Maryland men’s lacrosse has won the National Championship completed its undefeated season by defeating Cornell 9-7, becoming the first team to complete an undefeated season with a championship since UVA in 2006.
The Terps, who finished the season 18-0, were helped by three MoCo natives– Matthew Copp, Zach Wittier; and Alex Smith. One additional player, John Geppert, attended high school in MoCo (Landon), but is from D.C.
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Throughout June – Every Monday: 9:30-11:30 a.m. H.I.R.E. (Helping Individuals Reach Employment) Sessions
“Our approach is to Protect, Preserve and Produce dedicated affordable housing – protecting tenants from displacement while we produce needed new affordable units,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. “At 515 Thayer, we are protecting tenants from displacement and preserving NOAH housing before it was lost to rising rents. In FY22, the County committed $69 million in low-cost loans to support long-term control of rents on over 1,200 units, including preserving 627 units in 11 properties and producing 587 new units in six properties—which includes repurposed office buildings and on church-owned land. To protect more tenants and produce even more affordable housing, I recommended, and Council approved, $140 million for affordable housing, with $100 million of that for capital lending—two-and-a-half-times previous budgets. We have dedicated at least $40 million of that capital lending to preserve affordability of up to 700 units facing increasing rent pressures, including properties near transit like the Purple Line.”
The County provided a $6 million HIF loan in 2021 to support the recapitalization and full renovation of the property.
Kensington’s history began as Joseph’s Park through a land grant of 4,220 acres, located at the time within Charles County, to Mr. William Joseph in 1689. Permitted on September 25, 1705, and now within Prince George’s County, William Joseph’s son used the land for agriculture until he sold it in 1736 to Mr. Daniel Carroll of Upper Marlboro. Carroll, who was one of only five men to sign both the Articles of Confederation (1777) and the Constitution (1787), sold various parcels of land to local farmers. Kensington’s current day form came about from Mr. George Knowles’ property following the construction of the Metropolitan Branch line from Washington, DC to Point of Rocks in 1873.
Bisecting Mr. Knowles’ property, the train began stopping in 1891 at Knowles Station to participate in commerce with Mr. Knowles and the other local farmers. Taking this into account, Mr. Brainard Warner purchased property south of Knowles Station in 1890 from the Brown family and built a summer retreat home. Mr. Warner then began encouraging his friends to purchase parcels of land from him so that they could build summer homes as well. Mr. Warner’s property became known as a “garden suburb” in which he designed after Kensington, England.
MCPS and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recommend that staff and students who are traveling or attending large gatherings over Memorial Day weekend take a COVID-19 test prior to returning to school. Rapid tests are available at all schools for families who need them. Schools will be distributing tests as needed following the Memorial Day holiday. Staff and students are encouraged to report positive COVID-19 cases via this link.
MCPS wishes you a safe and healthy holiday weekend.
Montgomery County Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight at an undisclosed location in an effort to reduce impaired-driving. Police departments are required by law to announce that they will be holding checkpoints but do not have to disclose the location of checkpoints in advance.
Tonight, at approximately 10 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location and will conduct focused enforcement on impaired driving laws.#mcpnews pic.twitter.com/OVTqKPUBwY
Churchill boys lacrosse has won the Maryland 4A State Championship, after defeating Anne Arundel County powerhouse Broadneck 15-7 in the championship last night. This is the first State Championship in lacrosse for any Montgomery County team (boys or girls).
Just a couple weeks ago, Churchill celebrated Jeff Fritz’s 300th victory as head lacrosse coach at the school, and now his team won the State Championship for the first time.
For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 26, 2022
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 26, 2022 —The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution approving the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan. The Plan makes recommendations within the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan area for land use and zoning, housing, economic development, urban design, transportation, parks and public spaces, environmental resiliency, community facilities and historic resources.
“It seems that every day we are reminded of how our freedom is so special, and throughout the history of our nation, some special men and women have given their lives to protect that freedom,” said Wayne Miller, a Vietnam veteran who now chairs the County Commission on Veterans Affairs. “The Commission on Veterans Affairs wanted residents of all ages to know more about these people and our Fallen Heroes website is a great way to learn their fascinating and heroic stories.”
County Executive Marc Elrich said residents should take time to recognize the people who sacrificed their lives while serving the nation.
Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Government will observe the following schedule changes for Memorial Day on Monday, May 30: County offices—Closed. State offices and courts—Closed. State Motor Vehicle Administration […]
The Purple Line will be a 16-mile light rail line that will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County. It will provide a direct connection to the Metrorail Red, Green and Orange Lines at Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park, and New Carrollton. The Purple Line also will connect to MARC, Amtrak and local bus services. The revised planned completion date is 2026.
MDOT MTA is planning community meetings, open houses and Community Advisory Meetings (CATs) to give residents updates on the Purple Line. Additional information is available on the project’s website at purplelinemd.com/upcoming-meetings.