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June 18, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Policía de Montgomery Investiga un Tiroteo en Germantown

Varias casas y vehículos resultaron con daños durante un tiroteo en Germantown el 5 de junio. La policía del condado de Montgomery dice que sucedió en el área de Mill Pond Terrace poco antes de las 2:00 a.m. cuando varios sospechosos se dispararon entre sí. No se reportaron heridos y el incidente fue capturado en […]

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June 18, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery Reconoce y Celebra ‘Juneteenth’

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery emitió la siguiente declaración en reconocimiento y celebración de ‘Juneteenth’ el sábado 19 de junio y su designación como feriado nacional: El Concejo elogia al presidente Biden y al Congreso por designar el día 16 de junio como feriado nacional. Si bien el condado de Montgomery ha estado conmemorando […]

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June 17, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Oficinas del Gobierno Estarán Cerradas el Viernes 18 en Observancia del Nuevo Feriado Federal

El condado de Montgomery anunció que sus oficinas estarán cerradas el viernes 18 de junio en observancia del nuevo feriado federal, el 16 de junio. El jueves, el presidente Biden promulgó la ley June 16th como feriado nacional para celebrar el fin de la esclavitud en los Estados Unidos, que tuvo lugar el 19 de […]

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June 17, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Police Investigating Shootout in Germantown; Multiple Suspects At-Large

Several homes and vehicles were damaged during a shootout in Germantown on June 5. Montgomery County Police say it happened in the area of Mill Pond Terrace shortly before 2:00 a.m. when multiple suspects fired shots at each other. No injuries were reported, and the incident was captured on a home surveillance video.   Police say […]

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June 17, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Montgomery County Government Closed Friday to Observe Juneteenth Holiday

Montgomery County announced their offices will be closed Friday, June 18 in observance of the new federal holiday, Juneteenth. Thursday, President Biden signed into law Juneteenth as a national holiday to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States, which took place on June 19, 1865 in Texas. County Executive Marc Elrich said, “I […]

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June 17, 2021 | Marian Merewitz

Blog: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – Event Day 2 June 16th – Combatting Elder Abuse through Community Connections

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th. With the growing number of seniors in Montgomery County, the state, and the country, there is also a growing number of incidents of elder abuse.  This week the Montgomery County Elder Abuse Awareness Task Force set up a series of Awareness Day events to highlight some of […]

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June 17, 2021 | Marian Merewitz

Blog: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15th – Proven Strategies for Senior Safety by Public Safety

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th. With the growing number of seniors in Montgomery County, the state, and the country, there is also a growing number of incidents of elder abuse.  This week the Montgomery County Elder Abuse Awareness Task Force set up a series of Awareness Day events to highlight some of […]

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June 16, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Elrich Not on Board with Hogan Lifting COVID-19 State of Emergency: ‘This is Not The End of Recovery’

Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Tuesday that the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Maryland will end on July 1 meaning that all emergency restrictions and mandates will lift. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says although things are moving in the right direction, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic still lingers. “This is not the end of […]

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June 16, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

What’s Next for the Brood X Cicadas?

The Cicada Brood X invasion is getting ready to enter the next life cycle phase. Once cicadas mate and lay their eggs, the male and female cicadas start to die after about five weeks aboveground. What happens to the eggs they’ve laid? Brookside Gardens Plant Collections Manager Phil Normandy says they’ll burrow and live underground […]

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June 16, 2021 | Maya Rosenberg

Rockville to Celebrate Juneteenth for First Time

This year, Rockville will officially celebrate June 19, or Juneteenth, for the first time in its history. Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to make sure that all enslaved people were freed. The troops reached Texas two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all slaves […]

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