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Advisories for park visitors posted as harmful microcystin detected at Lake Frank and Lake Needwood
Recent tests showed the presence of microcystin, a toxin produced by a species of cyanobacteria. According to the park system’s website, microcystin is a toxic compound “that is harmful at elevated levels occurring during algal blooms.”. Matt Harper, natural resources manager for Montgomery Parks, said test results obtained...
Weekly Message From County Executive Marc Elrich
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has released his weekly message to the community. It can be seen in full below, followed by a video presentation of the message:. We are still celebrating the news from Fortune Magazineranked Silver Spring as No. 1 in an analysis of the best places nationwide for families to live. Here is a link to Fortune’s story and here is a link to the announcement on “The Today Show.” The word spread quickly, and we were able to get a picture of Governor Wes Moore helping us celebrate.
‘There’s something for everyone’: Silver Spring named best place for families
SILVER SPRING, Md. (DC News Now) — Silver Spring was named the number one place to live for families in a recent Fortune Magazine ranking that analyzed over 2,000 American cities – an honor that’s no surprise to the people who live there. The community sits just a few miles away from the epicenter of […]
YMCA Helping Kids Learn to Swim with Free Lessons
Swimming is a life-time skill, and yet many children and adults do not know how to do it. That is why the YMCA in Silver Spring is stepping up to help. This summer, the Silver Spring chapter is providing free swim lessons to 112 children between the ages of 6 and 12. The ‘Learn to Swim Program’ takes place during two summer sessions. Session Two is currently underway. Each child receives eight lessons during the session. The YMCA of the USA provided a grant to help pay for the lessons.
Collision Involving Pedestrian Shuts Down Portion of 355
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has issued a traffic advisory on Saturday afternoon. “A collision involving a pedestrian has 355 North shut down at Professional Dr. Drivers should expect delays and seek an alternate route.”. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer has stated...
WATCH: Montgomery County house fire causes around $30K in damage
SILVER SPRING, Md. (DC News Now) — Officials said that a house fire in Montgomery County on Saturday caused around $30,000 in damage. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said in a post just before 9 a.m. that units were dispatched to a fire in the 2900 block of Beaverwood Lane near Bel Pre Road. […]
Woman faces felony charge tied to 2023 escape of prison inmate from Dale City
A woman from D.C. is facing a felony charge related to the 2023 escape of a Virginia Department of Corrections prisoner who was from Dale City. Sasha Castillo, of Washington, D.C., was indicted on a charge of aiding escape of a prisoner by a grand jury in Richmond on July 1.
Washington, D.C.'s Ward 7 Welcomes New Douglas Street Pedestrian Bridge with Mayor Bowser and DDOT
Residents of Ward 7 in Washington, D.C., alongside Mayor Muriel Bowser and members from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), celebrated the unveiling of the new Douglas Street Pedestrian Bridge. According to a release hosted on the DC Government's official website, this structure is set to facilitate easier access to mass transit and neighboring areas for residents in Mayfair, Parkside, Eastland Gardens, and the surrounding communities near the Deanwood Metro Station.
Maryland Weather: Another heat wave & scattered storms this week
BALTIMORE -- Another heatwave will begin across Maryland this week. The worst of the heat and humidity will begin Wednesday.After a sunny, hot, and beautiful day, we're looking at a nice evening ahead of us. Temperatures will ease back into the 70s & 80s. Overnight lows won't be as refreshing tonight, but still not unbearable. Low temperatures will fall into the 60s & lower 70s..Heat and humidity will quickly become the big story next week. High pressure to our east will help pump in hot and muggy air. Highs return to the lower to middle 90s Monday afternoon. A few...
DC police arrest, charge man for construction site burglaries
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Police arrested a man for separate burglaries at construction sites in D.C. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that 28-year-old Antonini Flores-Diaz, of no fixed address, is facing two counts of burglary two. The first burglary happened on Friday, July 24 around 7:20 a.m. MPD said that Flores-Diaz went into […]
DC Fire and EMS engage community at Potomac Gardens event.
DC Fire and EMS in Washington, D.C. participated in the Potomac Gardens 202 Pop Up for Peace event. The outreach staff had a fire safety table, the Hands on Hearts team taught hands-only CPR, and Truck 7 from Barracks Row was present. The department emphasized the importance of community engagement and highlighted that every day is a community day.
MPD seeks help identifying suspects in $10,000 beverage truck robbery
WASHINGTON (7News) — Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are asking for help identifying two suspects who robbed employees of a beverage distributor as they were offloading a truckload of merchandise. MPD officials arrived on the 3700 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE at 10:35 a.m. on Friday to...
Pynk Saffron Spice Boutique Opens in Takoma D.C.
All-natural spice boutique Pynk Saffron is now open at 6902 4th St. NW in D.C.’s Takoma neighborhood. According to Laura Barclay of Main Street Takoma, the shop is owned by Debra Harrison, also known as ChefDeb, a nutrition coach and culinary artist known for her vegan and Mediterranean dishes, which are enhanced with her salt-free spice blends.
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