Clarksburg fitness professional Monte Johnson is representing Montgomery County in the quarterfinals of the national Mr. Health & Fitness competition.
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Marc Elrich has released his recommended Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, outlining spending priorities for education, housing, public safety, health services, transportation, climate initiatives, and economic development while aiming to maintain the county’s long-term fiscal stability.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Montgomery County Department of Police, and Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services are encouraging residents to plan ahead and avoid impaired driving during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Officials say police will increase enforcement efforts while transportation officials promote safe ride options to help prevent crashes related to drunk driving.
Montgomery County Police 3rd District officers located an adult male in the roadway at Georgia Avenue and Silver Spring Avenue around 3:12 am Saturday with apparent stab and gunshot wounds. (more…)
McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) is announcing its acquisition of Smolen Emr Ilkovitch Architects (SEI) of Rockville, Maryland. This partnership expands MPS’s presence into the U.S. Mid-Atlantic with a new studio and grows the reach of the firm’s K12 architecture, interior design, planning, and advisory practice to clients in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the surrounding region. The addition reinforces the firm’s place among the top 25 K-12 architecture practices in the United States.
“We are excited to welcome SEI to the MPS firm family. The SEI team shares our commitment to purposeful and expert design and project execution, exceptional client service, and deep community–centered relationships and presence,” says Chad Cousins, CEO, McMillan Pazdan Smith. “Together, we will support the continued growth, vibrancy, and sustainability of the DMV region with long term community investments, and industry-leading design, planning, and advisory value.”
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“This little composition…is, alas, the final mortal sin of my old age. A little technique, a little heart, that is all.”
Gioachino Rossini’s "Petite Messe Solennelle" is neither little nor entirely solemn. Yet beneath the wit and irony of its title lies one of Rossini’s most personal creations, which blends the theatrical brilliance and unforgettable melodies of his comic operas—including extraordinary and virtuosic arias—with an almost uncharacteristic tenderness and spiritual depth.
Montgomery County Police responded Friday evening to a report of a non-contact shooting in Germantown. (more…)
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UPDATE from Sec. Sean Duffy: The ground stop is over and operations have resumed. Firefighters from Fauquier County and Prince William County confirm there is no danger to air traffic controllers, and they are returning to the Potomac TRACON. The source of the strong odor was traced to a circuit board that overheated, and it was replaced.
A ground stop has been issued for several major airports in the region after a reported odor at a key air traffic control facility disrupted operations Friday evening.
Matchbox will be closing its location at Bethesda Row on Sunday, March 22, ending a run that began when the restaurant opened there in October 2019.
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Updated to include press release from Quincy’s
Quincy’s Uptown, a restaurant and bar located at 9813 Main St. in Damascus, will close permanently on Sunday, March 15. The restaurant first opened in late 2018 and has operated in Damascus for approximately 7.5 years.
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando plans to introduce a motion at the March 17 County Council session to place the Unmask ICE Act (Bill 5-26) on the agenda for a worksession and vote at the following meeting on March 24. (more…)
Arby’s has signed on to take over the soon-to-close McDonald’s location in Derwood, making its return to Montgomery County in the longtime drive-thru site at 7200 Muncaster Mill Road in the Red Mill Shops shopping center.
A Montgomery Village man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last year.