Beginning Tomorrow, Maryland State Highway Administration to Turn on Full-Color Ramp Metering Signals at 18 Interchanges Along Southbound I-270
MDOT will be activating 18 of the new ramp meters along I-270 South beginning tomorrow morning. The meters are a part of Maryland’s I-270 Innovative Congestion Management (ICM) project. The meters have been flashing yellow for the past month. Full details below per Montgomery County:
Montgomery County Police Investigating Two Fatal Collisions
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County Council to Receive Briefing This Morning From Montgomery County Public Schools Regarding COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines and Protocols
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Victim’s Identity Released in Silver Spring Homicide
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Montgomery County Public Libraries and Montgomery County Board of Elections to Celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 28
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Traffic and Significant Police Presence Expected Tonight in Chevy Chase Due to a Protest
Officer Dana Stroman of the Montgomery County Police 2nd District is reporting that there will be a significant police presence due to a protest in the Chevy Chase Park area this evening and is asking residents to please avoid the area this evening.
MoCo Has 14 of the Top 50 High Schools in Greater Washington, According to Washington Business Journal
Washington Business Journal just released its 2021 list of top-ranked high schools in Greater Washington and 14 are located in Montgomery County. Below are the schools and where they ranked on the list:
Back in July it was announced that the Montgomery County Green Bank and Sandy Spring Bank are teaming up to provide flexible financing to help the Olney Ale House re-open. We spoke with a representative from Montgomery County Green Bank over the weekend who let us know that the construction is moving along well and that construction could take around 3-5 months, but that is just an estimate. They said they want to make sure to keep the county up to date on potential activities around the reopening and will provide additional information soon.
A kitchen fire at the Olney Ale House caused the restaurant to temporarily shut down in 2019 and COVID-19 only compounded the issues for the restaurant. Click here to read our original article about the Olney Ale House reopening.
Concern for Missing Montgomery Village Man
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La Poteria in the Montgomery Village Shopping Center is holding their soft opening now through Sunday. They will be open from 7am-2pm.
Their menu features coffee, empanadas, waffles, hot dogs (perros calientes), and other Colombian street food.You can also find La Poteria at the Clarksburg Outlets Monday through Friday from 12-5PM, Saturday from 11AM-7PM, and Sunday 11AM-6PM.
City of Rockville to Host Conversation With Director of HBO Documentary “The Crime of the Century” on September 18
The City of Rockville will host a virtual event featuring Emmy and Oscar award winning director Alex Gibney, and guest and Jonathan Novak, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency attorney, to discuss their HBO film “The Crime of the Century” on September 18 at 6pm. The event is part of the cities opioid awareness month of events. Full details below.