Gaithersburg Oktoberfest Cancelled
The City of Gaithersburg has cancelled their Oktoberfest event scheduled for Sunday, October 10 due to the ongoing pandemic.
Montgomery County Friendship Picnic This Sunday
The Montgomery County Committee Against Hate and Violence invites the community to the eighth Montgomery County Friendship Picnic will take place Sunday, Sept. 19 from 12 – 5 p.m. at the Wheaton Regional Park located at 2000 Shorefield Road. The free event brings people of diverse cultures and faiths together to make new friends and discuss ways to build a stronger community.
Collision and Vehicle Fire Close Northbound Colesville Rd (MD-29) at Lanark Way
Montgomery County Emergency Management is reporting that the northbound lanes of Colesville Rd. (MD-29) at Lanark Way are closed due to a traffic incident. Drivers should expect significant delays and seek an alternate route.
Summer at Good Counsel is all about curiosity, creativity, and discovery!
Our GC Summer Camps offer hands-on experiences that keep minds active while school is out — especially in our science-focused camps. From exciting experiments and engineering challenges to robotics and STEM exploration, campers get the chance to investigate, build, and innovate in a fun, supportive environment.
Whether your child is a future scientist, engineer, or simply loves to ask “why?”, our science camps spark curiosity and make learning an adventure.
Spots are filling quickly — register today and let the discoveries begin!
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Many people have wondered how Black Hill Park got its name. Well, it was named after the Black Hills of South Dakota, famous for its gold mines in the 1870s. Was there gold in what is now Black Hill Park?
By Susan Soderberg (President, Germantown Historical Society)
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:
On January 13th, 2021, the Secretary of the Interior designated Frieda’s Cottage as a National Historic Landmark. It earned this remarkable national recognition for its association with Dr. Frieda Fromm-Reichmann and her significant contributions to the field of medicine as a psychoanalyst.
NHLs are historic properties that illustrate the heritage of the United States as designated by the Secretary of the Interior. Each NHL represents an outstanding aspect of American history and culture. It takes 3-5 years for a nomination to go through the process.
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Starting today, the Maryland Department of Transportation has activated 18 ramp meters along I-270 South. Full details below on what to expect below courtesy of MDOT:
Ramp metering is a part of the I-270 Innovative Congestion Management (ICM) project designed to help reduce congestion on this busy interstate. The system uses sensors that detect real-time traffic conditions and activate traffic signals, when needed, to more efficiently control how traffic merges onto I-270. This will allow motorists to merge safely onto I-270 while minimizing delay and reducing congestion. When ramp metering is in operation:
MCPS has provided detailed and updated quarantine guidelines, per today’s briefing with the Montgomery County Council.
The updates can be seen in the document below, which was tweeted by the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA).
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Governor Hogan Joins National Coalition to Support Resettlement of Afghan Allies in the United States
State of Maryland Press Release:
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released a statement on the passing of Board to Education member Patricia O’Neill. The full statement can be seen below:
We are saddened to learn about the passing of Montgomery County Board of Education Member Patricia O’Neill. Her love of our children was only matched by her commitment to the constituents she served for nearly a quarter of a century.
Montgomery County Board of Education President Brenda Wolff sent a message to the community announcing the passing of Board of Education member, Patricia O’Neill.
The message can be seen below:
Student Struck in Hit and Run in Front of Montgomery Village Middle School, Minor Injuries Reported
A student was struck at the intersection of Watkins Mill Rd and Centerway Rd in front of Montgomery Village Middle School on Tuesday around 3:15pm as students were leaving for the day. Police and first responders arrived a short time after and took the student to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.