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A parking garage in Bethesda is being transformed into a piece of artwork with a mural created by artist Megan Lewis as part of the “Paint the Town” initiative. Marvelous mural progress in Bethesda! Thank you @urbanhipsta for taking this blank canvas and creating a wonderful work of art. #BethesdaMD #acreativedc #MDinFocus pic.twitter.com/slzYw7Nuia — BethesdaUP […]

Tuesday Montgomery County recorded 59 new COVID-19 cases, according to the Maryland Health Department data — bringing its cumulative total to 19,599 since the first case was confirmed in March. Montgomery County’s seven-day rolling average for test positivity was 2.39% on Tuesday — the lowest rate of the pandemic yet. No new deaths were reported […]

Section of Wisconsin Avenue in Downtown Bethesda Closes for Construction Motorists travelling on Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355) in Downtown Bethesda will experience significant traffic disruption due to construction activities around 7272 Wisconsin Avenue. Traffic will be reduced to a single southbound travel lane between Elm Street and Bethesda Avenue from now through Friday, Aug. 28 […]

Montgomery County recorded 72 new COVID-19 cases Monday, according to the Maryland Health Department data — bringing its cumulative total to 19,540 since the first case was confirmed in March. Montgomery County’s seven-day rolling average for test positivity was 2.41% on Monday — the lowest rate of the pandemic yet. Since Friday one new death […]

Talk about having a good day. A Gaithersburg resident won the lottery and became $100,000 richer last week. The 49-year-old Gaithersburg resident, whose name was not identified by the Maryland lottery, purchased the $10 scratch-off ticket at a beer and wine store to win the top prize of $100,000. The person is described as a lottery […]

Laura Varner-Norman and Sherron Washington joined Kelly Leonard for Montgomery Community Media’s August episode of Small Business Network at Home. The series of monthly sessions facilitated by Leonard addresses topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. August’s topic was “Successful Marketing in a Recovering Economy.” Watch a video of their discussion recorded […]

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is anxiously awaiting the birth of a giant panda cub. Friday the Zoo revealed Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) appeared to be pregnant based on the results of an ultrasound. 🐼🤞 Our vets detected tissue consistent with fetal development during giant panda Mei Xiang’s ultrasound today. It's too early to tell if the […]

Community colleges offer a cost-effective alternative to the high price tag of a traditional four-year university or college. The personal finance website WalletHub ranked Maryland as having the third-best community college system in the country. In Maryland, Montgomery College ranks as the second-best community college behind Carroll Community College. WalletHub analyzed a sample of 698 […]

Montgomery County recorded 56 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, according to Maryland Health Department data — bringing its cumulative total since the first case was confirmed in March to 19,127. Since Monday two new deaths were added to the county’s COVID-19 related death toll, which is now 773. Montgomery County has the most fatalities of any […]

Montgomery County’s rental assistance program, administered by the Housing Opportunities Commission, will accept applications starting Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. and continuing through Monday, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. The program is funded through the CARES Act to provide low-income households with assistance for up to three months to avoid eviction. 📢 Applications will […]