Five Things to Know Today, March 16, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, March 16, in Montgomery County:

1. Small business owners are expected to gather at MCM’s studios this morning for the Small Business Network. The featured speakers are County Council President Roger Berliner and Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Director Marla Bilonick. If you can’t attend, watch the live stream, here.

2. Local leaders, including Mr. Berliner, say they want to know when the state will make safety improvements to the intersection of River Road and Braeburn Parkway in Bethesda.

3. The Montgomery County Planning Board meets today. You can peruse the agenda, here.

4. Can you beat the mayor? March madness officially begins today, and Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman has shared his 2017 NCAA men’s basketball picks in a YouTube video.

5. Arts, music and theatre: Our Weekend Planner is your guide to fun in Montgomery County.

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Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

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