Councilman Craig Rice

March 19, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Football is Back After Unanimous Vote by County Council

Football in full gear is back. Friday afternoon, members of the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved guidelines that let the already-shortened three-season high school season go on, although it is considered a “high-risk” sport. Players must wear masks, participate in contact tracing and observe social distancing as much as possible. But according to two football […]

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March 2, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

On ‘Read Across America’ Day, Parents Advised to Make Reading Fun

Create a poem with your children, turn it into a cheer when they play sports and draw a picture about it. This was just one of the many ways panelists at Read Across Montgomery County cited to get children not just to read, but to love reading. Sponsored by the Children’s Opportunity Fund in Washington, […]

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January 18, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Residents Reflect, Volunteer in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Residents throughout Montgomery County took time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help others, cleaning up litter, sending cards, making blankets and helping those less fortunate than themselves. Although this year, most of the events were virtual or ones that could be done alone or with just a few other people, the spirit of […]

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December 1, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Renovations at South Lake Elementary Expected to be Completed by Fall of 2023

Renovations to South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg will no longer be postponed and instead are expected to be completed by September of 2023, following a unanimous county council vote Dec. 1. The council allocated $5,853,000 from general obligation bonds for site improvements and utility construction at the overcrowded school. Councilmember Craig Rice praised the action, […]

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