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Issue No. 009
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Today’s topics · Top News · Montgomery County · Data Centers · ICE · Murrland · Students & Schools · Nature hates us · Local Business · Trump's Washington
Top News 01
   
Washington Gas Project to Cause Lane Closures on Carroll Avenue Beginning July 27
Washington Gas will begin replacing the gas main on Carroll Avenue between Eastern Avenue and Columbia Avenue on Monday, July 27. The infrastructure improvement project is expected to take approximately
MoCo Show · 2026-07-13 15:47
Parasitic Infections Causing ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Double in Maryland Since Last Week
Cases of cyclosporiasis remain low but are rising in Maryland, with 69 people suffering from the parasitic infection that can cause “explosive diarrhea,” according to state officials on Wednesday.
The Banner · 2026-07-15 15:49
Maryland Confirms 5 New Measles Cases, Bringing Year’s Total To 9
The state said the five recently traveled together to "a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak."
WTOP Maryland · 2026-07-16 05:55
DC-Area Forecast: Another Scorcher Today, Smokier Friday, and Saturday Rain Chances
HAPPENING NOW: It's hot as soon as the sun rises, with 90s taking over before morning is out. Highs in the mid-90s to around 100, and feeling more like 105 this afternoon.
Capital Weather · 2026-07-16 05:00
Montgomery County 02
   
Red Line Shutdown: Montgomery Co. Offering Free Capital Bikeshare Memberships to Impacted Residents
Here's how to sign up.
WUSA9 · 2026-07-15 18:09
Moco Uses Zoning Laws to Silence DIY Music Venue at Boyds Horse Farm
The Garage at Honey Acres Farm, a DIY punk venue, faces a zoning-driven shutdown by Montgomery County in Boyds, Maryland.
WUSA9 · 2026-07-14 20:40
Public Financing Programs Faced Biggest Year yet in County Executive Primaries
MoCo's Will Jawando opted to use public funds on his way to winning the Democratic nomination
Bethesda Magazine · 2026-07-15 16:25
Snow Removal Cost Montgomery County Taxpayers More Than $50M Last Winter
Amount still does not come close to spending after ‘snowmageddon’ in 2010, budget official says
Bethesda Magazine · 2026-07-13 11:25
Viva White Oak Developer Aims for Groundbreaking This Fall
Developer discusses potential retailers in negotiations for county’s next large, mixed-use development
Bethesda Magazine · 2026-07-14 11:22
Data Centers 03
   
'Don't Dig up the Dead' | Stafford County Woman Fights to Protect Historic Cemetery From Proposed Data Center Development
A 94-year-old woman is urging leaders to protect a centuries-old cemetery from a proposed data center, fearing the disturbance of her enslaved ancestors' graves.
WUSA9 · 2026-07-16 05:34
Montgomery County Leaders Propose Ban on Hyperscale Data Centers
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González, Vice President Marilyn Balcombe and Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles announced a new legislative approach to data center development, proposing to codify the county’s current six-month
MoCo Show · 2026-07-15 19:54
Who Pays for Data Center Power Lines? Virginia Hearing Could Change the Answer
A pivotal hearing before state regulators may shift billions in power costs to data center industry amid the grid expansion debate.
WUSA9 · 2026-07-15 22:45
 
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ICE 04
   
Montgomery Co. Council Considers Barring ICE and Border Patrol Officers From Certain County Jobs
The restricted jobs would include those with "decision-making authority over access to or distribution of public resources."
WTOP Maryland · 2026-07-15 04:16
Protesters Across DMV Rally Against ICE After Deaths in Maine, Houston
Gathering at D.C.'s Lamont Plaza, protesters demand justice and reform after two men were killed by ICE agents in U.S. recently.
WUSA9 · 2026-07-15 05:22
Recent Fatal ICE Shootings Are Not an Isolated Incident, Immigrant Advocates in DC Say
Federal immigration agents shot and killed Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas.
WUSA9 · 2026-07-15 18:03
Columbia Heights Vigil Demands Accountability for ICE After Fatal Shootings
Over 100 people gathered in Columbia Heights, demanding accountability for ICE after the deaths of two men during traffic stops. DHS commits to body cameras for ICE
WUSA9 · 2026-07-15 23:47
Council President Condemns Fatal ICE Shootings
Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González issued a statement Tuesday following the recent fatal shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine during encounters with
MoCo Show · 2026-07-14 14:35
Murrland 05
   
