5 Things to Know Today, Oct. 1, In Montgomery County

It’s Wednesday, Oct. 1, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here.

1. Buckets and Beats: The third annual “Buckets and Beats: The Silver Spring Youth Block Party” connected Silver Spring area middle and high schoolers to resources, sports, music and food on Friday afternoon at Veteran’s Plaza.

2. Police Locate Car and Driver in Wheaton Hit and Run: Montgomery County Police located the 2012 Audi A4 in Laurel that struck and killed Ganga Prajapati in Wheaton on the evening of Sept. 23.

Police Locate Car and Driver in Wheaton Hit and Run

 

3. Elrich Denounces Roll Back of Fair Housing Enforcement: County Executive Marc Elrich called the roll-back of fair housing enforcement under the Trump administration “racially-motivated” and “just another threat to people.”

‘Racially-Motivated’: Elrich Denounces Roll Back of Fair Housing Enforcement

4. Republican Skolnick Joins Race for County Executive: Late last week, Chevy Chase lawyer Shelly Skolnick announced his candidacy for county executive. A Republican, Skolnick is no stranger to local politics. This declaration marks his second run for county executive. It is his ninth bid for public office over the past 30 years.

Republican Skolnick Joins Race for County Executive

5. New Food Hall in Silver Spring: A food hall in Downtown Silver Spring that was designed to reflect the diversity of the community opened Friday.

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