This weekend, Nov. 18 -19, Metro crews will perform critical track work and make rail adjustments on a section of track between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon/Arlington Cemetery. Due to single tracking Metro will operate significantly reduced frequencies – every 26 minutes – on the Blue and Orange lines, with Silver Line service operating between Ashburn and Ballston only.
Tobacco Hut Gaithersburg opened on Friday, November 10th in the space that was previously the longtime home to Hair Bar at 309 N Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg.
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) superintendent, Dr. Michael Martirano, announced that he will be retiring from his position, effective January 10th, 2024. He has served as superintendent for the school system since May of 2017. The message below was sent on Nov. 17, 2023 by HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano to staff and families:
Summer fun starts at Good Counsel! Our Summer Camps are packed with exciting activities, sports, creativity, adventure, and unforgettable memories for campers of all ages. From the field to the classroom and everywhere in between, there’s something for everyone at Good Counsel’s Summer Camps!
Spend your summer learning, laughing, and making new friends with the Good Counsel community. Spots are filling fast so be sure to register today!
Register at: www.olgchs.org/camps
Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 33-year-old Markus Tyrelle Dowdy, who is wanted in connection with the homicide that occurred on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the America’s Best Wings restaurant in the 11200 block of New Hampshire Ave.
Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.
Among them, you’ll see:
According to Metro Transit Police (MTPD), Mekhi Thomas, 23, of D.C., has been arrested in connection with an attempted rape that occurred aboard a Red line train on Thursday, November 16 in Silver Spring.
MTPD tweeted that Thomas was taken into custody and is being charged with attempted rape, assault, robbery, and several additional charges. Thomas is currently being held on without bond. We will provide an update if additional information becomes available.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Zabiya Carter, a missing 15-year-old from White Oak. Carter was last seen on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at approximately 7 p.m., in the 11230 block of Oak Leaf Dr. in White Oak. She is 5′, 130 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black and grey pajama pants. Carter is traveling with a small black and white puppy. (more…)
Per the State of Maryland: “Governor Wes Moore today launched new workforce development programs in the public sector and hospitality industry during the Maryland Department of Labor’s third annual Maryland Apprenticeship Awards ceremony. The event, which coincides with National Apprenticeship Week, recognized 32 winners across six categories: Registered Apprentice; Youth Apprentice; Mentor, Business; Local Workforce Board; and Apprenticeship Champion, in addition to naming five new Apprenticeship Ambassadors to the Governor’s Workforce Development Board. (more…)
Children’s clothing chain Carter’s has reopened in its previous Gaithersburg Square location at 520 N. Frederick Ave. The store closed in July 2021 and was replaced by Charik African Fashion in […]
On November 16 at approximately 9:40 am, Takoma Park Police responded to the 6500 block of New Hampshire Avenue (Mid-Atlantic Seafood restaurant parking lot) for a theft from auto and […]