County announces Martin Luther King holiday schedules

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. Photo from U.S. Information Agency via Wikimedia Commons. The county has released its schedule of closings and other changes due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday Monday, Jan. 15. All county government offices and libraries will be closed for the holiday, as will state … Read More

County schedule for the holidays released

Montgomery County has released its schedule of closures for Christmas and New Year’s Day. All county office will be closed both of those days, while libraries will close on Dec. 24 in addition to Christmas and New Year’s Day. The following are also closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1: County liquor stores Aquatic, community recreation and senior centers The … Read More

Pinecrest Park to close for renovations

Pinecrest Park to close for renovations

Park photo by Mike Diegel The Pinecrest Local Park, adjacent to Pinecrest Elementary School at 301 St. Lawrence Dr., will close this month for extensive renovations, according to the Parks Department. The 5.6-acre park, acquired in 1944 and developed into a park in the 1950s, includes a playground, tennis courts, softball field, multiuse field, parking lot and an activity building. … Read More