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May 11, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Reports: Md. District Court Judge Bans Staff from Wearing Thin Blue Line Flag

John P. Morrissey, the chief judge for Maryland district courts, has ordered all district court employees to stop wearing articles of clothing that donned the thin blue line flag. The “thin blue line” flag is often used by law enforcement officers to symbolize the line between police and their role in preventing society from descending […]

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January 14, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Metro Cerrará 13 Estaciones a Partir del Viernes por el Evento de Inauguración

Metro anunció ajustes en el servicio, incluido el cierre de 13 estaciones de tren, dentro del perímetro de seguridad ampliado de Inauguración antes del evento del próximo miércoles. Las siguientes estaciones de tren estarán cerradas desde el viernes 15 de enero hasta el fin del servicio el jueves 21 de enero (Metro Center y Gallery […]

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January 13, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Metro to Close 13 Stations Ahead of Inauguration Day

Metro announced service adjustments, including the closure of 13 rail stations, inside the expanded Inauguration security perimeter ahead of the event next Wednesday. The following rail stations will be closed beginning Friday through end-of-service Thursday, Jan. 21 (Metro Center and Gallery Place will be closed beginning Saturday): Red Line: Farragut North, Judiciary Square, Union Station […]

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August 17, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

All Metro Stations Will Open Sept. 8 for the First Time Since March

Sept. 8 is scheduled to be the first day all Metro stations will be open since March 19, the agency announced Monday.  Metro more than doubled weekly rail trips on Sunday in what the agency said was its largest ramp-up in history. Trips increased from 511 every weekday to more than 1,200, Metro reported. Six […]

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May 22, 2019 | Staff Writer

Few in Montgomery Expected To Be Affected by Closures of Metro Stations

Six Virginia stations on the Blue and Yellow lines of Metro will close for about three months starting Saturday as the transit agency completes infrastructure improvements, Metro officials said Wednesday. The stations are south of Reagan National Airport, which means the closures might affect a few Montgomery County travelers who need to reach the airport […]

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January 8, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Metro Adjusts Service for Sunday’s NFL Wild Card Game (PHOTO)

The Redskins are facing the Green Bay Packers at FedEx Field on Sunday, Jan. 10 in a NFL Wildcard Game. Metro has adjusted its scheduled track work for a few lines to accommodate fans. According to a news release track work on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines have been adjusted. On Jan. 10, starting […]

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