🌱 How new Colesville Road bus lanes could change your daily commute

Good morning Colesville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How new Colesville Road bus lanes could change your daily commute

Also on today's calendar: MacGillis Global Academy Virtual Open House and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 63, low: 43.
• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; cool, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Breakfast links: New rail bridges, better station area coming to Alexandria's Union Station (ggwash.org) — Plans for new bus rapid transit lanes on Colesville Road, from Sligo Creek Parkway to Tech Road, are moving ahead and could reshape how Colesville residents travel this busy corridor. The Montgomery County Planning Board has given advisory approval, while other regional updates include Alexandria rail improvements, a tricky Fairfax intersection redesign, and a British royal visit affecting DC parks.
   

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📸 Around Colesville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colesville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 30

• MacGillis Global Academy Virtual Open House →
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Open House / Food Drive →
  14216 Alderton Rd, Silver Spring
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday April 29

• Pickleball - 18+ Drop-in
  Upper County Community Recreation Center
  6:00 pm
• Family Basketball
  East County Community Recreation Center
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 30

• Little Ones Drop-In
  Upper County Community Recreation Center
  9:30 am
• TR Adult Open Gym - Basketball
  East County Community Recreation Center
  10:00 am
• Recreational Swim
  Martin Luther King Swim Center
  11:30 am
• 55+ Pickleball
  East County Community Recreation Center
  12:30 pm
• Volleyball Drop- In
  Upper County Community Recreation Center
  6:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Recreational Swim
  Martin Luther King Swim Center
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 29

• Basketball - 18+ Drop-in
  Long Branch Community Center
  10:00 am
• Volleyball Adults 55+ Drop In
  Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center, 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville
  10:30 am
• Senior Fit Adults 55+
  Mid-County Community Recreation Center
  11:15 am
• Recreational Swim
  Martin Luther King Swim Center
  11:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

White Oak

• Silver Spring residents oppose MoCo plans for bus rapid transit lanes on Colesville Road (bethesdamagazine.com)

Wheaton

• Wheaton arts center, affordable housing project slated to break ground this fall (bethesdamagazine.com)
• ‘Historic': Sophomore becomes first Northwood High student to serve on county school board since 1978 (bethesdamagazine.com)
• It's May! Come outside again at Montgomery Parks (montgomeryparks.org)

Silver Spring

• Reggae Vibes Qzine Permanently Shuts Down on Eastern Ave. (sourceofthespring.com)
• Downtown Silver Spring crime sees sharp decrease: Here's what leaders are doing (wjla.com)

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Ok Colesville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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