Education

Ten Maryland public high school students from Howard and Montgomery counties are among the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program semifinalists, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced.

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Event

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:


I-270

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT HSA) has released additional information on the closure of the merge lane from the local lanes to the main lanes of northbound I-270 at Shady Grove Road, which is part of the next phase of the agency’s ramp metering project in Gaithersburg. The closure will support the installation of a ramp metering system at the I-370/MD 200 interchange, with paving and intermittent lane closures scheduled through summer 2025.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County held its seventh annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony in Rockville to kick off Pride Month, joined by local officials, Congressman Jamie Raskin, and LGBTQ+ community leaders. The event featured keynote speakers from Montgomery County Public Schools and the MoCo Pride Center, and also marked the launch of this year’s “Ride With Pride” bus, which will run throughout June to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community. (more…)


Events

Lone Oak Farm Brewing Company, the award-winning craft brewery located at 5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd. in Olney, MD, has announced its upcoming fifth birthday celebration– taking place on Saturday, June 14th. This milestone marks five years of award-winning beers, exceptional craftsmanship, dedication to quality, and a commitment to the community.

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MCDOT

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. to present details and gather input on the proposed Good Hope Road Shared-Use Path Extension Project in Silver Spring, which includes an 8-foot-wide path extending approximately 900 feet.

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