Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Kensington
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 9, 2021
This Saturday, October 30, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington are hosting a Halloween Movie Night!
This weekend, “Hotel Transylvania” will be shown at dusk in St. Paul Park on the big screen. Costumes are encouraged for all attendees.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Due to continuing COVID-19 concerns, the closure of Beach Drive for bridge replacement, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ focus on the Washington DC Temple Open House and Rededication in Spring 2022, the 44th Annual Festival of Lights has been cancelled.
The Temple and Visitors’ Center grounds will not have Christmas lights this year. The Visitors’ Center will remain closed until the Temple Open House in 2022.
On Wednesday, September 29 at 7 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will host a virtual public hearing to discuss a proposed sidewalk on Decatur Avenue, just West of Connecticut Avenue, in Kensington.
At the virtual meeting, MCDOT will present the project scope, its conceptual design, costs, schedules and obtain public feedback.
The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) is hosting a Remembrance Ceremony to mark the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. The Remembrance will take place on Saturday, September 11, at the KVFD’s 9/11 Memorial.
The KVFD’s 9/11 Memorial features artifact metal from the World Trade Center, as well as a piece of the damaged limestone façade of the Pentagon. The Memorial is located next to KVFD Station 705, at 10620 Connecticut Avenue in Old Town Kensington.
The Montgomery Art Association (MAA) has announced the return of its annual celebration of local artists.
Capital Park Police’s Montgomery County Division is investigating multiple reports of deliberately placed hazards found along Beach Drive between Garrett Park Road and Knowles Avenue.
Since the month of July, officers have received five calls for service of reports for wooden boards with protruding nails/screws found along Beach Drive.
A 26-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the death of her 92-year-old roommate.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be holding public tours at the famous Washington D.C. Temple this spring, the first time it will be open to the public since 1974.
The church was originally scheduled to open to the public in 2019 but was delayed due to COVID-19.