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County, Takoma Park Police Participating in Drug Take Back Day
Both the county and Takoma Park police departments will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Takoma Park police.
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CREATE Arts Center Plans to Bring Back Paint the Town Gala
CREATE Arts Center is bringing back its Paint the Town gala on Saturday, June 4 after a two-year absence, Executive Director Linda Marson announced.
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United Therapeutics Hosts Community Meeting on Initial Concept for New Office Building
A team from United Therapeutics hosted a virtual presubmission community meeting last night to present the company’s initial concept to redevelop the former Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites property at 8728 Colesville Rd.
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Montgomery Blair High to Get Wellness Center After Vote to Fund Additional Centers
Montgomery Blair High School is in line to receive a High School Wellness Center following the County Council’s passage yesterday of special appropriations to fund HSWCs in all county high schools.
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Ride On Passengers No Longer Required to Wear Masks
Ride On passengers are no longer required to wear masks on the bus, though the county officials are strongly recommending passengers voluntarily wear them.
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Silver Spring Man Charged in Connection with Fentanyl Overdose Death
Montgomery County Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old Silver Spring man in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose of a Bethesda teen.
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Park Police Officers to Get Sensory Bags to Help Deal with Stressed or Troubled Individuals
An additional 25 sensory bags, designed to help to de-escalate a stressful situation with a person, will be distributed to county Park Police patrol officers to help them connect with individuals dealing with extreme stress, a disability or a mental health issue, officials announced.
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County Council to Vote on Additional Funding for COVID Response
The County Council plans to vote today (April 5) on a supplemental appropriation to the budget of the Department of Health and Human Services to cover additional COVID-19 costs not included in the original Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
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County Offering Free At-Home COVID–19 Tests at Additional Locations
The county is now offering free COVID-19 at-home polymerase chain reaction tests at additional locations in the county starting today (March 16), officials announced.