For Some Who Served, Veterans Day is ‘Like a Birthday’
When Bev Whitfield joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1977, women and minorities were neither welcomed nor valued. “My first early years, I wasn’t treated as an equal,” she recalled… Read More
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First Generation College Students Share Experiences
Students who are the first in their family to attend college gathered at the Universities of Shady Grove Tuesday to network and learn ways to help them succeed. For 90… Read More
County Seeks Input on Future of Chevy Chase Library
The Chevy Chase Library, built in 1965, needs major repairs and updates according to the Office of Planning and Development. The building underwent five major renovations between 1990 and 2009.… Read More
2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival Will Be In-Person
Seeing a frenzy of pink flowers along the Tidal Basin in the nation’s capital will no longer be just a virtual, 2D experience. Organizers for the National Cherry Blossom Festival… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, Nov. 10, In Montgomery County
It’s Wednesday, Nov. 10 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich and health leaders will hold their media briefing at… Read More
Annual Talbot Bridge Lantern Walk Returns Saturday
In an effort to shine a light on the history of the county and areas previously affected by racial segregation, communities in Silver Spring will walk in unison to promote… Read More
Elrich Sostendrá un Foro sobre el Presupuesto en Español el Martes 9 de Noviembre a las 7 pm
Por primera vez el Ejecutivo del Condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, organizará un Foro sobre el Presupuesto Operativo del Año Fiscal 2023 en español, para buscar opiniones y escuchar las… Read More
MCPS: Semana de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental
Esta semana, la Asociación de Psicólogos Escolares del Condado de Montgomery organiza una exposición virtual en honor a la Semana de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental, según un boletín de… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, Nov. 9, In Montgomery County
It’s Tuesday, Nov. 9 and it’s World Freedom Day. Former President George W. Bush declared World Freedom Day as a federal observance to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall.… Read More
MCPS Marks Mental Health Awareness Week
This week Montgomery County School Psychologists’ Association hosts a virtual expo in honor of Mental Health Awareness Week, according to an Oct. 20 MCPS Bulletin. The free expo aims to… Read More
Construction Begins on New Gaithersburg Park
After more than five years of planning, construction on a new park in Gaithersburg has begun and is expected to be completed by early 2023. Pleasant View Park is a… Read More
What’s Open, What’s Closed on Veterans Day in Montgomery County
Montgomery County government has posted the following holiday schedule for Thursday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day: County offices – Closed. Public Libraries – Closed. County-operated COVID-19 vaccination and… Read More