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August 30, 2013 | Staff Writer

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Labor Day Closings

Closing and Schedule Changes for Labor Day, Monday, September 2: County Offices – closed Libraries – closed County liquor stores, all retail stores open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Metrobus – Sunday schedule Metrorail – Sunday schedule TRiPS Commuter Stores (Silver Spring and Friendship Heights) – closed Ride On – Sunday schedule Transfer Station – […]

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May 21, 2013 | Staff Writer

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County Celebrates Recycling Efforts (Video)

Montgomery County celebrates ‘Recycling Awareness Week’ from May 20 – 24 with numerous events around the county. The county’s goal is to recycle 70 percent solid waste by the year 2020, an increase of 20 percent set one year ago. This week’s events recognizes many individuals, businesses, and schools for their recycling efforts. School Recycling […]

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December 24, 2012 | Staff Writer

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Holiday Recycling

What to do with all that wrapping paper after the holidays? The city of Gaithersburg encourages curbside residential recyclers to get a green start on the New Year by recycling as much as possible. Even your tree can go out by the curb – minus the decorations. Wrapping paper and all those extra glass and […]

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October 15, 2012 | Staff Writer

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County Council Meets

The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, Oct. 16, will receive a report from the Office of Legislative Oversight analyzing the impact the public schools budget will have on the County’s future overall budgets. The report is entitled Fiscal Planning and the new Maintenance of Effort Law. The Council’s regular general session will begin at 9:30 […]

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August 18, 2012 | Staff Writer

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Montgomery College Wins Recycling Award (Video)

Montgomery College won the Montgomery County Excellence in Recycling Award for the second year in a row. The college recycles over 71 percent of its solid waste, far surpassing the county’s goal of 50 percent. Visit MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

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