This week has been marked by a wind advisory with high winds across the region, followed by a frost advisory on Thursday morning. When that is all said and done, temperatures are expected to rise into the upper 70s and mid-80s this weekend.
On Saturday April 19 and Sunday April 20, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Rhode Island Ave. and Takoma on the Red Line. The Brookland station will be closed and there will be no Red Line train service at Fort Totten. Crews will be working to replace the switch machines in the interlocking where trains are able to cross between separate tracks. Additional Service Information below:
Pike’s Peek, one of Montgomery County Road Runners Club’s premier racing events, will take place on Sunday, April 27th from 7:50am-10am. Below we’ve included associated road closures And detours for Sunday morning.
Westfield Montgomery is hosting its second Good Festival on April 26-27, 2025, from 11 am to 2 pm at 7101 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD, featuring eco-friendly events, shopping, and sustainability initiatives.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a first-floor condo fire on Mills Choice Road in Montgomery Village on Wednesday afternoon. (more…)
Montgomery County’s Office of Food Systems Resilience (OFSR) and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) have awarded $750,000 in funding to six partnerships that increase access to medically relevant, nutritious and locally produced food for Montgomery County families with children birth-18 who are at high risk of or are experiencing diet-related disease and food insecurity.
Mayor Jud Ashman and members of the City Council hosted the 2025 State of the City address on Thursday, April 10, at Asbury Methodist Village’s Rosborough Cultural Arts and Wellness Center. The video can be seen below.
The Washington Spirit announced today that it will welcome ten new members into the Coaches Mentorship Program for 2025. Allie Coyle, who became the first woman to coach a Maryland boys’ soccer team to a State Championship when Blair defeated Richard Montgomery this past fall, is one of the mentees.
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on the 11700 block of Veirs Mill Road near Claridge Road in Wheaton-Glenmont, a multi-vehicle incident resulted in injuries and traffic disruption. The collision involved a car that sustained minor damage, with a pedestrian standing nearby who was struck by a passing motorist.
Montgomery Parks is hosting the second annual Sligo Creek Fest on Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Held on a portion of Sligo Creek Parkway that is closed to vehicular traffic on weekends, the festival will feature musical performers on three stages, as well as nature activities, kid’s activities and a variety of local food and brewery options.
The Takoma Park Police Department has sent out an alert to the community informing that they have been receiving emails and phone calls from both local residents and out-of-state individuals reporting a concerning scam. Individuals are purporting to work for the City or Police Department and are contacting people with claims that they’ve won a prize, but must first pay taxes or fees to claim it. In some cases, scammers are even sending photos in an attempt to make their communication appear legitimate.