Clarksburg

Earlier this year, global beauty brand L’Oréal Paris USA announced its 2023 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth, recognizing the charitable achievements of ten extraordinary non-profit leaders working to address the nation’s biggest issues. Included in the ten is MoCo high school student Shrusti Amula.

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Gaithersburg

Per Montgomery County: “Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, along with the County’s regional services offices and community partners, is hosting a series of 10 “Community Conversations” to seek input on the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget. The next conversation, from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, will be a hybrid meeting that will focus on the Chinese community. (more…)


Business

Gaithersburg-Based Adventist HealthCare and the Montgomery College Foundation are partnering to provide enhanced opportunities for nursing students in our community over the next eight years. The alliance is designed to grow a local workforce of qualified nurses by offering expanded educational pathways to gain experience.

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DMV

On Monday, November 6th, immigrant rights group CASA issued a statement via social media that was deleted and followed up by a different message. Several Montgomery Councilmembers issued statements denouncing the initial CASA statement the next day. CASA’s Executive Director Gustavo Torres issued the following statement today:

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MCPS

Marco Fuggitti, athletic specialist at Northwood High School, and the school’s athletic department staff, have been recognized by the National Federation of State High School Associations for achieving Level 3 status in the NFHS School Honor Roll Program.

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Maryland

Per the State of Maryland (11.15.23): ” Maryland Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Meghan Conklin as the state’s first chief sustainability officer and Michael Hinson as the state’s […]


Crime

According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, “Today in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the Honorable Michael Mason sentenced, defendant, David Hall Dixon, 42, of Takoma Park, MD, to 25 years in prison. Dixon pleaded guilty on September 14th, 2023, to two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of 38-year-old James Johnson and 32-year-old Dominique Williams, and one count of first-degree assault for shooting at a third victim.

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