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County Will Move to Phase 2 Reopening on Friday, June 19
Montgomery County will move to Phase 2 of its planned reopening at 5 p.m. Friday, June 19, County Executive Marc Elrich announced. “Phase 2 allows additional businesses and activities to start and/or increase modified operations under specified guidelines.”
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Montgomery Parks Reopens Some Amenities Starting Today
Montgomery Parks announced that some park amenities would reopen beginning today, May 7. The facilities that will reopen include all outdoor tennis courts.
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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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COVID–19 Closures Extended for Schools, Public Facilities
Gov. Larry Hogan extended the closure of public schools due to the COVID-19 emergency, and Montgomery County Public Schools began distributing laptops to students needing them for distance learning. The closures are in effect until at least April 24 and all extracurricular programs, athletic programs are cancelled.
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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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Council Introduces Bill to Make Bicycle Registration Voluntary
County residents would no longer be required to register their bicycles under terms of legislation introduced yesterday by the County Council. ill 2-20, Bicycles – Registration – Amendments would make registration voluntary for bicycles owned for personal use. It also would repeal county and park police authority to impound an unregistered bike.
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Ellsworth Drive to Close, Become a Linear Urban Park
The operators of Downtown Silver Spring will permanently close Ellsworth Drive to vehicular traffic, and lay down nontoxic artificial turf to create what’s described as a “linear urban park.” Bryant Foulger, chairman of Fougler-Pratt, one of the complex’s owners, presented plans for a $10 million renovation of the area to a generally receptive audience of…
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Final Plan for Silver Spring Intermediate Park Presented Tonight
The final plan for the Silver Spring Intermediate Park improvements will be presented at a meeting tonight by staff from Montgomery Parks following a series of meetings and public comments.
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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. […]