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October 12, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Poolesville Homeowner Fatally Shot Home Intruder

UPDATED Oct. 12 at 3:15 p.m. Montgomery County Police identified the man who was shot as Harry Trueman Powell, 34, of Washington, D.C.  According to police, Powell had been sleeping the basement of the resident for awhile without the homeowner’s permission. Monday morning, a Poolesville homeowner called the Montgomery County Emergency Communication to say that […]

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October 12, 2021 | Collin Riviello

City of Rockville Sets Deadline for Employees to Get Covid Vaccinations

The City of Rockville is requiring its current employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by November 15. Newly hired employees will need to have at least their first dose by the deadline and be fully vaccinated in accordance with the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) guidance. Employees who do not follow through with the […]

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October 11, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Olney Theatre Honors Its Heritage on Unceded Native Land

The Olney Theatre, as well as other parts of Montgomery County, lies on unceded land that is the ancestral home of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe. In honor of that as well as National Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, theatre members currently are showing, “The Thanksgiving Play,” which was written by a Native playwriter. The theatre […]

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October 11, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

El UpCounty Hub Será un Centro Regional de Servicios Permanente en Germantown

Desde el inicio de la pandemia el UpCounty Hub ubicado en el Centro para las Artes BlackRock se convirtió en un espacio de apoyo para las familias más necesitas durante la crisis de salud. No sólo reparten alimentos, productos de primera necesidad, también exámenes y vacunas de Covid-19 e información clave para ayudar a la […]

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October 8, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Octubre 10 es la 5a Cumbre Educativa Virtual para Padres y Estudiantes

La fundación Latino Education Advancement Fund (LEAF) se estableció en 2016 como una organización sin fines de lucro y, desde entonces, el número de padres y estudiantes que asisten a sus talleres y conferencias se ha triplicado, según se resalta en la página web de la organización. Como resultado, más estudiantes asisten a escuelas especializadas, […]

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October 8, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Grant Awarded for Design Work on Shared-Path to Germantown MARC Station

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) awarded a grant of $85,000 for design work on a path for walkers and bikers to get to the Germantown MARC station. This station has the highest ridership in Montgomery County for the MARC train. The grant is for preliminary engineering and short-term consultation services at the Walter […]

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October 8, 2021 | Michael Hernández

Mes de la Herencia Hispana: Dr. César Palacios

El Dr. Cesar Palacios, Director Ejecutivo de la Clínica Comunitaria Proyecto Salud, ha trabajado arduamente a través de los años para proveer servicios médicos a personas de escasos recursos.  La clínica ubicada en Wheaton mantuvo su compromiso con sus pacientes durante la pandemia del COVID-19 y no cerró ni un solo día. El doctor de […]

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October 7, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Virtual Gaithersburg Candidate Forum Set for Thursday Evening

The Gaithersburg city election takes place on Nov. 2 and the offices of mayor and two city council seats are on the ballot. The winners will serve a term of four years. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce hosts a virtual forum with the candidates Thursday at 7 p.m. Incumbent Jud Ashman and Stephen Escobar are […]

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October 7, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Hola Montgomery El Podcast – Aprendamos de Finanzas

En Hola Montgomery El Podcast conversamos con Jorge Juarez, Gerente Senior Bilingüe de la oficina de Gaithersburg de M&T Bank sobre la importancia de aprender a manejar las finanzas en este país, los riesgos de no tener una cuenta bancaria y los beneficios de establecer una relación con una entidad financiera. Disponible Ahora en MyMCMedia, […]

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October 7, 2021 | Staff Writer

Studio 501c3: Conflict Resolution Center for Montgomery County

Studio 501c3 host Kim Jones talks with Christopher Page, the executive director of the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County (CRCMC). The center’s mission is to promote and provide collaborative problem-solving processes throughout Montgomery County. CRCMC offers free mediation services to anyone who works or resides in Montgomery County. They strive to help those in […]

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