Local Wildlife Can Be Cute, But Potentially Dangerous
Recent reports of area wildlife that may be sick, young and abandoned, or otherwise out of the nest, or are simply a nuisance, have people asking in various forums what they should do to help.
Ballot Recount Confirms Elrich’s Primary Win
Photo from barbarajpeters.com A partial recount of ballots in the Democratic primary last night confirmed Councilmember Marc Elrich’s (D-At Large) victory over David Blair for the county executive nomination. The final tally was 37,532 for Elrich (29.02 percent) and 37,455 for Blair (28.96 percent) a margin of 77 votes. Last week, after the county’s Board of Elections had certified a … Read More
Police Investigating Shooting in Takoma Park
Takoma Park police are investigating a shooting that occurred just before 8 p.m. last night in the 8300 block of Flower Avenue, according to the department’s Twitter feed, @TakomaPark PD.
Two Red Line Metro Stations to Close for 45 Days
The Red Line Metro stations at Rhode Island Avenue and Brookland-CUA will be closed for 45 days beginning Saturday, July 21, for structural repair work, including addressing deteriorating platform conditions that affect the ADA-accessibility of the station.
Blair Requests Partial Recount of Democratic Primary Ballots
Photo from barbarajpeters.com David Blair has requested a partial recount of ballots in the Democratic primary race for county executive, according to a report in The Washington Post. Blair, the Potomac businessman who largely self-financed his campaign, lost the election by 79 votes to Councilmember Marc Elrich (D-At Large). The county’s Board of Elections certified the results on Monday. Blair … Read More
Park Valley Road to Close Tomorrow for Bridge Replacement
Screenshot of the project map from the county’s Division of Trasnportation Engineering project page. Park Valley Road is scheduled to close Friday, July 20 in order to begin construction to replace the bridge over Sligo Creek and provide improvements to Sligo Creek Hiker/Biker Trail nearby, a representative of the county’s Department of Transportation confirmed. The project, budgeted at $3.95 million, … Read More
County Detectives Investigating Stabbing on Fenton
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a stabbing that happened at about 5:40 p.m. yesterday.
UPDATE: Society Lounge Subject of Noise Hearing This Week
Society Lounge is being summoned to court this week after Montgomery County received numerous noise complaints against the Georgia Avenue restaurant and nightclub.
Upcoming Events July 18-26
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, July 18 Free Speaker Series: The 11th Street Bridge Park and the Restoration of the Anacostia Watershed, 8787 Georgia Ave., noon-2 p.m., preregister for free boxed lunch Long Branch Book Discussion: Isadora by Amelia Gray, Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave., 2 p.m. Thursday, July 19 Virtual Town Hall with County Executive Ike Leggett, 1-2 … Read More