Five Things to Know Today, Sept. 9, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 9, in Montgomery County:

1. The Montgomery County Council is back from its summer recess and one of the items on the agenda today is a resolution to ban styrofoam.

2. County leaders will gather at the Rockville Memorial Library today to announce longer library hours.

3. Who will be the next mayor of Gaithersburg? Watch our report.

4. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley releases a statement after the Baltimore Ravens release Ray Rice.

5. About 2,000 Montgomery County students still need to show proof of required immunizations. Vaccination clinics are being held today and tomorrow in Germantown and Silver Spring to assist parents with new requirements for seventh grade students.

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Finally, here are some highlights from the Silver Spring Jazz Fest:

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