Centro de Recreación de Takoma Park Ofrece Pruebas Gratis de COVID-19
El Centro de Recreación de Takoma Park está organizando un sitio emergente gratuito de pruebas de COVID-19, el jueves 25 de junio de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. Los interesados… Read More
Police/Crime/Fire
Over 200 Apply for New Police Advisory Commission
Twenty five times as many people applied to be on the newly-created Police Advisory Commission as will be chosen. 219 people applied to sit on the commission, according to Council… Read More
Report Breaks Down Time Spent by MCPD Officers on Violent Crime
Police officers in Montgomery spent about 4% of their time responding to calls for violent crime, according to recent data. The New York Times recently conducted a review of wide-ranging… Read More
Takoma Park Recreation Center Hosting Free Pop Up COVID-19 Testing Site
The Takoma Park Recreation Center is hosting a free pop up COVID-19 testing site on Thursday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are required, and those interested… Read More
Recent Drownings, Near-Drownings Reminders of the Dangers of the Potomac River
In just the past couple of weeks, there have been four drownings in and around the Potomac River. Two of them happened in the DC area near Chain Bridge, and… Read More
Westfield Montgomery Mall Reopens with Hard-to-Miss Safety Measures
Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda reopened Tuesday after closing in March due to COVID-19. Seating areas were closed, including the food court, and all chairs and sofas have been removed.… Read More
Lighting Strike Causes House Fire in Darnestown
A house caught fire after being struck by lightning in Darnestown on Monday around 4:45 p.m. It happened on the 13400 block of Haddonfield Drive near Darnestown Road, according to… Read More
Day 4 of Phase 2: Montgomery County Metrics Show Drop in COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations
Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County released an update to the public health metrics being used to guide the reopening timeline. The county entered Phase 2 of the economic reopening on Friday,… Read More
County’s Sister City in China Donates 20,000 Masks
Montgomery County’s Chinese Sister City, Xi’an, has donated 20,000 masks for Montgomery County employees who work on the front lines. The masks were received June 19 and currently are in… Read More
Council Considers Hiring Behavioral Health Professionals To Serve With Police
To alleviate pressures on Montgomery County police officers, members of the county council took the first steps to hire six behavioral health professionals who would assist police on calls that… Read More
Maryland COVID-19 Cases Surpass 65,000; Montgomery Testing Positive Rate Below 7%
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 14,204 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.4% increase from the 14,141 cases reported Monday.… Read More
House Will Vote on Policing Act; Would Make it Easier to Prosecute Officers
On Thursday the House of Representatives will vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a bill that aims to reform policing and hold officers accountable. If… Read More