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Montgomery Parks is hosting a Paint with your Pup event at Olney Manor Recreational Park on May 15. The event will be taking place during National Pet Month. Dogs and owners will work as a team to make a piece of art. Each dog owner will be given a small canvas, paint, a gallon-size plastic […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) stopped a sanitary sewer overflow in a wooded area of Silver Spring on April 20. The overflow occurred at the 300 block of Hillsboro Drive, beginning at around 7:10 p.m. on April 20 and ending around 12:10 p.m. on April 21. The total volume of the overflow was 10,200 gallons […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has launched an all-electric mowing pilot program this season. Out of the nine mowing teams in the county, one team has been using all-electric, zero-emissions equipment. The goal of the program is to reduce noise and air pollution as well as cut field costs. At the end of the […]

The “Skip the Straw” campaign beginning Saturday reminds Montgomery County restaurants and food service businesses to forego the extra plastic. County Executive Marc Elrich proposed the law which prohibits straws given to dine-in customers, except on request or in compliance with federal disability rights laws. The Montgomery County Council approved the bill in December 2020. […]

Montgomery Parks will pitch a new dog park in Chevy Chase to the Montgomery County Planning Board on May 6. The dog park is proposed to be a little less than half an acre and located at the center of Norwood Local Park. Amenities will include a fenced area separating large and small dogs, a shade […]

Rep. Jamie Raskin will deliver the keynote address to The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) graduates at their May 7 virtual ceremony. The graduation will begin at 7 p.m. with an opening speech from Gov. Larry Hogan. Other speakers include USG Executive Director Anne Khademian and four graduating students. This year marks the 20th graduation ceremony […]

Summer does not officially begin until June 20 but folks in the DMV will get a sneak preview this week. Ready or not, temperatures will climb into the 8o’s Tuesday through Thursday. Quite a departure from late last week when temps dipped into the 30’s. D.C.-area forecast: Spring sunshine with summer warmth the next few […]

The Montgomery County Energy Summit has announced the opening and keynote speaker lineup for the 2021 event, which will run from May 4 to May 6. The annual event, now in its eighth year, will be all virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Green Building Council National […]

Help map the emergence of the Brood X cicadas by simply downloading the Cicada Safari app. The app can be downloaded from both the Apple app store or Google play. People who spot cicadas should photograph and submit their image to the Cicada Safari app. After the phots are verified they will be put onto […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a partial building collapse Monday night. One person sustained minor injuries. The collapse occurred at the Jiffy Lube on 116 N. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg. A vehicle hit the center beam which eventually fell between the garage doors, injuring an employee. Signature services were closed for the remainder […]