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Photo | Montgomery Parks Montgomery Parks is hosting a Paint with your Pup event at Olney Manor Recreational Park on May 15. The event will be taking place during National Pet Month. Dogs and owners will work as a team to make a piece of art. Each dog owner will be given a small canvas, paint, a gallon-size plastic bag and sunflower butter. Owners will put paint on the canvas and then put the entire thing in the plastic bag. The sunflower butter will be  spread over the plastic bag, and used t...

‘Skip the Straw’ Campaign Begins Saturday The “Skip the Straw” campaign beginning Saturday reminds Montgomery County restaurants and food service businesses to forego the extra plastic. County Executive Marc Elrich proposed the law which prohibits straws given to dine-in customers, except on request or in compliance with federal disability rights laws. The Montgomery County Council approved the bill in December 2020. The campaign is sponsored by the County Department of Environmental Pr...

Raskin to Give Keynote Address at Universities of Shady Grove Graduation Rep. Jamie Raskin will deliver the keynote address to The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) graduates at their May 7 virtual ceremony. The graduation will begin at 7 p.m. with an opening speech from Gov. Larry Hogan. Other speakers include USG Executive Director Anne Khademian and four graduating students. This year marks the 20th graduation ceremony and will honor around 1,000 students from USG and its nine partner insti...

If You’re a Fan of the 80’s, the Heat Is On This Week Summer does not officially begin until June 20 but folks in the DMV will get a sneak preview this week. Ready or not, temperatures will climb into the 8o’s Tuesday through Thursday. Quite a departure from late last week when temps dipped into the 30’s. D.C.-area forecast: Spring sunshine with summer warmth the next few days https://t.co/4VINa7FoZi The 80s are back so get out your suspenders, and do your hair BIG. Today will be the fi...

Council to Vote on Proposed Chevy Chase Dog Park Montgomery Parks will pitch a new dog park in Chevy Chase to the Montgomery County Planning Board on May 6. The dog park is proposed to be a little less than half an acre and located at the center of Norwood Local Park. Amenities will include a fenced area separating large and small dogs, a shade structure, seating and a water source for dogs. Norwood Local Park, a 17.5 acre lot on Norwood Drive, was selected following a Dog Parks Site Suitabili...

MCPS Announces Virtual Academy Option for Students for 2021-22 School Year Montgomery County Public Schools will offer a virtual academy for the 2021-2022 school year, officials announced April 15. The academy will be yearlong and open to pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students. MCPS said that the virtual academy option is only intended for those students with life circumstances and COVID-19 health concerns. The academy is not designed for students who just do not want to attend in-person clas...

The Montgomery County Council will introduce another resolution in support of District of Columbia statehood on Tuesday. The resolution is sponsored by Council President Tom Hucker and Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Evan Glass. This resolution is in support of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s latest resolution, which calls for the District’s statehood. The Metropolitan. Washington Council of Governments is made up of 24 of the National Capital Region’s local governme...

Help map the emergence of the Brood X cicadas by simply downloading the Cicada Safari app. The app can be downloaded from both the Apple app store or Google play. People who spot cicadas should photograph and submit their image to the Cicada Safari app. After the phots are verified they will be put onto a live map. #BroodX is going to emerge soon…just downloaded the Cicada Safari app to help scientists track it. Join me if you dare! #CitizenScience#AcademicTwitter ⁦@medflygenes⁩ https://...

Gaithersburg Jiffy Lube Partially Collapses, One Injured Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a partial building collapse Monday night. One person sustained minor injuries. The collapse occurred at the Jiffy Lube on 116 N. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg. A vehicle hit the center beam which eventually fell between the garage doors, injuring an employee. Signature services were closed for the remainder of Monday and is still temporarily closed. ICYMI (~825p) Jeffy lube, N. Frederick Ave...