Montgomery Village News Articles

Adopt a new furry friend any day of the week

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Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) in Derwood, 7315 Muncaster Mill Road, will be open for adoptions 7 days a week beginning Sunday, Jan. 14.

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Metro eliminates $2 SmarTrip card fee for seniors

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Metro’s Board of Directors has approved the elimination of the $2 fee on Senior SmarTrip® cards. Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Senior SmarTrip cards will be issued at no cost to customers ages 65 and older.

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Government offers free COVID tests through the mail

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Government officials are once again sending free Covid tests through the United States Postal Service. The program's relaunch comes as COVID hospitalizations have continued to rise, passing 20,000 for the first time since March this month, according to data from the CDC.

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Share a book, take a book from the Little Free Library

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Books have become a little more accessible in Montgomery Village. On Tuesday, August 22, Girl Scout Troop #5121 installed a Little Free Library near the notice boards outside of the main entrance at Lake Marion Community Center.

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Watkins Mill Athletics earns Level 1 status from NFHS for third straight year

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On Friday, Aug. 11, Watkins Mill Athletics announced via their Facebook page that they had achieved Level 1 status within the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Honor Roll Program for the 2023-24 school year for the third year in a row.

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