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February 10, 2014 | Valerie Bonk

Leadership Summit Addresses Growing Latino Community

The response was overwhelming for the inaugural Latino Leadership Summit at the Montgomery Community Media studios in Rockville. The sold out event featured local leaders who discussed issues and topics surrounding the growing Latino community in Montgomery County. “We sometimes take in Montgomery County and other places around the country our diversity for granted and […]

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February 10, 2014 | Staff Writer

Latino Leadership Conference (Videos)

Session III: Business and Economic Empowerment (1:45 – 2:30 p.m.) Moderator: Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, Region III Distinguished Presenters: Ms. Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, Region III Ms. Cidalia Luis-Akbar, president, M Luis Construction Company Ms. Carmen Ortiz-Larsen, president, AQUAS, Inc Ms. Mariana Cordier, Attorney at Law, Cordier […]

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October 23, 2013 | Staff Writer

photo Craig Rice

Montgomery Village Community Meeting Set for Oct. 23

Montgomery County Council Vice President Craig Rice, who represents District 2 that includes much of the Upcounty area and Montgomery Village, will meet with residents starting at 6:30 p.m. on  Oct. 23, at Watkins Mill Hill School. Among the issues he will provide updates on are the future of the Montgomery Village golf course, the […]

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October 4, 2013 | Staff Writer

Meet Crown’s First Residents (Photos)

Crown is officially a neighborhood. The long-awaited community recently welcomed its first residents, and with 50 homes sold to date the new neighbors will keep coming. Rolando and Millie Estrada will be among Crown’s first residents and are looking forward to moving in. They close on their home new townhome in Crown West in just […]

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June 7, 2013 | Tamika Smith

Stepping Stones Lifts Homeless Families (Photos)

Stepping Stones has been assisting the Montgomery County community for over 30 years.

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