The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. to discuss a petition for the abandonment of a 14,000-square-foot public right of way on Hyannis Drive in Silver Spring, with registration required by Jan. 21.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is currently on the scene of a shooting in Silver Spring on Friday evening. (more…)
Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department announced the arrest of Pedro Luis Trevino, 34, of Jessup, Maryland, for 2nd Degree Assault, disorderly conduct, larceny, and other offenses.
Community members invited to provide testimony about draft master plan focused on a three-mile stretch of University Boulevard/MD 193 between Wheaton and the Capital Beltway
The Montgomery County Planning Board scheduled a public hearing for the University Boulevard Corridor (UBC) Plan on Thursday, February 27 at 6 p.m. The public hearing will take place in the Second Floor Auditorium at M-NCPPC’s Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902) and it will be livestreamed on the Planning Board’s website. The public hearing was set after the Montgomery County Planning Department presented its first draft of the plan – the Working Draft – to the Planning Board today.
Ramone Ramsay, 32, was convicted in Montgomery County Circuit Court of first-degree murder and related charges for a July 2023 shooting in Silver Spring that killed 21-year-old Kymani Bailey and injured two others. Ramsay, who was previously released early from a 2015 prison sentence, faces life without parole at his sentencing on April 28, 2025. (more…)
Between January 12-14, Takoma Park Police officers responded to six thefts of catalytic converters. More, per Takoma Park Police:
Montgomery County Police apprehended a suspect in a stolen vehicle operation near Georgia Ave/Shorefield Rd in Wheaton early this morning, recovering two stolen vehicles, securing a discarded firearm, and preventing an additional theft attempt. (more…)
Montgomery Parks will temporarily close Wheaton Ice Arena from mid-April to early October 2025 for a refrigeration system upgrade, with Cabin John Ice Rink adding sessions and programs to accommodate patrons during the closure. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection has opened registration for the 12th Annual Montgomery County Energy Summit, scheduled for April 8-9, 2025, at the Silver Spring Civic Building, focusing on strategies to improve building energy performance and comply with emerging regulations. (more…)
A juvenile male was arrested in Germantown on January 7, 2024, and charged with four counts of second-degree burglary for three break-ins at a Tobacco Hut in Wheaton-Glenmont in December 2024, before being released to his guardian. (more…)
Are fellow parents feeling the pressure of having to schedule an entire summer’s worth of camp six months in advance? Well, if that sounds like you then you might want to check out Planuary. The PTA at Oakland Terrace Elementary School is holding its first annual summer camp fair on Sunday, January 19 from 9-12.