Parades Mark County Celebrations for the Fourth
Municipalities across Montgomery County host a number of Fourth of July parades. Check the list for one near you. Takoma Park: Takoma Park’s parade starts on Tuesday at 10 a.m.… Read More
SoberRide Offers Free Rides Home for Fourth of July Revelers
If you plan to celebrate the Fourth of July with alcohol, don’t forget to have a plan to get home safely. Once again, the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP)… Read More
Rockville Dispensary Celebrates First Sale of Recreational Cannabis
It was a big day for a Rockville store Saturday. Like dozens of other new stores, Trulieve, a medical cannabis retailer on Rockville Pike, cut a ribbon and opened its… Read More
Olney Restaurant Stages Cheesesteak Eating Contest for the 4th
While most people will celebrate Independence Day with barbeques, parades, and firework shows, one lucky person has the chance to celebrate by winning a year’s supply of cheesesteaks. Brew Belly,… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, Independence Day, In Montgomery County
It’s Tuesday, July 4, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Independence Day: 4th of July Celebrations in Montgomery County. Fourth of July Fireworks, Parades Around… Read More
Montgomery Parks Recibe Premio de Inclusión Comunitaria
Arc Montgomery County otorgó al Programa de Montgomery Parks un Premio de Inclusión Comunitaria. Montgomery Parks anunció el reconocimiento en un comunicado de prensa, el viernes. El premio reconoce a… Read More
John Kinsley To Serve As Acting Fire Chief
After more than 30 years serving the community, Fire Chief Scott Goldstein retired from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) on Friday. MCFRS Human Resources Division Chief John… Read More
Parks and Planning Awarded $18.5 Million to Improve Trail Networks
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it awarded the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) with a $18.5 million federal grant to help rehabilitate multi-use paths, according to… Read More
Montgomery Parks Receives Community Inclusion Award
The Arc Montgomery County awarded Montgomery Parks’ Program Access Office a Community Inclusion Award. Montgomery Parks announced the recognition in a press release on Friday. The award recognizes the office… Read More
Permitting Services Seeking Applicants to Become Certified Peer Reviewers
Starting on July 3, the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) will begin to accept applications from professionals looking to become certified peer reviewers as a part of a… Read More
Person Rescued After Becoming Pinned Under Vehicle
A person was rescued Sunday afternoon in Gaithersburg after accidentally backing over themselves with a car, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). A person who was exiting… Read More
Transportation Official Used MCPS Money to Pay for Cars, Furniture, Landscaping
Charles Ewald, the former Assistant Director of Transportation for Montgomery Public Schools, set up a system to divert funds from MCPS to himself. When a bus vendor placed late and… Read More