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June 7, 2017 | Mark Avallone, MBA, CFP®, CRPS®, AIF®

May- Here’s To Your Wealth

In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens famously writes “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Today, depending on where you get your news, you might agree with either perspective. While some channels and websites report chaos, collusion, corruption, and ineptitude, others report a picture of leadership, reopened factories, promises […]

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June 7, 2017 | Gabriel Leonard

A State of Domination

The sport of lacrosse is huge in the state of Maryland. From youth club ball to the many powerhouse college teams, Maryland is the capital of the lacrosse world. This year in the NCAA Lacrosse Championship, the University of Maryland took home the trophy in Men’s and Women’s lacrosse. The Terp men took home the […]

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June 4, 2017 | Larry Merewitz

Soccer Sunday (PHOTOS)

A friend of mine asked me if I wanted to watch his 14-year-old daughter’s soccer game. They were in the finals and I just got a new camera so thought It would be a good opportunity to try it out on a sporting event. Also, I will be shooting an event professional soon so thought […]

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June 2, 2017 | Marian Merewitz

World Elder Vulnerable Abuse Awareness Day Set for June 14 (VIDEO)

The International World Elder/Vulnerable Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th. The 7th annual Montgomery County  event in recognition of World Elder/Vulnerable Abuse Awareness Day will be held on Wednesday June 14th at the Rockville Senior Center from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. This year’s theme is Senior Safety in Age-Friendly Montgomery County. At the event there […]

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June 2, 2017 | Elizabeth Ortega-Lohmeyer

County Recreation Calendar for June

Montgomery County Recreation RecCalendar June 2017 June 1:  Summer Camp Registration Montgomery County Recreation offers a wide variety of exciting summer programs throughout the County with an emphasis on safety, convenience, affordability, and most of all…FUN! We offer over 150 summer programs that are designed to appeal to a variety of campers. With such a […]

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May 31, 2017 | Juanita Farmer, CPA

Retirement Plan Options for Small Businesses

Employer-sponsored retirement plans have become a key component for retirement savings. They are also an increasingly important tool for attracting and retaining the high-quality employees you need to compete in today’s competitive environment. Besides helping employees save for the future, however, instituting a retirement plan can provide you, as the employer, with benefits that enable […]

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May 31, 2017 | Laura Rowles

Save the Date: Explore Downtown Crown Set for June 7

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold its 3rd Annual Explore Downtown Crown on Wednesday, June 7 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. in Downtown Crown Gaithersburg. Over 100 area business leaders will be in attendance. This popular annual event is a great opportunity to socialize with fellow chamber members all while enjoying the vibrant, social hub […]

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May 30, 2017 | Diana Belchase

Rolling Thunder Rolls Through Gaithersburg

Every Memorial Day weekend, for the last thirty years, we get Rolling Thunder in the D.C. area. No, not the weather, but a huge motorcycle rally. Each year this group roars onto the D.C. Mall — all in tribute to vets and for a great cause — for those still Missing In Action, Prisoners of War, and repatriation […]

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May 28, 2017 | Daryl Schultz

Northwest Wins 4A MD State Softball Championship Defeating Sherwood 8-4 (PHOTOS)

University of Maryland, College Park Saturday, May 27, 2017 Northwest last faced Sherwood on March 25th and on that day they announced that they were a team to be reckoned with when the Jaguars ended Sherwood’s 105 game winning streak this season.  It was only fitting that the two best softball teams in Montgomery County […]

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May 26, 2017 | Phil Fabrizio

Blonde Bombers Have a Date Friday Night

Northwest High School Baseball clinched the 4A state regional championship with their 4-1 win against Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders Wednesday afternoon at the Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda. The Northwest team keeps on winning and it might have to do with their hair style. The #BlondeBombers flashed smiles and lots of pitching wizardry to advance to […]

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