Communities

October 23, 2020 | Michelle Queen

21 This Week Preview

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

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October 23, 2020 | Reid Flumbaum

Virtual Panel Promotes Positive Police Interaction with Autism Community

In conjunction with Pathfinders for Autism, the Montgomery County Police Autism/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Unit (MCPD Autism/IDD Unit) is hosting a virtual panel to discuss ways to promote positive law enforcement interaction within the autism community. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. and will include six speakers: Officer Laurie Reyes, […]

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October 22, 2020 | Toluwa Famuyide

Town of Poolesville Has Sent Its Local Election Ballots to Residents

Official ballots for the Town of Poolesville‘s local election will be available in the mail this week to all of the town’s registered voters. According to a post on the town’s Facebook page, there are different methods of delivery for dropping off a completed ballot. One option is to mail ballots via the postal service. […]

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October 22, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Octubre Mes de la Sensibilización sobre el Cáncer de Seno

Según los datos estadísticos que se comparten en la página web de la organización Nueva Vida sobre el cáncer en las mujeres latinas, las latinas tienen una mayor mortalidad por cáncer de mama que las mujeres blancas no latinas debido a tasas de detección más bajas y limitaciones en el acceso a la atención oportuna […]

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October 22, 2020 | Sydney Bullock

Dolcezza Remains Open For The Holiday Season

Dolcezza, a gelato and coffee shop, will remain open on Bethesda Row this holiday season. The news was announced this Tuesday, Oct. 20, to Dolcezza lovers who will miss the store when it closes soon. On their website, Dolcezza said their Bethesda and four D.C. locations will be closing during the month of October due […]

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October 21, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade Canceled 6 Months in Advance

About seven months ago, the 2020 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, D.C. was canceled due to COVID-19. On Tuesday the festival organization announced the cherry blossom parade is canceled for 2021, too. The cancellation comes almost six months ahead of the planned parade date, which was April 10, 2021. The festival is still […]

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October 21, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

County Continues to Closely Monitor Uptick in COVID-19 Cases

Montgomery County continues to monitor the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases. According to health officials, there’s been an increase in cases locally and nationwide. “There are some smaller increases in our positivity rates, but more worrying increases in our cases per 100,000,” said County Executive Marc Elrich during his weekly virtual media briefing on Wednesday. […]

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October 21, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Two Local College Students Win Scholarship for Helping Businesses During Pandemic

College students from across the state applied for the Shop Maryland-Tax Free Week Scholarship. Participants were asked to explain how they helped businesses survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two statewide winners are from Montgomery County. They were recognized by the Maryland Retailers Association and Comptroller Peter Franchot during a virtual presentation on Friday. Mirian Fuentes […]

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October 21, 2020 | Charles Nyonga

County Alcohol Beverage Service Wins Best Consumer Education Program Award

Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) was awarded the 2020 National Best Practices Consumer Education Program Award by Stateways for its virtual education seminars. ABS is the alcohol wholesaler for Montgomery County. In 2015, Stateways established the Best Practices Awards in eight categories that distinguished alcohol control agencies in the United States and Canada that provide […]

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October 20, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Halloween: Casas Encantadas, Sucesos Espeluznantes y Más en Montgomery

Si está buscando divertirse un poco en el condado de Montgomery o a sus alrededores a medida que se acerca Halloween, aquí hay una lista de casas encantadas y paseos espeluznantes para el día más de las brujas. El Field of Screams Maryland en Olney está abierto para esta temporada de Halloween. Debido a la […]

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