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On Tuesday evening at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) will host a vigil to remember gun violence victims and a rally to demand gun safety action. The rally starts at 7 p.m. and will feature U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, and guests from Moms Demand […]

Faith leaders part of the Montgomery County Faith Community Working Group invites residents for a conversation about navigating the school system. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Oct. 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring. Among the topics to be discussed: Excused absences; How to communicate with […]

More than 100 leaders of the faith community gathered at a town hall meeting on Sept 16. to ask Montgomery County Councilmembers about issues such as affordable housing, religious holidays, and land use. Many of the speakers expressed a higher need for low-cost housing, and councilmembers said affordable housing is a top priority for the […]

Leaders of various faith communities in Montgomery County gathered at the Council Office Building on Sept. 16 for an annual town hall meeting. Faith leaders had a chance to talk about specific issues including plans to extend Pre-K programs, affordable housing, land use, property tax exemption for religious use, and programs for the needy and […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 16, in Montgomery County: 1. The Papal Parade takes place one week from today in Washington, D.C. and we talked to some Montgomery County residents who say they are excited about Pope Francis’ historic visit. 2. Faith leaders will meet with the Montgomery County Council tonight […]

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to host a town hall where members of the clergy and faith communities have a chance to talk about specific issues and ask councilmembers questions in an “organized, but informal, setting.” Some of the topics to be discussed during this meeting are land use issues- including where houses of […]

Members of the Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships and the Montgomery County Council are scheduled to host a town hall meeting for faith Community leaders to find out what issues most concerns residents. The annual meeting will take place on Feb. 26 at the County Council Office Building in Rockville starting at 8 p.m. “There […]

Montgomery County Executive’s Faith Community Working Group and The World Organization for Resource Development and Education (WORDE) hosted a dialogue with the community to talk about the ISIS crisis, and what it means to Montgomery County. The conversation took place on Oct. 8 at the International Cultural Center in Montgomery Village and featured Montgomery County Police […]