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May 18, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Police Find Missing Seven-Year-Old Damascus Boy (PHOTOS)

UPDATED Police officers have found Raphael Leon. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing seven-year-old Damascus boy. Police said Raphael Leon of the 25500 block of Butterfield Way in Damascus was last seen running from his home and running down the street at approximately 7:45 p.m. Monday […]

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May 14, 2015 | Krista Brick

Rockville Student Earns Governor’s Citation for Essay

A Rockville fourth-grader is expected to get a Governor’s Citation for being one of ten regional winners of the Maryland Municipal League’s annual “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. Governor Larry Hogan and other State and municipal leaders are scheduled to recognize the winners in a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis Thursday afternoon. Each winning […]

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May 14, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Ledecky to Defer College to Train for the Olympics

Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky, a Bethesda resident and a senior at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, has announced she is deferring her enrollment at Stanford University for one year, until the fall of 2016. Ledecky will graduate from high school on June 4. In making this announcement, Ledecky issued the following […]

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May 13, 2015 | Staff Writer

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Six MCPS Seniors To Receive Gates Millennium Scholarships

Six Montgomery County Public Schools high school seniors will receive good-through-graduation scholarships to attend any accredited college or university in the U.S. and were named Gates Millennium Scholars recipients.

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May 12, 2015 | Aline Barros

Silver Spring Public Forum On Rules of Engagement Between Police and Community (VIDEO)

In an ongoing effort to improve the relationship between police and the community, church leaders hosted this public forum where attendees asked about the rules of engagement when someone is stopped

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May 12, 2015 | Aline Barros

Montgomery County Police Invites Residents To Participate in the Police Citizen Academy (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Montgomery County Police Assistant Chief Darryl McSwain invites members of the community to send applications for the 2015 Police Citizen Academy. The academy is free, but applicants must be 18 or older and either live or work in Montgomery County. Complete this form, and send it to the listed address. Find […]

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May 11, 2015 | Krista Brick

Lady Falcons Take WCAC Championship (PHOTOS)

The Our Lady of Good Counsel Lady Falcons topped Holy Cross to take the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference lacrosse championship Monday night. The game was played at the University of Maryland Ludwig Field. Congratulations to @OLGCHS Girls Lax on the WCAC championship win! A great end to a great season! — Tom Campbell (@GC_Principal) May […]

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May 11, 2015 | Aline Barros

Basketball Tournament to Raise Funds For Suicide Prevention

Walt Whitman High School and Umttr [You matter]- a nonprofit founded by teens to raise awareness on depression and suicide in memory of Winston Churchill sophomore Evan Rosenstock- will host a 3 on 3 basketball tournament on June 14 at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda. This fundraiser event will feature celebrate appearances, speakers, area’s politicians, and a silent […]

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May 9, 2015 | Aline Barros

Community Forum on Police Relations In Silver Spring (PHOTOS)

Leaders from the Norbeck Community Church hosted a conversation on how people should interact with police officers in the event of an encounter with law enforcement officials. The gathering took place on May 9. Church officials hoped to facilitate positive interactions between the community and police officials. Students from public and private schools were in attendance. Assistant […]

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May 9, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Register for Summer Camp Now (VIDEO)

Summer is just a few weeks away and Montgomery County’s summer camps are always popular with our area’s youth. So is it too late to sign up? Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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