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Montgomery County Dominates Niche’s 2022 ‘Best Places to Live in Maryland’ List

By MCS Staff

Niche recently releases its 2022 list of the ‘Best Places to Live in Maryland’ and 18 of the top 25 are right here in Montgomery County. Niche.com is an American company headquartered in Pittsburgh that runs a ranking and review site. The company is an online resource providing information on K–12 schools, colleges, cities, neighborhoods, and companies across the United States.

The ‘Best Places to Live’ ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the overall livability of an area. This grade takes into account several key factors of a location, including the quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics, and access to amenities in an attempt to measure the overall quality of an area.

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Montgomery County Council Meets This Morning to Review Legislation Establishing Police Accountability Board, I-270 Corridor Forward Plan, Introduce a Special Appropriation to Fund Mobile Medical Clinic for Children

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County:

For Immediate Release: Monday, March 21, 2022

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“Maury”, Hosted by MoCo Native Maury Povich, to End After 30 Seasons

By Patrick Herron

Daytime talk show Maury will be coming to an end this September after a thirty-plus year run, with host and MoCo native Maury Povich set to retire at the end of this season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Povich was a local reporter before gaining national fame as the host of A Current Affair. The Maury Povich Show began airing in syndication in 1991 and was rebranded simply as “Maury” in 1998.

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RespectFest, Raising Community Awareness Against Teen Dating Violence, Returns This Week

By Patrick Herron

RespectFest is returning the week of March 21-27 (virtual from 3/21-3/26 and in person on 3/27).

The mission of RespectFest is to promote respect in dating relationships and to raise community awareness about the prevalence of teen dating violence. Montgomery County middle and high school students have been submitting videos as part of a contest. Top prize is $1,000 and the winners will be announced at the festival. There are nearly 400 entries from students.

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Management Companies Write Letter to County Executive and Council Opposing Rent Hike Caps

By MCS Staff

Southern Management Cos has written a letter to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and the County Council, on behalf of 48 Montgomery County Apartment communities and 14 multi-family owner/developers/managers, expressing their concern with the rent hike cap, citing various reasons.

The full letter can be seen below.

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Two MoCo Natives Prepare to Suit Up for Delaware Against Villanova This Afternoon

By MCS Staff

Junior Ebby Asamoah and Senior Davis Long are preparing to play in the biggest game of their lives later this afternoon. The two Montgomery County natives and Delaware Blue Hens players will take on #2 seed Villanova at 2:45 this afternoon.

Asamoah is a Magruder High School graduate. Asamoah has started 19 games this year, averaging 7.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. Some highlights from his time at Magruder:

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