As Tensions Continue to Rise, Houses of Worship Spend Heavily on Security
With hate crimes on the rise and political tensions mounting, houses of worship across the state say they have come to rely on state and local grants to supplement their own congregation's funds to bolster security.
Maryland Matters · 2026-07-15 04:19
Amid Rising Bills, More Marylanders Had Utilities Shut off Last Year Than In 2024
Maryland residents had their natural gas and electricity service shut off for nonpayment nearly 115,000 times last year, according to data filed with state regulators.
The Banner · 2026-07-15 05:30
Maryland Attorney General Defends Sanctuary Immigration Law Against Federal Challenge
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is refuting the Justice Department's claim that his state's newly expanded immigration sanctuary policies are unconstitutional.
Washington Times (Local) · 2026-07-15 15:26
Federal Job Cuts Crushed Montgomery County. A Year Later, Recovery Is Still Difficult
Montgomery County grapples with job losses post-2025 federal budget cuts, but other number show the county had a problem before the DOGE cuts.
WUSA9 · 2026-07-13 17:57
Sinclair’s David Smith Threatens to Sue Wes Moore as Feud Intensifies
David Smith, the owner of The Baltimore Sun and executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, has threatened to sue Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over comments he made in a television interview last month, escalating a feud between the two camps.
The Banner · 2026-07-15 14:17
Electricity bills are gonna be high as Willie Nelson for as long as you can expect
Electricity prices will remain elevated in PJM Interconnection’s 13-state service area, which includes Maryland, following an auction that set prices for future generating capacity. PJM, the largest electricity grid in the nation, held the auction from late June to mid July.
Maryland Matters · 2026-07-15 04:00
Social Equity Licensed Dispensaries in Maryland Are Finally Starting to Open
More than two years after the first social equity cannabis dispensary licenses were distributed in Maryland, the first handful of businesses are open, after grappling with challenges faced by any wishful entrepreneur and some unique to the cannabis industry.
Maryland Matters · 2026-07-14 05:32
Students & Schools 06
   
Montgomery County High Schoolers Are Providing Free Coding Classes Around the World
Montgomery County high school students are taking charge of educating students around the world about computer science through a youth-led initiative called Kids for Code. Founded by a group of
MyMCMedia · 2026-07-15 13:46
Maryland Schools Rank 10th Worst for Racial Segregation
Maryland public schools are some of the most racially segregated in the nation, according to a new report . Experts say that division reduces children’s chances of academic success.
The Banner · 2026-07-14 05:30
Is the MCPS Budget in Trouble?
By Adam Pagnucco. So far, this summer has been a season of doom at MCPS. Confronted with the county council’s failure to fully fund the
Montgomery Perspective · 2026-07-15 07:00
Nearly 300 Montgomery Co. Families May Be on the Hook for Dual Enrollment Costs
After a $1.4 million reduction in funds for dual enrollment classes in Montgomery County Public Schools, roughly 9% of students enrolled in the college classes may need to pay hundreds of dollars.
WTOP Maryland · 2026-07-14 17:58
Nature hates us 07
   
Heat-Related Deaths Spiked in Last Heat Wave, Worrying Health Officials as More Heat Looms
Heat-related deaths jumped to 19 in the first half of the summer, with eight of those coming during the brutal heat wave around the Fourth of July, putting the state on track to record the second-most heat deaths in 15 years, new data shows
Maryland Matters · 2026-07-16 05:23
Salad Greens Scrutinized as Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Spreads
Maryland officials have confirmed 69 cases of cyclosporiasis in the state, but state and federal officials have yet to identify the source of the recent outbreak of the intestinal illness, although some have targeted lettuces or salad greens as a potential culprit.
Maryland Matters · 2026-07-15 17:14
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Has Arrived in DC yet Again, and Could Get Worse
Smoke from Canadian wildfires could bring hazier skies, vivid sunsets and declining air quality to the DC area later this week.
Capital Weather · 2026-07-15 10:19
Local Business 08
   
