Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services’ Aging and Disability Services Division continues to provide free hearing aids and personal sound amplifiers to eligible residents age 60-and-over. The County is partnering with Access HEARS, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect individuals with hearing loss to the solutions they need to age well.
Per Montgomery County: “Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation is seeking County high school students to serve as ‘Vision Zero Youth Ambassadors’. The project-based learning program teaches teens leadership skills, the importance of roadway design, law enforcement, outreach and engagement techniques to address traffic safety needs in their community. Applications are being accepted through Friday, Dec. 15.
Per the State of Maryland (11.15.23): “Today, Governor Wes Moore celebrated the winners of the Governor’s Award for Disability Culture and Achievement at the State House. The event, hosted by the Maryland Department of Disabilities and attended by Maryland Commission of Disabilities Chair Van Brooks, Maryland Department of Disabilities Secretary Carol Beatty, and Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council Executive Director Rachel London, and members of Maryland’s disability community recognized the outstanding achievements of Marylanders with disabilities. (more…)
Per Montgomery County: “The Montgomery County Government, and programs that impact County residents, will have schedule and program changes for Thanksgiving Weekend, Thursday-Friday, Nov. 23-24. (more…)
Per Montgomery County: “Montgomery County’s Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will open registration on Sunday, Dec. 3, for limited availability whiskey lotteries that provide opportunities to purchase highly sought spirits. These lotteries will be open only to Montgomery County residents and licensees. ABS expects to release more than 400 bottles for purchase in the lotteries.
Per Montgomery County: “The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has started a project to maintain pavement and improve ride quality on I-495 (the Capital Beltway) that will impact […]
Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a collision involving a pedestrian on Wednesday, November 15 in Silver Spring.
Per Montgomery County: “Montgomery County’s third annual World AIDS Day Solidarity for Health Equity Breakfast will commemorate World AIDS Day on Friday, Dec. 1. The breakfast, from 9-11 a.m., will […]
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The Montgomery County Department of Police – Missing Person/Cold Case Unit continues to ask for the public’s assistance in locating Olawale Ogunbiyi, a 37-year-old male. Ogunbiyi was last seen on Friday, November 3, 2023, in the 9700 block of Hedin Drive in Silver Spring. He is 5’9″, 179lbs, with black hair and brown. Ogunbiyi is known to frequent the White Oak and Hillandale area. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Valerie Castellanos Oliva, a missing 13-year-old from Gaithersburg. Oliva was last seen on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at approximately 2 p.m., in the 1200 block of Main Street in Gaithersburg. She is 5’2″, 145 Ibs., with brown hair and green eyes. (more…)