Five Things to Know Today, July 19, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, July 19, in Montgomery County:

1. Montgomery County is hosting a town hall-style meeting on police and race relations at the Silver Spring Civic Center tonight.  A second meeting is scheduled Wednesday night at the Upcounty Regional Services Center in Germantown.

2. The Montgomery County Council meets today. See what is on the agenda, here.

3. The Department of Transportation invites you to a community meeting at the B-CC Regional Services Center to discuss a proposal to install a crosswalk at Arlington Road to the Capital Crescent Trail connector.

4. Local seniors are playing board games on Tuesdays at the Olney Library.

5. Stretch your limbs at Yoga in the Park tonight at the Gaithersburg City Hall Pavilion.

This just in: officials close River Road at Lake Potomac DRive for utility work.

Emergency utility work closes River Road (MD 190) at Lake Potomac Drive. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route. #mdtraffic

— MC Emergency Mgt (@ReadyMontgomery) July 19, 2016

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