Education

Students and staff at A. Mario Loiederman Middle School in Silver Spring will hold a peaceful rally on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 7:40 AM. The event is organized to call attention to ongoing health and safety concerns related to sustained mold exposure and issues with the HVAC system (photos available below, shared by event organizers).

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Announcement

Dreaming about your next vacation? Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for an inspiring day devoted to ocean and river cruises, guided tours, luxury travel and unforgettable destinations around the world!

Meet representatives from four leading travel brands, each offering a different way to explore. Discover AmaWaterways’ award-winning river cruises; Collette’s expertly planned guided vacations and immersive land experiences; Oceania Cruises’ destination-focused, small-ship voyages and renowned cuisine; and Premier World Discovery’s guided tours, river cruises and rail journeys.


Maryland

Today, Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Treasurer Dereck Davis, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, House Speaker Adrienne Jones, and Senate President Bill Ferguson released the following statement on Moody’s Credit Rating. Moody’s downgraded Maryland’s bond rating from AAA to Aa1 for the first time since 1973, a move that could increase borrowing costs despite recent state budget reforms and deficit reductions.

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Health

The Maryland Department of Health released a fact sheet outlining how proposed federal Medicaid cuts—including work requirements, reduced provider funding, and limits on care—could significantly impact over 1.5 million Marylanders who rely on the program. (more…)


Events

Flags for Our Heroes, featuring a giant display of American flags, returns to the lawn at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm in Gaithersburg on Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26. A formal opening ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 24 at 11 a.m. There will be a flag retirement ceremony on Sunday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County and Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland recently enhanced the Allium Place affordable housing community in Silver Spring with sustainable landscaping and shade trees through the County’s RainScapes and Tree Montgomery programs, marking their first integration into new construction.

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