The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and partnering agencies will conduct a move over and speed enforcement detail along the Route 29 corridor on April 2, 2025, to ensure the safety of law enforcement, first responders, and stranded motorists by enforcing Maryland’s Move Over Law. (more…)
A Montgomery County resident is $50,000 richer after purchasing winning lottery scratch-off ticket from Old World Favorites at 3854 International Drive in Leisure World. Full story below courtesy MDLottery: (more…)
Safeway has officially closed its store at 1800 Rockville Pike, located on the ground level of the Galvan at Twinbrook complex. The store ceased operations sometime last week, and signage has now been removed.
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The City of Rockville is considering the annexation of 107.9 acres near the Shady Grove Metro Station, with final approval tentatively set for July 21. The proposal, introduced in October 2023, aims to support transit-oriented development and economic growth while officials assess its impact on public services. (more…)
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:
With Tax Day approaching on April 15, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2025 Tax Burden by State report, and Maryland was ranked as having the 9th highest tax burden in the country.
Kings Dominion opened Rapterra, the world’s “tallest and longest launched wing coaster,” on March 29 as part of its 50th anniversary season. The ride features a “wing slide” motion and three inversions, launching riders to 65 mph with no track above or below them. (more…)
The 2025 Taste of Wheaton will take place on Sunday, June 1 at Marian Fryer Town Plaza (2424 Reedie Drive) in Wheaton. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is inviting public middle schools to participate in the fourth annual “Paint the Plow” competition, where students can decorate a snowplow based on this year’s theme, “People, Purpose, & Presence,” for a chance to win cash prizes.
Big Bounce America, the world’s largest touring inflatable event, is returning to Maryland from May 10 through May 25 at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington (Prince George’s County).
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Maricela Cordova has been appointed to a four-year term on the Maryland Transportation Authority Board, where she will assist in overseeing the state’s toll facilities and transportation projects. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) responded to a lightning strike that caused a fire in the attic of a four-level townhouse on Branchbrier Way in Clarksburg on Monday evening. (more…)