Burtonsville

Update: According to Montgomery County Police, “At approximately 11:30 a.m., 3rd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel were dispatched to the location for the report of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation has revealed that an adult female was struck by a vehicle at the location and transported to an area hospital where she later died. The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene. This is an active and ongoing investigation. More information will be released, including the name of the decedent, following proper notification of next of kin.

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Maryland

The Maryland Department of Environment released climate plans from 25 agencies outlining over 100 actions to reduce emissions and build a green economy, with implementation beginning in 2025 as part of Governor Moore’s “whole of government” strategy to meet the state’s ambitious climate goals. (more…)


Announcement

Local rising kindergartener, Phin, has advanced to the Top 5 in his group in the national Jr. Ranger Contest, a competition that celebrates children who are passionate about nature, wildlife, and exploration. After making it through earlier rounds with strong family and friend support, Phin is now in 4th place and working toward the top spot needed to move on to the quarterfinals.

The contest encourages kids to engage with the outdoors and highlights their curiosity and love for learning about the natural world. For Phin and his family, this experience has been both exciting and meaningful, made even more special by the encouragement from friends, neighbors, and the broader community.


Event

Born in the shadows of the now famous fallen statues of Richmond, VA, Greg Greenway moved to Boston for its rich Folk Music tradition. He has since become one of its most unique and superlative emissaries. Musically raised on the magically percussive right hand of Richie Havens, and the flowing lyricism of Eric Andersen, these seminal influences became the DNA of his own unique and continuing growth. He has blended them into a multi-instrumental, genre crossing style. Greg has played Carnegie Hall, been heard on NPR’s All Things Considered, Mountain Stage, and Car Talk. He is a founding member of Brother Sun with Joe Jencks and Pat Wictor, and with Reggie Harris he presents Deeper Than The Skin, a musical program examining race relations.

“Greg Greenway is one of those artists who is so rich a talent that it is difficult to categorize him. He traverses, combines and mixes up musical genres, and manages to open a window on global events that bring us together as citizens of the world. Like other great performers before him, Greenway’s message is that we can all play a part and make a difference in the course of both our private and public lives. But few musicians can do just this with such style, passion and sheer musicality.”


DC Sports

Metro will provide extended service to ensure everyone can effectively plan their travel after the conclusion of Sunday night’s game between the Washington Commanders and the Atlanta Falcons.

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Beyond MoCo

As 2024 winds down, we wanted to share with you some of the most-read articles of 2024. This article was originally published on May 12th, 2024, when we made a visit to Philadelphia, PA to try 18 different cheesesteaks.

Over the course of four days, during a trip to the cheesesteak capital of the world (Philadelphia, PA), we tried cheesesteaks at 18 different restaurants that are often mentioned as having “the best” cheesesteaks in the area- including the $140 cheesesteak from Barclay Prime. Below you’ll see a little more information about our process, followed by our big announcement at the end:


Maryland

Beginning on January 1st, a new law known as HB 1339  – recently approved by the Maryland General Assembly and endorsed by Governor Wes Moore—will expand coverage to include adults. This law mandates that insurers, HMOs, and nonprofit health service organizations provide a certain level of coverage for hearing aids for adults.

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