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November 18, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 18, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County is the first in the nation to mandate radon testing. On Tuesday, Councilmembers unanimously approved a bill that will require most single-family homes to be tested for radon before they are sold. The bill goes into effect next fall. […]

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July 31, 2015 | Staff Writer

Montgomery College First to Earn “Green Seal” Certification

Montgomery College’s Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus has been awarded Green Seal certification for cleaning services, becoming the first community college in the country to ever earn certification under the GS-42 standard for Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services. Green Seal is the nation’s premier environmental organization and the original “Green Seal of Approval.” “We are so […]

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