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July 15, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Kansas City Airport Terminal Renamed for Brig. Gen. McGee of Bethesda

The general aviation terminal at the downtown airport in Kansas City, Mo., now bears the name of Brigadier General Charles McGee of Bethesda, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen and a Bronze Star recipient. McGee, 101, served with the U.S. Air Force and was part of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group. […]

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July 12, 2019 | Staff Writer

MCM Adds to Growing Collection of Awards

It’s been an award-filled last couple of months for Montgomery Community Media. In May, MCM won five Telly Awards then last month took home the organization’s first ever Emmy Award. And this week, MCM officially collected their three ACM Awards in Portland, Or. Below is a list of MCM’s 2019 ACM awards and the winning […]

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October 27, 2013 | Staff Writer

Election Judges Saluted (Photos)

The more than 3,000 election judges who volunteer to assist voters on Election Day to ensure fair and accessible elections for all were honored on Oct. 22 by the Montgomery County Council. Election judges are critical to the election process, serving as the point of contact during Early Voting and on Election Day between the […]

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October 1, 2013 | Staff Writer

Top High Schools (Photo)

Eight of the Montgomery County Public School System’s high schools were recently recognized in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 Best High Schools list. Top ranked in Maryland is Churchill in Potomac, which ranked No. 52 nationally. Also in the top 100 are Whitman in Bethesda (ranked No. 59) and Poolesville (No. 99). On […]

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June 5, 2013 | Sonya Burke

Hometown Media Awards (Photos)

Montgomery Community Media’s (MCM) Executive Director Merlyn Reineke picked up two awards at the Alliance for Community Media’s (ACM) Hometown Media Awards ceremony on May 30 in San Francisco, California. MCM was honored for overall excellence in public, educational and governmental (PEG) access. MCM was also recognized for its independent sports magazine show, “Burgundy & […]

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August 20, 2012 | Staff Writer

Hanna Honored

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and County Council President Roger Berliner on Aug. 19 announced the renaming of the Shady Grove Innovation Center in memory of the late former Montgomery County Council Member and Rockville City Mayor William E. Hanna Jr. The center, which opened in 1999, is located at 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville. […]

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