County Announces Electric Bus Charging Project in Brookville
Montgomery County has entered into an agreement to construct an integrated microgrid and electric bus charging project at the Brookville Bus Depot in Silver Spring. The project is designed to enable at least 44 Ride On buses to move from diesel to electric power.
Executive Marc Elrich announced Wednesday that the county set up a Private-Public Partnership, known as P3, with AlphaStruxure of Boston. AlphaStruxure is a joint venture of Schneider Electric and the Carlyle Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund, will design, build, finance, own and operate the project.
“Rather than buying the microgrid and charging infrastructure outright, the County partnered with AlphaStruxure, who builds, owns, operates and maintains the system. The County then purchases the electricity and resilience supplied by the microgrid and charging infrastructure on an ongoing basis. This model delivers the supporting infrastructure required to e
After Criticism for Delay, County Announces Plan to Reopen Libraries, Senior Centers
After backlash from residents and community leaders, Montgomery County will be reopening some of its public libraries and senior centers.
On June 1, six library branches will reopen. Then, on June 14 two of the county’s seven senior centers will reopen.
The libraries that will reopen are:
Connie Morella Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda
Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave.
Marilyn J. Praisner Library, 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road
Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave.
Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave.
The senior centers that will reopen are:
Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Dr., Silver Spring
Wheaton’s ‘Meet Me at the Triangles’ Artwork Featured in Virtual Discussion Wednesday
The lead artists who created “Meet Me at the Triangles,” a public art installation at Marian Fryer Plaza in Downtown Wheaton will discuss the design process, from conception to completion, in a virtual event at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. This presentation is part of the inaugural event for the “Curated Conversations” series presented by the Wheaton Arts and Entertainment District.
The sculpture, which was installed in October 2020, is located on 11219 Grandview Ave., near the Wheaton Metro Station and Westfield Wheaton Mall. It was created by artist Norie Sato, who collaborated with local artists Adrienne Moumin, Eric B. Ricks, Maritza Rivera and Achamyeleh Debela.
County, State Leaders React to Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
Montgomery County and state leaders are reacting to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who on Tuesday was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd.
Chauvin was found guilty on all three of his charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was convicted for killing Floyd, a Black man, after holding his knee on Floyd’s neck on May 25, 2020. According to a statement of probable cause filed in a Minnesota District Court, Chauvin held his knee on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes, including three minutes after Floyd became unresponsive. Floyd was accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill at a grocery store, which prompted the call to police. Witness footage of the killing sparked international outrage and calls for racial justice.
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