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April 27, 2016 | Laura Rowles

GGCC Conducts Ribbon Cutting for Evolution Oral Surgery, LLC

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) supported Evolution Oral Surgery, LLC and celebrated the grand opening of their new dental office by conducting a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for them on Monday, April 25. They are located at 19851 Observation Drive, Suite 320 in Germantown.                        […]

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April 25, 2016 | Tonia Bui

Campaigning with Kathleen Matthews: A New Vision for Women’s Progress

MARYLAND PRIMARY ELECTION SPECIAL EDITION Who will be on the ballot for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland’s 8th Congressional District (CD-8) after Tuesday’s April 26th Primaries?  Among the 10 candidates running in CD-8, only one stands out when it comes to promoting more progress for women in our communities. That candidate is Kathleen Matthews […]

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April 25, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Bob Youker (Video)

Angie explains that she interviewed Bob Youker who is a former bomb diffuser. He told me about what it was like to defuse a bomb and what to do. I learned that being in the military with a job like bomb defusing can be dangerous and you can have a good time as well.   […]

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April 24, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Music Icon Prince Dies at Age 57

Millions all over the world continue to mourn the death of music legend Prince. He died at the age of 57 at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota on April 21st, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson released a statement about Prince’s death. According to the news release, police […]

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April 21, 2016 | Tonia Bui

Reflections from the 8th CD Candidate Forum: Targeting Beyond Mainstream

Last month, one of the 8th Congressional District 8 Candidates Forums was sponsored by the Coordination Council of Chinese American Associations (CCCAA). This forum targeted the Chinese American community, and by extension the other Asian American communities, in Montgomery County. The forum brought over a 100 people – couples and families, young and old, all packed […]

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April 21, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Elaine Rosenblum (Video)

Cathy explains that her story was about a lady names Elaine Rosenblum and she traveled to Australia and Russia. She said that Australia was more similar to the United States of America compared to Russia. This is because the language and food were different.  She enjoyed it either way. These two trips were the most important […]

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April 19, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Concerts to Check Out This Week: April 18 – 23 (VIDEOS)

Concert season is upon us and there are a ton of artists coming through Montgomery County this week. Musicians from various genres and backgrounds will be performing at local venues and the Sound Check blog is your on stop shop for a full list. The Fillmore Silver Spring will be hosting three concerts this week: Tuesday, […]

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April 18, 2016 | Phil Fabrizio

Spring Finally Arrives for Ballplayers (PHOTOS)

On a sunny spring afternoon in Gaithersburg, the softball and baseball fields at Quince Orchard were alive with ballplayers. The visiting Clarksburg Coyotes were on the losing side in both the softball and baseball events, Monday, April 18. Clarksburg rallied in the final innings of both games but fell short as Quince Orchard boys and girls hung […]

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April 18, 2016 | Mandi Wyndham

Backpack Report: Beth Van Lenten (Video)

Donicia explains that Beth Van Lenten was an indexer at the Library of Medicine. She used to organize many medical articles and sort them out by the topics that they were focused on. Beth now lives at Ingleside at King Farm and is in charge of taking care of the library there.

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April 18, 2016 | Laura Rowles

GGCC Conducts Ribbon Cutting for Damascus Community Bank (PHOTO)

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) supported Damascus Community Bank and celebrated the grand opening of their newest branch by conducting a “Ribbon Cutting” Ceremony for them on Friday, April 15. They are located at 7601-I Airpark Road in Gaithersburg. Damascus Community Bank is a locally-owned, full-service community bank providing financial support for business, professionals, […]

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