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On this episode of Connecting Our Community, host Pat Shoemaker discusses safe relationships and the Choose Respect Public Service Announcement contest with Debbie Feinstein, chief of the Special Victims Division at the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, and Rebecca Smondrowski, a Montgomery County board of education member. Previous winning PSA’s done by local students are […]

“Transforming Lives” Commends the Patuxent River (MD) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and The Girls Empowerment Tour for hosting a sold-out screening of the Oscar-nominated film ‘Hidden Figures’ to empower local girls. On February 18, the Patuxent River (MD) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated joined ‘Hidden Figures’ cast member Karan Kendrick and hosted a private […]

Social security benefits include monthly retirement, survivor, and disability benefits. If you received Social security benefits in 2016, you should receive a Form SSA-1099, Social Security Benefit Statement, showing the amount. Note: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are not taxable. If Social Security was your only source of income in 2016 your benefits might not […]

Telling Your Story with Terrel and Nic is an inclusive view of the people around us who share the same dreams and goals but face different challenges moving forward.  We hope you come away from each show inspired. On this episode Terrel Limerick and Nic Stearns are joined by Rebecca Albrecht, a cooking teacher with Jubilee’s […]

Despite incredible political acrimony, mudslinging, and some seeming chaos in the new administration, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“the Dow”) managed to rise about 14% from Election Day to February 28. While there have been gradual increases to the underlying economy and corporate profits that pre-date the election, three possible reasons for the recent stock […]

College Park, MD Saturday March 11: Quince Orchard took it all the way to the end Saturday night with a lot of grit and fight. This team is made up of young men who are fierce competitors, determined defenders, accomplished ball handlers and scorers. The outcome of the game in overtime was certainly a huge […]

Thursday night at the Xfinity Center the Quince Orchard Cougars faced the 21-0 Wise High School Pumas and shocked the region with an upset win like no other in Maryland 4A tournament history by winning 55-52. The Cougar offense was in high gear shooting a torrid 7-9 field goal total (77.8%) in quarter one, followed […]

College Park, MD Thursday, March 9: Seneca Valley’s 3A State Championship runs ended in a semi-final loss to Potomac High School, of Oxon Hill MD 66-59. Seneca Valley played their hearts out last at Xfinity Center on the campus of the University of Maryland, but just fell short in their losing effort. The Screamin’ Eagles […]

On this episode of Connecting Our Community host Karen Allyn is joined by Certified Culinary Professional, Chef Sheila Crye. Sheila directs four 14 week after-school cooking programs, each with a capacity of 15-20 participants, created especially for at-risk middle school youth. Young Chefs is one among an array of after-school activities offered through an umbrella program called Excel Beyond […]

Confused about which credits and deductions you can claim on your 2016 tax return? You’re not alone. Here are six tax breaks that you won’t want to overlook. 1. State Sales and Income Taxes Thanks to the PATH ACT of 2015, taxpayers filing their 2016 returns can deduct either state income tax paid or state […]