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February 12, 2016 | Jeff Getek

Riderwood to Host Presentation by Dr. Jacquelyn Serwer of Smithsonian Institution

As part of its month-long celebration of African American History, Riderwood retirement community will host Dr. Jacquelyn Days Serwer, Chief Curator of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Dr. Serwer will provide an update on the purpose, history and future of the new museum that is currently under construction […]

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February 1, 2016 | Jeff Getek

Riderwood’s Mel Krupin Honored for Hospitality Career

Silver Spring, Maryland—Last fall, Peter Franchot, the Comptroller of Maryland, paid a visit to Riderwood retirement community to present a certificate of recognition to resident Mel Krupin. The moment was more than just a photo op to Mr. Krupin, a restaurateur known for making both the power players and working folks of Washington feel at […]

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September 24, 2015 | Phil Fabrizio

“I Walked and Francis Rode on By…” (PHOTOS)

My Wednesday started at 3:30 a.m. with a drive across Gaithersburg to St. John Neumann’s Church (SJN) in Montgomery Village. I was there for the parish’s 4 a.m. Mass for those who would travel to Washington, D.C. to see the “Papa” and await his parade around the Ellipse. My roots to St. John’s go back […]

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September 17, 2015 | Aline Barros

Number Of Catholic Latinos Increasing at this Silver Spring Church (VIDEO)

Parishioners from Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Silver Spring are getting ready for Pope Francis historic visit to the U.S. The church will host a special mass at 6 a.m. on Sept. 23. People will then follow to Washington D.C. to see pontiff greeting thousands of people. And just like the pope, 40 to 45 […]

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September 15, 2015 | Staff Writer

Pope Francis’ Upcoming Visit Captures Attention of Many in MoCo (VIDEO)

Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Washington, D.C. next week and many Montgomery County residents are paying attention to the details of the trip—some residents are hoping to see the Pope in D.C. while others are hoping to avoid the traffic his historic trip may bring to the DMV area. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You […]

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May 31, 2014 | Staff Writer

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Arrest Made in Assault of Citizen at Taxi Stand

An arrest has been made by Montgomery County Police Detectives in the assault and robbery incident that occurred at the Silver Spring Metro Taxi Stand on May 27. Montgomery County police of the Silver Spring Investigative Section and members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s 4th District arrested Elijah Jeremiah Smith, age 18, of Washington, DC, for […]

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July 15, 2013 | Phil Fabrizio

Allure of the Washington Monument

For nearly 30 years in my daily commutes to and from L’Enfant Plaza the Washington Monument represented the city for me. First it is a compass, next an obelisk that speaks of Egyptian culture brought forth to the new world by the Romans and lastly a big time attraction – of buses and hordes of […]

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