MoCo Government

Montgomery County offices and services will observe schedule changes for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, with most government offices, libraries, and state services closed, while Ride On buses, aquatic centers, and recreation centers operate on modified schedules. Full details below courtesy Montgomery County: (more…)


DC Sports

At one point before this season began it appeared that Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was going to be the next head coach of the Washington Commanders. Things broke down and the Commanders ended up hiring Dan Quinn– a move that seems to have worked out for both teams as Quinn went 12-5 with the Commanders and Johnson’s offense helped the lions to a 15-2 season. Commanders insider Lake Lewis Jr. recently joined Rio Robinson’s podcast to discuss what led to Johnson not being hired.

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DC Sports

The 2025 NWSL season will kick off with a matchup between the Washington Spirit and defending champion Orlando Pride, the league announced today. Spirit fans will be able to see their favorite players like Trinity Rodman and Hal Hershfelt in action even earlier this year, a week before the regular season begins.

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Education

On January 13, 2025, Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor released an expanded version of the FY 2026 Proposed Operating Budget spreadsheet. This expanded version of the budget represents a commitment to increased transparency in the budgeting process and is now available online for the Montgomery County community through this link.

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Travel

The TSA announced that federal enforcement of REAL ID requirements will begin on May 7, 2025, requiring state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs to meet security standards for boarding commercial aircraft and accessing federal facilities.

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Beyond MoCo

Crews are preparing to install five lines of massive steel girders extending 295-feet in length across northbound I-495 (Capital Beltway) for a new express lanes ramp that will connect the Dulles Toll Road to northbound I-495. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) states, “Motorists are urged to stay away from northbound I-495 in Virginia the entire weekend of January 24-27 and should choose alternate routes.”

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