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Councilmember Jawando to Hold Press Conference on Bill 30-21 Limiting Rent Increases and Late Fees for Tenants

By MCS Staff

On Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 12:30 p.m., Councilmember Will Jawando will hold a press conference with residents who have been impacted by evictions and rent increases to discuss the community impact of Bill 30-21, Landlord-Tenant Relations – Restrictions During Emergencies – Extended Limitations Against Rent Increases and Late Fees.

This bill would build upon expedited legislation passed by the Council last April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 rental crisis. The 2020 legislation, the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act, limited the increase of residential rents during the catastrophic health emergency declared by Governor Hogan on March 5, 2020. Under the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act, the limitation on rent increases lasts for 90 days after the emergency expires. The public hearing on this bill is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 1:30 p.m.

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Silver Spring

Montgomery Parks Seeks Community Input for Long-Branch Garland Neighborhood Park Improvements

By MCS Staff

Montgomery Parks is beginning a park improvement project to update and improve Long Branch-Garland Neighborhood Park, a 3.8-acre park located at 8601 Garland Avenue in Silver Spring.

Goals of the improvement project include updating the aging playground, improving amenities, and supporting better connections across Long Branch Stream Valley and Trail.

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Montgomery County Public Libraries and Montgomery County Board of Elections to Celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 28

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Public Libraries and Montgomery County Board of Elections to Celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 28

Per Montgomery County:

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Traffic and Significant Police Presence Expected Tonight in Chevy Chase Due to a Protest

By Patrick Herron

Traffic and Significant Police Presence Expected Tonight in Chevy Chase Due to a Protest

Officer Dana Stroman of the Montgomery County Police 2nd District is reporting that there will be a significant police presence due to a protest in the Chevy Chase Park area this evening and is asking residents to please avoid the area this evening.

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Event

Closing Reception at “Inspired!” Art Show & Sales

BlackRock Center for the Arts

12901 Town Commons Drive

Germantown, Maryland 20874

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Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.

Among them, you’ll see:

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MoCo Has 14 of the Top 50 High Schools in Greater Washington, According to Washington Business Journal

By Patrick Herron

MoCo Has 14 of the Top 50 High Schools in Greater Washington, According to Washington Business Journal

Washington Business Journal just released its 2021 list of top-ranked high schools in Greater Washington and 14 are located in Montgomery County. Below are the schools and where they ranked on the list:

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Update on the Olney Ale House

By Patrick Herron

Back in July it was announced that the Montgomery County Green Bank and Sandy Spring Bank are teaming up to provide flexible financing to help the Olney Ale House re-open. We spoke with a representative from Montgomery County Green Bank over the weekend who let us know that the construction is moving along well and that construction could take around 3-5 months, but that is just an estimate. They said they want to make sure to keep the county up to date on potential activities around the reopening and will provide additional information soon.

A kitchen fire at the Olney Ale House caused the restaurant to temporarily shut down in 2019 and COVID-19 only compounded the issues for the restaurant. Click here to read our original article about the Olney Ale House reopening.

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La Poteria in Montgomery Village is Holding Soft Opening This Weekend

By Patrick Herron

La Poteria in the Montgomery Village Shopping Center is holding their soft opening now through Sunday. They will be open from 7am-2pm.

Their menu features coffee, empanadas, waffles, hot dogs (perros calientes), and other Colombian street food.You can also find La Poteria at the Clarksburg Outlets Monday through Friday from 12-5PM, Saturday from 11AM-7PM, and Sunday 11AM-6PM.

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Health

City of Rockville to Host Conversation With Director of HBO Documentary “The Crime of the Century” on September 18

By Patrick Herron

City of Rockville to Host Conversation With Director of HBO Documentary “The Crime of the Century” on September 18

The City of Rockville will host a virtual event featuring Emmy and Oscar award winning director Alex Gibney, and guest and Jonathan Novak, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency attorney, to discuss their HBO film “The Crime of the Century” on September 18 at 6pm. The event is part of the cities opioid awareness month of events. Full details below.

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