Montgomery County Recreation (MoCoRec) invites the community to celebrate the 13th Annual White Oak Day on Saturday, June 7th from 11am-4pm. This family-friendly event promises a day full of entertainment and activities for all ages (photos from last year’s event below).
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Kate Stewart, other Councilmembers, and State and local officials joined together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the 6th District Police Station on June 2. The new Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) station replaces an outdated facility with a new, sustainably designed, energy-efficient building. It is located at 222 Paramount Park Drive in Gaithersburg and serves the Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village communities. (more…)
The Glen Echo Fire Department has announced its Open House will be this Saturday, June 7, from 11:30am through 1:30pm. This year’s Open House will once again be held at Glen Echo’s Fire Station 711 on Massachusetts Avenue.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has provided the following brief summary of events regarding a fatal collision that occurred this morning in Poolesville.
The City of Gaithersburg is celebrating Pride Month with an official proclamation and a series of events throughout June that honor the LGBTQIA+ community and promote inclusivity and equality. (more…)
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…)
FIFA has announced that four locations in the DMV area will serve as team base camps for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, including Bethesda’s Landon School, where Moroccan club Wydad AC will train.
More than 2,500 cannabis consumers voted in an online poll by The Montgonion, a satirical Montgomery County website that, while known for its humor, wasn’t joking around about this list.
This Pride season, M-NCPPC has announced it’s deepening its commitment to visibility, inclusion, and historical truth by honoring the profound contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals, movements, and sites that have shaped the region.
Montgomery County native George D. Tzamaras has published a collection of dad jokes, compiled from weekly posts he’s shared on Facebook over the past seven years. (more…)
Montgomery County has announced two free fireworks celebrations: Germantown Glory on Friday, July 4 at South Germantown Recreational Park and Mid-County Sparkles on Saturday, July 5 at Albert Einstein High School, both starting at 7 p.m. with live music and fireworks set for 9:15 p.m. In addition to the Montgomery County government events, fireworks will also take place at Gaithersburg’s SummerFest on Saturday, June 28 at Bohrer Park and at Rockville’s Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 4 at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park. (more…)