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Second Parkway Section Closed Weekends During COVID-19 Emergency
Montgomery Parks announced that a second section of Sligo Creek Parkway would be closed to traffic on weekends, beginning today (April 10) during the COVID-19 emergency. The closure, in effect from 9 a.m. Fridays to 6 p.m. Sunday, will allow additional space for walkers, runners and bicyclists.
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Police Seek Help with Items Discovered in “Suspicious Situation”
County police are asking for the public’s help to identify some personal items discovered in what the department describes as “a suspicious situation.” The items, which include clothing, were found buried in late summer of last year in Nolte Local Park at 200 Denver Rd.
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County Announces Thanksgiving Day Closures
The county has announced its schedule of closures for Thanksgiving Day Thursday, Nov. 28. All county offices, libraries and liquor stores will be closed, as will state offices and courts.
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Parks Foundation Reaches Civil Settlement in Theft Case
The Montgomery Parks Foundation has reached a $300,000 civil settlement with a former employee accused of misappropriating foundation funds, according to a statement from John Robinson, the foundation’s president. Robinson discovered discrepancies in the foundation’s bank statements and other financial records in mid-January. The Maryland-National Capital Park Police and the county’s State’s Attorney Office investigated…
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School Boundaries: Stability, Choice, and the Achievement Gap
Since the late 1990s, with enrollment numbers swinging back up, MCPS has built new schools in burgeoning upcounty areas, renovated and expanded old schools to accommodate more students, and reopened some that it had closed during the 1980s retrenchment.
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Parks Department to Close Portions of Sligo Creek Parkway This Week
Montgomery Parks will completely close down portions of Sligo Creek Parkway this week to remove hazardous trees in Sligo Stream Valley Park. Drivers can expect delays and trail users will need to watch for flaggers.
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Renovations to Juniper Blair Park Continue This Week
Renovations to Juniper Blair Neighborhood Park at 7600 Blair Rd. in Takoma Park will continue this week, according to Montgomery Parks staff. The park should reopen at the end of this week, weather permitting.
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Parks to Present Pilot Proposal for E-bikes, E-scooters on Trails
Montgomery Parks will present a proposal to the Planning Board this week to allow a pilot program that would permit e-bikes and e-scooters on certain trails in the park system. […]