Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) units responded to a call for a brush fire (approximately one acre) on the 15600 block of Needwood Lake Circle in Derwood.
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 drivers through the end of the year.
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Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a collision involving a pedestrian on Wednesday, November 15 in Silver Spring.
Earlier this month, Seneca Valley High School principal Marc Cohen shared that he will be retiring from MCPS after 30 years in education, effective November 30th, 2023. In a letter shared with the Seneca Valley Community, he stated that he will be “continuing his professional journey supporting school leaders across the county as an Instruction and Leadership Coach.”
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 highlight HIV’s disproportionate impact on Black women in Montgomery County. It will be held at the Silver Spring Civic Building.
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The City of Gaithersburg has earned a score of 100 points in the 2023 Municipal Equality Index, an initiative of the Human Rights Campaign that examines the inclusivity of laws, policies, and services with respect to the LGBTQ+ community.
Sponsored article courtesy of Deaton Painting:
“The whole world was shook by the October 7, 2023 attack in Israel. Deaton Painting, a house painting company based in Silver Spring, works closely with many Jewish homeowners and business owners in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. One of Deaton Painting’s core values is community. As such they wanted to find a way to give back to the Jewish community.
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