that their new engine will soon be in service. The new Engine still needs equipment mounting and crew training prior to assuming duty as the new Paramedic Engine 702.
The new Engine is a 2021 Pierce Enforcer, 10 years younger than the current 2011 Engine 702. Both were manufactured by Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisconsin.
This Saturday, July 31, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington are resuming their Summer Movie Night!
This weekend, “Trolls: World Tour” will be shown at dusk (around 8:30 PM) in St. Paul Park on the big screen.