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March 25, 2015 | Laura Rowles

GGCC Shows Importance of Story Telling & How to Keep, Attain, Re-Engage & Expand Your Customer Base

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union’s Small Business University hosted its 8th Annual “GROWTH: Brand, Sales & Marketing” Seminar on Tuesday, March 24 at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. This year’s seminar featured Sonya Burke of Montgomery Community Media who spoke on “Using the Press to Tell Your […]

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March 25, 2015 | Phil Fabrizio

How Sweet It Is – As Maryland Women Advance in the NCAAs

March 23, – College Park, MD: The Maryland Terrapin women defeated the previously unbeaten Princeton Tiger’s 85 to 70 to advance to the next round of NCAA basketball in Spokane, WA. In front of a partisan hometown crowd Maryland hung tough in the first half to go into the locker room with a four point […]

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March 24, 2015 | Diana Belchase

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Mourning Unforgettable John Rehm

Too many people don’t know who John Rehm was and that’s a great pity. Not that he ever sought the limelight — he was a humble, gracious man who preferred to stay in the shadows and support those who knew how to shine best. He was many things: a D.C. insider, an attorney, an author, a […]

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March 23, 2015 | Mary Ruth McGinn

A Hard Day (VIDEO)

Harness the Stars Kids Opera Company understands well that making mistakes and pushing through setbacks are part of the learning process. However, knowing this doesn’t make it easier when we are inside a situation that presents us with disappointment, doubt and hard feelings. After a particularly difficult afternoon when company members were struggling with internal […]

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March 22, 2015 | Phil Fabrizio

Maryland Women Moving On in NCAA Tournament (PHOTOS)

The University of Maryland’s basketball team defeated the New Mexico State Aggies 75-57 in the first round of the Women’s NCAA tournament at College Park on March 21. On a day that POTUS visited the Xfinity Center to watch his niece play for the Princeton Tigers in the preliminary matchup, the Lady Terps were the […]

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March 19, 2015 | Elizabeth Ortega-Lohmeyer

Extra Classes at Recreation

Abacus Mental Math Program – 405689 Ages: 5 yrs. to 10 yrs. Fees: resident $135, nonresident $150 The idea of the Komodo Math Program is to teach kids how to work math problems and do the arithmetic operations involved in those problems by visualizing an abacus. The child will learn basic arithmetic starting with simple […]

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March 18, 2015 | Jeff Getek

Riderwood’s Piano Club Takes Lead of Irving Berlin

In 1915, American composer Irving Berlin put his passion for the ivories into lyrics with “I Love a Piano.” A century later, his song serves as the opening anthem for members of the resident-led Piano Club of Riderwood at their monthly meetings. The group, one of the newer clubs at the Erickson Living retirement community […]

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March 17, 2015 | Phil Fabrizio

On Singing the National Anthem

Percy Houston stepped up to the scorer’s table at midcourt as the attendees’ rose facing west for the National Anthem. Percy began to belt out the anthem then stopped mid stanza – was it for effect or for something more sinister. Those of us on the basketball court at the Xfinity Center for the 4A […]

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March 15, 2015 | Tonia Bui

Meet Sandra Vu Le: A Bridge Builder Between Her Community and American Politics

The month of March is Women’s History Month, which is a time to recognize the many women trailblazers who made many historic contributions to America. Among those trailblazers is Sandra Vu Le, the first Vietnamese American woman to run for a state legislative seat in Texas history. Today, she is building the pipeline for future […]

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March 15, 2015 | Phil Fabrizio

Barons Fall to Mustangs in Boys 4A Final (PHOTOS)

It was the last basketball game of the evening and a long one at that as Bethesda Chevy-Chase experienced a stampede by the Meade Mustangs. Meade defeated B-CC by a score of 80 to 45 to claim the Maryland 4A Division State Championship. The game was marred by an abundance of fouls as both teams […]

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