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December 4, 2016 | Staff Writer

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Montgomery County to Announce Dementia-Friendly America Initiative

UPDATED On Dec. 5, Montgomery County officials are expected to launch the County Dementia Friendly Initiative. Last year, the Clarksburg-based nonprofit supporting Alzheimer’s research, BrightFocus Foundation, assisted Montgomery County with creating a national network of communities called Dementia Friendly America. On Monday, County Executive Ike Leggett will highlight how the initiative is making Montgomery County […]

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November 30, 2016 | Staff Writer

Groundbreaking for Good Hope Recreation Center to Take Place Dec. 10

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on the new Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center. This event will take place on Dec. 10 at 12:30 p.m. The facility is located at 14715 Good Hope Road in Silver Spring. According to a press release, the new 14,000 square foot […]

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September 14, 2015 | Aline Barros

Navarro Says Maryland Students Are The Community’s “Most Precious Jewels” (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro praised awardees at the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala on Sept. 10 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Navarro says the community’s young demographic is “our most precious jewels.” Take a look: Seventy-seven Maryland students were the recipients of the 2015 Maryland Hispanic Achievement Scholarships presented at […]

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September 10, 2015 | Aline Barros

Annual Hispanic Gala Celebrates 77 Students in Silver Spring (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Seventy-seven Maryland students were the recipients of the 2015 Maryland Hispanic Achievement Scholarships presented at the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala on Sept. 10 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. It was a night of celebration where students received a one-time $2,000 scholarship award. One by one, they crossed the stage to accept this scholarship that […]

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June 2, 2015 | Staff Writer

Youth Town Hall Meeting in Silver Spring (VIDEO)

There was a big crowd at the Silver Spring Civic Center for County Executive’s Youth Town Hall meeting. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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