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The Gaithersburg Oktoberfest, which was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, will not be taking place this year due to COVID-19 concerns. In a statement, Carolyn Muller, Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture for Gaithersburg said: “With the Delta variant still pervasive in our community, we felt it was prudent to cancel the […]

Takoma Park’s free biweekly COVID-19 testing was canceled Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the Takoma Park Recreation Center. Testing is normally available every Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the recreation center on New Hampshire Avenue. The City of Takoma Park has not stated a reason as to why the testing was […]

About seven months ago, the 2020 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, D.C. was canceled due to COVID-19. On Tuesday the festival organization announced the cherry blossom parade is canceled for 2021, too. The cancellation comes almost six months ahead of the planned parade date, which was April 10, 2021. The festival is still […]

All public firework displays have been canceled for Montgomery County ahead of July Fourth due to ongoing coronavirus concerns. With social distancing and other restrictions still in effect to try and reduce the virus’ spread, many anticipated events have/are being canceled to avoid potential risk. July Fourth is only the latest in a list of […]

The White House announced Monday that the annual Easter Egg Roll was canceled to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection that grips the nation. The 142nd egg roll, originally scheduled for Monday, April 13, is an annual celebration for families hosted by the President and the First Lady. The egg roll, held on the South […]

Student musicians from across Maryland were planning to participate in the All State Music Festival this weekend, but the organization that coordinates the festival canceled it due to the spread of coronavirus. The Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) announced Monday that all events for March 13-15 are canceled. MMEA is an association for school music […]

UPDATED 6.8.16 In light of a tragic car accident late last night that killed three Clarksburg High School students, Montgomery County officials have announced that the Community Forum for the North County Aquatic and Recreation Center and Senior Center scheduled for this evening is postponed. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date. The @MoCoRec […]

UPDATED Montgomery County officials announced on Friday that the Taste of Wheaton is canceled because of weather concerns. Find out more, here. Sunday’s Taste of Wheaton has been cancelled due to the forecast of inclement weather.https://t.co/c23lHJRucW pic.twitter.com/ykDStrndPI — Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) June 3, 2016 ORIGINAL Get ready to taste savory food samples at the […]

UPDATE 4 p.m. Montgomery County Public Schools officials announce schools are closed Friday, January 22, through Sunday, January 24, due to the winter storm. Original: Officials at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) are discussing the winter storm that is headed our way on Friday and Saturday but so far no decision has been made about if […]

UPDATED Belmont Elementary School was closed on Monday because of a 16-inch water main break in the Brookeville-Olney area. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Spokesperson Ayoka Blandford said the break on Olney Mill Road was reported at 6:23 a.m. on Monday morning. Blandford said crews were on site and shut off the water at 7:40 […]