Community Corner
What's Open and Closed in Bethesda for New Year's 2016?
The Jan. 1 holiday means changes to bus and commuter train service, as well as garbage pickup in Montgomery County.

Many government offices in Montgomery County will be closed, or have limited services, for New Year’s Day, Jan. 1:
- County Offices – closed.
- Libraries – closed January 1, 2.
- County Liquor stores – closed Dec. 31 at 7 p.m.; closed Jan. 1.
- Recreation – all facilities are closed Jan. 1; senior centers, community and neighborhood recreations centers are closed through Friday, Jan. 1; aquatics to close at 3 p.m. Dec. 31. Contact aquatics facility directly for modified holiday schedules.
- Montgomery Parks – for holiday operating schedule on Parks’ facilities, including Brookside Gardens, ice rinks, tennis centers, trains and carousels, visit www.MontgomeryParks.org.
- Ride On – Sunday schedule on December 25 and January 1; limited weekday service until 10 p.m. on December 24.
- Metrobus – Sunday schedule.
- Metrorail – Sunday schedule.
- TRiPS Commuter Stores (Silver Spring and Friendship Heights) — closed.
- Refuse/recycling pickup – no collection; collection for Friday provided one day later for remainder of week (last collection day is Saturday).
- Transfer Station – closed on Jan. 1; Transfer’s Station’s public drop-off area will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31.
- Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters – free.
- Montgomery County Public Schools Administrative Offices – closed Jan. 1.
- State offices and courts – closed.
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