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Montgomery County warns of harmful algae outbreaks in Lake Needwood, Lake Frank
DERWOOD, Md. (7News) — As another summer weekend is upon us and people plan on hitting the lakes, there is an alert in Montgomery County for harmful algae outbreaks affecting two popular lakes. In Deerwood, Maryland, the water has been looking a little green. 7News first reported on a...
Breakfast links: 525 housing units on Tastee Diner site gain preliminary approval
Montgomery County Planning Board approves preliminary plans for 30-story building on Tastee Diner site. The Montgomery County Planning Board unanimously approved preliminary plans to build a 30-story mixed-use building with 525 housing units on the former Tastee Diner site in Silver Spring. The developer intends to keep the diner car on the site. Some nearby residents voiced concerns about traffic, height, and property values prior to the vote. (Elia Griffin / MoCo360. Tip: Former Commenter)
New rent control rules in Montgomery County: What tenants and landlords need to know
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Montgomery County’s new rent stabilization law is now in effect following regulations passed this week by the county council. Bill 15-23 was approved last summer, but the regulations adopted by Montgomery County this week allow the bill to officially go into effect. Under the law,...
Pep rally in Bethesda celebrates 3 Montgomery County natives heading to Olympics for swimming
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Many gathered at a pep rally in Bethesda to cheer on three swimmers from Montgomery County who are going to compete in the Olympics. Representing 15% of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Swimming Team, Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon and Erin Gemmell all attended Stone Ridge School and will be heading […]
Adam Porter Tapped to Co-Lead the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing
Adam Porter has been named co-executive director of the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing (UM-IHC), effective July 28, 2024. Porter is a professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) and has served since 2015 as executive director of the Fraunhofer USA Center Mid-Atlantic, an applied research center affiliated with UMCP.
MCFRS Respond to Apartment Fire Thursday Evening
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the Triangle Towers apartment complex at 4853 Cordell Ave. in Bethesda for a report of smoke on the sixth floor. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire was contained to a storage room and “likely involved lithium-type batteries.”...
Person seriously hurt in Montgomery County collision
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Maryland State Police Medevac helicopter was requested to help a person who was seriously hurt in a collision in Poolsville on Thursday evening. A collision involving a bicycle happened at around 6:30 p.m. in front of the Colony SupplyCenter on Darnestown Road, near Beallsville Road. Crews said […]
Montgomery Parks offers new Adaptive Mountain Biking Program
The program, tailored for individuals with disabilities, takes place August 4, 2024. WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks is offering a new Adaptive Mountain Biking Program, designed exclusively for individuals with disabilities to experience the thrill of mountain biking. The free program takes place Sunday, August 4, 2024, 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at Wheaton Regional Park. Rides are offered in 90-minute time slots. Three certified adaptive mountain bike leaders will instruct and assist riders and experienced mountain bikers will ride alongside all participants. The program is open to people age 16 and older and advanced registration is required.
Local art organizations face budget cuts after Maryland approval
Maryland approved a 1% budget cut to local art organizations, for the fiscal year, with the cut of the Maryland State Arts Council, which gives grant money to many organizations across the state. Local groups and advocates alike are not pleased with the new changes. The Art League of Ocean...
US Environmental Protection Agency Awards Millions for Hempcrete Development
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant of approximately $6.2 million to the Nashville-based nonprofit Hemp Building Institute. The grant will support the development of hempcrete, a sustainable building material made from hemp. This funding is part of the EPA’s broader $160 million initiative to promote environmentally friendly technologies across various industries.
Frederick distillery wins Maryland’s best whiskey, Hagerstown’s Meinelschmidt crafts 3rd best cocktail in state
26 July 2024- In its first year, the Maryland Grain Producers Association and Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Maryland’s Best program, have named Frederick’s McClintock Distilling the winner of the 2024 Maryland’s Best Whiskey competition. It is for whiskeys produced in the state, made with at least 50 percent or more local grain.
SUN: New Key Bridge expected to be 24% taller than predecessor
BALTIMORE, Md. — The new Francis Scott Key Bridge is expected to be longer and taller than its fallen predecessor, but not steeper. A 143-page Maryland Transportation Authority document seeking a “categorical exclusion” — meaning the rebuild won’t require a yearslong process analyzing alternative bridge possibilities — was approved by the Federal Highway Administration this week. In it, the authority outlined the new bridge’s potential dimensions, which would satisfy Coast Guard parameters.
Amazon Fresh Gaithersburg store posts opening date
Amazon has posted the opening date for its Amazon Fresh grocery store at 15790 Shady Grove Road at the 270 Center, on the border of Rockville and Gaithersburg. The long-delayed but highly-anticipated store will open at 8:00 AM sharp on August 8, 2024, according to the banner that has just been posted on the storefront. A grand opening of this supermarket has been years in the making, and the process has taken almost as many twists and turns as the 2024 presidential race.
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