Best of 2026: Where to Eat and Drink in DC
Best Restaurant Vibe La’ Shukran location_onUnion Market languageWebsite It’s hard not to feel like the cool kid when you manage to snag a seat at chef Michael Rafidi’s French–Middle Eastern bistro and bar. Hidden in a Union Market alleyway, this jewel-toned hot spot pulses with “Habibi funk” vinyl and lively chatter as plates of escargot-topped […] The post Best of 2026: Where to Eat and Drink in DC first appeared on Washingtonian .
Washingtonian · 2026-07-16 04:59
Community Rallies to Support Family of Beloved Restaurant Employee
The community is coming together to support the family of Wilber, a longtime restaurant employee remembered for his dedication, kindness and years of service at Alatri Bros. and its predecessor,
MoCo Show · 2026-07-13 17:29
Video Game Developers Protest Layoffs at ZeniMax, Bethesda Game Studios
After a plan for hundreds of layoffs in Maryland at Microsoft-owned ZeniMax and Bethesda Game Studios (BGS) was announced in early July, video game developers and union members rallied in
MyMCMedia · 2026-07-15 18:11
Trump's Washington 09
   
D.C. Struggling to Attract Workers After Sweeping Trump Layoffs
The District is struggling to attract new workers for the first time in 30 years after the Trump administration's mass layoffs of federal workers, a new report shows.
Washington Times (Local) · 2026-07-14 14:28
National Guard Continuing DC Deployment Through Inauguration '29
National Guard troops in D.C.
NBC4 Washington · 2026-07-15 02:11
Black Covers Installed on Fencing Along Lincoln Reflecting Pool
Some streets remain closed as cleanup from the Great American State Fair continues.
WUSA9 · 2026-07-14 18:25
Unlicensed Food Trucks Have Taken Over the National Mall
Washingtonian magazine's food editor Jessica Sidman speaks with WAMU about her investigation into a "mafia" of unlicensed food trucks spreading high prices, food borne illness and confusion for tourists and residents trying to just get a snack on the National Mall.
WAMU · 2026-07-14 13:10
 
The Week AheadJul 16 – 19
25 on the calendar
Takoma Park — six wards
Takoma Park · six wards
THU
16
Canta Juego: Spanish Circle Time
10:30 AM · Library Program Room
THU
16
Starlight and Story: How We've Imagined the Universe
6:00 PM · Takoma DC Library
THU
16
Science Friction Sci-Fi Book Club
6:30 PM · Takoma Park DC Library
THU
16
Improv-a-ganza
7:00 PM · busboys and poets takoma
THU
16
Make+Take: Screenprinting with Drawing Fluid
7:00 PM · Screenprinting Studio
THU
16
Red Sunflower / Ahn / teaming in chess
7:00 PM · Rhizome DC
FRI
17
Azalea City Gala & Night Maker Market
5:00 PM · The Streetery on Laurel Avenue
FRI
17
Outdoor Movie Night: Barbie!
6:00 PM · Flower Ave. Urban Park
FRI
17
Rachel Beetz / Isaac Sherman / Michael R. Bernstein
7:30 PM · Rhizome DC
SAT
18
Woof Clinic - Doggie Washerette Nail Trim
10:00 AM · The Big Bad Woof
SAT
18
FREE Summer Fiddle Jam Club for Kids and Teens!
10:15 AM · Potter Violins
SAT
18
Introduction to Mokuhanga
10:30 AM · Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
SAT
18
Jazz Repertoire Class
11:00 AM · School of Musical Traditions
SAT
18
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue adoption event
11:00 AM · The Big Bad Woof
SAT
18
CYCLED! Open House
11:00 AM · CYCLED DC
SAT
18
Puppet Slam
7:00 PM · Rhizome DC
SAT
18
Game Night Pop Up
7:00 PM · Sabina’s Cafe
SAT
18
Takoma Jazz
7:00 PM · Takoma Station Tavern
SUN
19
Community Flea Market
8:00 AM · Takoma Seventh-Day Adventist Church Center
SUN
19
Tai Chi for you
10:00 AM · White Oak Library 11701 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring
SUN
19
Introduction to Tabletop Letterpress
10:30 AM · Letterpress Studio
SUN
19
Study Hall
11:00 AM · Rhizome DC
SUN
19
Family Chess
12:00 PM · Library Program Room
SUN
19
Death Cafe
3:00 PM · Rhizome DC
SUN
19
Vesuvian / Sexfaces / Teen Cobra / The Armors
7:00 PM · Rhizome DC
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