Transportation Updates for Presidents Day
MCDOT has announced an updated schedule for the Feb. 21 holiday of Presidents Day. The Ride On bus will follow the Jan. 16 schedule, and the Ride On extRa Bus, Ride… Read More
Wheaton
‘I Love Wheaton’ Event Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Outdoor Family Activities
The Wheaton Urban District and Montgomery County Recreation department are hosting an outdoor Valentine’s Day celebration Sunday in Wheaton. The “I Love Wheaton” family-friendly event takes place at the Marian… Read More
Policía Pide Ayuda Para dar con el Conductor de un Fatídico Atropello
El 17 de enero, Luz Marina Roa, de 59 años, intentaba cruzar la calle Veirs Mill en Wheaton cuando un conductor la atropelló y se dio a la fuga. Roa,… Read More
Police, Victim’s Family Ask For Help Identifying Driver in Fatal Hit and Run
On Jan. 17, 59-year-old Luz Marina Roa was attempting to walk across Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton when a driver struck her and fled. She was pronounced dead on the… Read More
Una Mujer fue Atropellada Fatalmente y el Conductor se dio a la Fuga en Wheaton
Una mujer de 59 años fue atropellada fatalmente el 17 de enero, y el conductor del vehículo se dio a la fuga, en Veirs Mill Road y Ferrara Avenue en… Read More
Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run in Wheaton Monday
A 59-year-old female was struck and killed Jan. 17 in a hit and run collision at Veirs Mill Road and Ferrara Avenue in Wheaton. According to Montgomery County Police, the… Read More
Rapid COVID-19 Tests Available at Libraries Starting Monday
Montgomery County will provide free, rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits to residents at all 19 public libraries. County officials discussed the plan during a media briefing on Wednesday, Jan. 5. … Read More
Local Group Registers Voters in Wheaton on Anniversary of Jan. 6
A local organization held a voter registration event at Westfield Wheaton on Thursday to mark one year since Jan. 6, 2021 when the Capitol building was stormed. “We think that… Read More
Shop Local – Wheaton’s Ooh La La Bakery
Family businesses form the backbone of the American economy providing more than 80 million jobs according to a 2021 study by Family Enterprise USA. Large and small, the U.S. claims… Read More
Rockville Apartments Ban Real Christmas Trees, but MCFRS Chief Says Not to Worry
Some Rockville apartment complexes have banned real Christmas trees this year out of concern for fire safety, but MCFRS Chief Scott Goldstein says live trees are safe when properly maintained.… Read More
Hispano de Burtonsville es Arrestado y Acusado de Recientes Robos Bancarios
Detectives de la División de Delitos Mayores arrestaron y acusaron a un hombre de Burtonsville en relación con dos robos bancarios a mano armada, según un comunicado de prensa del… Read More
Burtonsville Man Arrested, Charged for Recent Bank Robberies
Detectives from the Major Crimes Division arrested and charged a Burtonsville man in connection with two armed bank robberies, according to a Dec. 4 press release from the County Police… Read More