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Friends of White Flint are asking Montgomery County to rename the White Flint Metro Station to the North Bethesda station “to reflect the community’s preference, history, and redevelopment plans,” wrote Executive Director Amy Ginsburg. In a letter to Executive Marc Elrich and Councilmember Andrew Friedson, Friends of White Flint explained that following a public meeting […]

Residents can expect to see millions of cicadas emerging sometime this month. They’ve been underground for the past 17 years. The last time this brood of creepy crawlers visited us was 2004. “We are in the epicenter here in central Maryland for the cicada summer and Brood X,” said Montgomery Parks Nature Center Manager Angela […]

A Pentagon police officer was indicted by a grand jury Friday on murder and assault charges for fatally shooting two men and injuring another in Takoma Park last month while he was off duty. Montgomery County States Attorney John McCarthy says Pentagon Force Protection Agency officer David Hall Dixon had been indicted on seven counts […]

The Dentzel Carousel at Glen Echo Park reopened May 1 for its 100th anniversary season. The ride was installed in 1921; it’s one of the few working antique carousels in the U.S. in its original location. It closed for repairs in 2019 and then stayed closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For now, the carousel […]

Montgomery Parks recently launched a new mobile nature center and science field station. “Nature On Wheels” took to the streets over the weekend to visit various parks throughout the county while engaging with residents in the neighborhoods where they live and play. The mobile nature center had naturalists onboard who shared information about the City […]

The Rockville time capsule will be unearthed on May 13 at the Rockville Senior Center after being underground for 26 years. The event will take place at 5 p.m. The time capsule was buried in May 1995 with an original plan to be unearthed 25 years later in 2020. Unfortunately, the pandemic caused the event […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Gov. Hogan lifts outdoor mask requirement.  ( 1:03 ) County relaxes COVID-19 restrictions based on vaccination rate. ( 3:36 ) Two new candidates enter race to succeed Lary Hogan. ( 13:20 ) President Biden delivers first […]

This episode of Studio 501c3 features the Audubon Naturalist Society, a nonprofit based in Chevy Chase. Host Kim Jones speaks with Lisa Alexander who is the executive director of the society. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. Founded in 1897, the society is the […]

Montgomery County will be hosting a virtual series called Healing and Holding On – One Conversation at a Time for the Community, in honor of mental health awareness month which starts May 1. The series will feature mental health experts and community partners that will speak openly on mental health and wellness issues. Since the start […]

Montgomery College President Dr. DeRionne Pollard announced this week that she has accepted a position as President of Nevada State College in Henderson, NV. Montgomery College Board of Trustees member and former Montgomery County councilmember Mike Knapp commented about Dr. Pollard leaving Montgomery College during a recent 21 This Week episode. “She has been an amazing leader,” said […]