Twinbrook

February 14, 2015 | Sonya Burke

High Winds and Below Zero Wind Chills Keep First Responders Busy in Montgomery County

A combination of high winds, snow and extremely cold temperatures kept first responders busy in Montgomery County on Saturday night. The National Weather Service has issued several weather advisories for Montgomery County this holiday weekend because of an arctic air mass that moved into our area. A high wind advisory remains in effect from now until 2 […]

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January 7, 2015 | Staff Writer

winter coats on rack

Give Back with Rockville’s Coat Drive

Rockville’s Lincoln Park Community Center is partnering with Burlington Coat Factory and Shady Grove Adventist Hospital for an annual coat drive that will collect coats to be distributed countywide to families in need. The city is looking for donations of either new or gently used coats in excellent condition. According to the city, nearly 400 […]

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July 15, 2014 | Staff Writer

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Smashburger & Revolution Cycles Coming to Twinbrook

When Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop opened on M Street last fall, Vice President Joe Biden visited to buy lunch for his staff. Now the Delaware-born eatery—which specializes in subs, salads and in-house roasted turkey sandwiches—is coming to Twinbrook, its first location in Montgomery County. Capriotti’s is just one of the latest new retailers to commit to […]

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May 9, 2014 | Staff Writer

photo of Little Explorer Go!Kit

County Libraries Add Go!Kits

The Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will have educational kits at numerous branches designed to spark an interest in science beginning May 10. The GO! Kits are part of MCPL’s ACE (All Children Excel) initiative to help children succeed in school. To help meet that need, MCPL has developed educational, interactive Go! Kits to introduce […]

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April 8, 2014 | Staff Writer

Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup (Photos)

Dozens of volunteers collected litter and hauled away tires and other debris from the Twinbrook portion of Rock Creek Park on April 5 during the Rock Creek Conservancy’s annual Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup. This site was organized by Twinbrook Partnership, a private neighborhood and business alliance promoting the Twinbrook community in Rockville. Volunteers hauled an […]

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March 25, 2014 | Staff Writer

Twinbrook Partnership Adopts a Road

The Twinbrook Partnership has committed to cleaning up a nearly one-mile stretch of Parklawn Drive by participating in Montgomery County’s Adopt -A-Road program. The first litter cleanup was held by The JBG Companies on March 21 to coincide with the first day of spring. On that day, nine volunteers collected ten bags of trash. The Twinbrook […]

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January 10, 2014 | Staff Writer

Galvan at Twinbrook (Photos)

The landscape is changing on Rockville Pike, where demolition is clearing way for Galvan at Twinbrook, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development by The JBG Companies. Galvan at Twinbrook transforms an underutilized retail center and large surface parking lot at 1800 Rockville Pike into a highly sought after transit-oriented development that developers say is inviting and walkable […]

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January 3, 2014 | Staff Writer

Twinbrook Partnership Collects 400+ Coats (Photo)

The Twinbrook Partnership‘s first Holiday Coat Drive was held from Dec. 16 to 18 this winter. The drive resulted in more than 400 gently used coats being donated to Rockville’s Interfaith Clothing Center by people who live or work in Twinbrook. “We are so grateful for the community’s efforts to share their warm coats with […]

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December 24, 2013 | Staff Writer

Coat Drive (Photo)

Twinbrook Partnership, a private neighborhood and business alliance founded and organized by The JBG Companies, this week donated more than 400 gently used coats to Rockville’s Interfaith Clothing Center on Twinbrook Parkway. The Partnership conducted its inaugural Holiday Coat Drive during the week of Dec. 16-20, and organizers report the response from those who live […]

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November 22, 2013 | Staff Writer

metro rail and car

Arrests Made in Twinbrook Metro Stabbing (Photo)

Metro Transit Police today (Nov. 22) announced the arrests of Anthony Jerome Jeffries of Silver Spring and Rico Hector LeBlond of Germantown in connection with an attempted armed robbery and stabbing at the Twinbrook Metrorail station on October 10. Police said the suspects approached an adult male victim on an access ramp just outside the […]

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