Top 10 Stories of 2023: Bike Lane Controversy
As the county and the state of Maryland move forward with their plans for Vision Zero – reducing pedestrian and cycling deaths to zero – they run into resistance from… Read More
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Frustrations Build Over Bike Lanes on Old Georgetown Road
Following the deaths of two teenage bicyclists on Bethesda’s Old Georgetown Road in 2019, the State Highway Administration (SHA) looked to provide safer passage for pedestrians and cyclists. So last… Read More
County Moves Closer to Adding Science Lab Center in North Bethesda
Members of the County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee Thursday unanimously agreed to recommend to the council that it dispose of land in North Bethesda to pave the… Read More
State Interim Report on Old Georgetown Bike Lanes: Travel Time Up, Accidents Down
A State Highway Administration interim report on the bike lanes on Old Georgetown Road showed that none of the 35 crashes that occurred from October 1, 2022 to March 15… Read More
Bicycle Safety Measures Begin on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) started a project on Monday to install buffered bike lanes and safety flex posts along a two mile stretch of… Read More
Vandalizan e Incendian Iglesias en Bethesda Durante el fin de Semana
Tres iglesias en Bethesda fueron vandalizadas y dos de las iglesias fueron incendiadas durante el fin de semana, según las autoridades. Las iglesias de diferentes denominaciones se encuentran sobre la… Read More
Bethesda Churches Vandalized, Set on Fire Over Weekend
Three Bethesda churches were vandalized and two of the churches were set on fire over the weekend, according to authorities. The churches of different denominations are located in close proximity… Read More
‘Es una Pérdida Desgarradora’: Comunidad Lamenta la Muerte del Estudiante de Periodismo Enzo Alvarenga
“Tenía cierto estilo que extrañaremos”, escribió la decana Lucy Daglish en un correo electrónico, enviado a la comunidad de la Escuela de Periodismo Merrill de la Universidad de Maryland, sobre… Read More
‘This is a Heartbreaking Loss’: UMD Community Mourns Death of Journalism Student Enzo Alvarenga
“He had a certain panache that we will miss,” Dean Lucy Daglish wrote in an email sent to the University of Maryland’s Merrill School of Journalism community regarding the death… Read More
Regional Transportation Board Funds Road Safety
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board has approved $60,000 for a roadway safety audit and design project to improve safety along New Hampshire Avenue (Maryland 650) from I-495 to… Read More
Museum Honors Josiah Henson who Escaped Slavery in Montgomery County
The Josiah Henson Museum and Park opened April 23. It walks you through the life of Henson on the North Bethesda property where he was enslaved. Born into slavery in… Read More
Dos Personas Hospitalizadas Tras Colisión en Bethesda
Dos personas fueron hospitalizadas después de una colisión en Bethesda, el viernes por la mañana. El accidente ocurrió en Old Georgetown Road y Wisconsin Avenue, alrededor de las 2:30 a.m.,… Read More