During a joint Boards of Directors meeting hosted by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro), officials from the two organizations announced a historic regional planning initiative called DMVMoves, Moving our region forward, together, which will set the vision for comprehensive regional transit planning in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
Soon, fewer Metro customers will need to “see a station manager” when they get an error message while trying to tap in or out of a Metrorail station. Instead of getting stuck at the faregate, Metro will begin installing upgraded software technology that will lead to more seamless trips for customers.
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Funbox, a traveling 25,000 sq. ft. bounce house, will be at Westfield Wheaton Mall (11160 Veirs Mill Rd) from May 3 through June 30.
The Washington Commanders have officially released their list of undrafted free agents the team has agreed to terms with. The full list can be seen below:
Updated to reflect five restaurants
Five Maryland restaurants were included in the New York Times’ “25 Best Restaurants in Washington D.C. Right Now” list published on Monday morning. Four of the five Maryland restaurants included can be found in Montgomery County (photos of the Montgomery County restaurants below by @MrMoCo).
With unanimous Board support, Michelle A. Zamarin was formally appointed Metro’s new Inspector General today. She will serve a three-year term. Ms. Zamarin will be sworn in at a special Board of Directors meeting in June and will join the Metro team on June 17, 2024.
On Thursday, Metro’s Board of Directors approved a $4.8 billion capital and operating budget which largely maintains bus and rail service levels when the new budget year begins on July 1.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have announced that it had intercepted its sixth gun at a security checkpoint so far this month.
Metro, along with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Montgomery County, and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will offer a range of travel options for customers affected by this summer’s closures on the Red Line starting Saturday, June 1 through Saturday, August 31.
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Dr. Zadia Gadsden, principal at Takoma Park Elementary School, has been named this year’s Washington Post Principal of the Year. The Washington Post announced the winners and finalists of the 2024 Principal and Teacher of the Year Awards on April 23.
Germantown’s SkyPoint Federal Credit Union (SkyPoint), a community-based financial institution “who makes banking simple and accessible” announced that they will be featured on season two of the award-winning reality TV series, Opportunity Knock$, airing on PBS, as the financing institution that provides financing to a family in the DMV to help them overcome their financial challenges and build a better life. The series is set to air on Saturday, May 4 at 5:30 ET, on WETA Metro and Sunday, May 5 at 10 a.m. ET on WETA PBS HDTV.
