Law

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against federal agencies, alleging that mass layoffs of probationary employees violated federal laws and imposed financial burdens on states. (more…)


MCFRS

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a significant structure fire early this morning on Cove Ledge Court, located off Watkins Mill Road in Montgomery Village. The initial dispatch was received around 3:50 AM, and the situation escalated to a second alarm due to the severity of the fire.

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Rockville

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center has received a $1 million gift from businessman and philanthropist Conrad V. Aschenbach in memory of his wife, Lois. The gift will help the hospital fund a six-story patient tower, which is currently under construction to upgrade emergency and critical-care spaces.

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Arts

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) recently shared that Kendra Smith, a dance teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

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Entertainment

The City of Gaithersburg, in partnership with The Peterson Companies and rio, will host the 23rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade at rio, located at the intersection of Rio Boulevard and Grand Corner Avenue and starting at 10am. Free parking will be available in three garages along Washingtonian Boulevard.

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