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Red Line Shutdown: North Bethesda to Friendship Heights, July 6–Sept. 7

No Red Line Metrorail service between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights for nine weeks starting July 6, 2026.

MCDOT· May 29, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “May 2026 Ride On Newsletter”
May 29
Transportation

WMATA Increasing Fare Enforcement on Metrobus and Metrorail

WMATA is ramping up fare checks on Metrobus and Metrorail, with more Transit Police and updated fare reader software.

MCDOT· May 29, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “May 2026 Ride On Newsletter”
May 29
Environment

EMTOC Microgrid Ribbon Cutting Marks Nation's Largest Transit Depot Solar System

Officials celebrated the launch of the EMTOC microgrid, described as the largest transit depot microgrid in the nation.

MCDOT· May 29, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “May 2026 Ride On Newsletter”
May 29
Transportation

Flash BRT Breaks Ground on Howard County Extension

Montgomery and Howard County executives broke ground May 21 on a Flash BRT extension along US Route 29 into Howard County.

MCDOT· May 29, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “May 2026 Ride On Newsletter”
May 29
Transportation

Ride On Adjusts 18 Route Schedules Starting May 3

MCDOT adjusted schedules on 18 Ride On routes effective May 3, 2026, to improve efficiency and on-time performance.

MCDOT· May 29, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “May 2026 Ride On Newsletter”
May 29
Elections

Ride On Routes Serve 14 Early Voting Centers, June 11–18

Multiple Ride On and Metrobus routes connect to all 14 county early voting sites for the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary.

MCDOT· May 29, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “May 2026 Ride On Newsletter”
May 29
Health & Human Services

TESS Community Action Center Seeks Summer Student Volunteers

TESS Community Action Center is recruiting bilingual student volunteers for summer to assist front-line staff; SSL hours available.

DHHS· May 29, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Community Action e-newsletter: May 2026”
May 29
Local Economy

VITA Community Fellows Program Applications Open June 1

College juniors, seniors, and graduate students can apply starting June 1 for the 2026–2027 VITA Community Fellows program.

DHHS· May 29, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Community Action e-newsletter: May 2026”
May 29
Health & Human Services

Community Action Launches Navigation Academy Training Program

A new six-week Navigation Academy for providers and advocates begins August 24; applications open through July 6.

DHHS· May 29, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Community Action e-newsletter: May 2026”
May 29
Parks & Recreation

Head Start Party in the Park Returns to Wheaton June 6

Free annual Head Start Party in the Park returns to Wheaton Regional Park on June 6, 11 AM–3 PM, with a resource fair and registration.

DHHS· May 29, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Community Action e-newsletter: May 2026”
May 29
Health & Human Services

Community Action Board Seeking Applicants for Three Vacancies

County Executive Elrich is accepting applications through June 3 to fill two low-income and one private-sector Board seats.

DHHS· May 29, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Community Action e-newsletter: May 2026”
May 29
Health & Human Services

Free VITA Tax Help Available June 23–October 28

Community Action Agency's VITA program offers free tax prep for county residents earning under $69,000, starting June 23.

DHHS· May 29, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Community Action e-newsletter: May 2026”
May 29
Education

Head Start Registration Open for Fall 2026

Free pre-K for income-qualifying families is now open for the 2026–2027 school year; applications accepted online or in Rockville.

DHHS· May 29, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Community Action e-newsletter: May 2026”
May 29
Health & Human Services

CAI Graduates Largest-Ever Class of 28 Advocates

The Community Advocacy Institute's 10th-anniversary graduation on May 13 celebrated 28 graduates, its largest cohort yet.

DHHS· May 29, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Community Action e-newsletter: May 2026”
May 29
Local Economy

Montgomery Business Roundtable Discusses County Economic Competitiveness

Councilmember Sayles joined 20-plus business leaders at the Montgomery Business Roundtable to discuss policies supporting long-term economic growth.

Sayles· May 29, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles — “The Sayles Sentinel: Hard Choices for a Healthier Future”
May 29
Education

Let's Read! Literacy Program Celebrates Graduation in Germantown

Let's Read! held its literacy tutoring graduation for second graders from Germantown, Gaithersburg, and Montgomery Village sites.

Sayles· May 29, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles — “The Sayles Sentinel: Hard Choices for a Healthier Future”
May 29
Education

Kid Power Expands Youth Mentoring Program to Wheaton High School

Kid Power expanded its BEAM mentoring and academic support program to Wheaton High School, now serving over 1,400 young people.

Sayles· May 29, 2026· 2 links
From: Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles — “The Sayles Sentinel: Hard Choices for a Healthier Future”
May 29
Health & Human Services

SEEC Opens IDEA Lab Makerspace for IDD Community

SEEC held a ribbon-cutting for its IDEA Lab, an inclusive makerspace and assistive technology hub for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Sayles· May 29, 2026· 2 links
From: Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles — “The Sayles Sentinel: Hard Choices for a Healthier Future”
May 29
Education

First Lightbridge Academy in Montgomery County Breaks Ground in Gaithersburg

The first Lightbridge Academy childcare center in Montgomery County held a groundbreaking ceremony in Gaithersburg, expanding early childhood education access.

Sayles· May 29, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles — “The Sayles Sentinel: Hard Choices for a Healthier Future”
May 29
Education

MCPS Students Complete 44th Designed-and-Built Home in Silver Spring

MCPS students from Thomas Edison and Seneca Valley high schools completed the 44th student-built home, marking 50 years of the CTF partnership.

Sayles· May 29, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles — “The Sayles Sentinel: Hard Choices for a Healthier Future”
May 29
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