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Siblings Win $490K Multi-Match Jackpot Share in OC; Silver Spring Ticket Still Unclaimed

By Patrick Herron
Courtesy Google Maps

A group of four siblings who have played Maryland’s Multi-Match together for eight years won half of a $1.8 million jackpot from the June 30 drawing after matching all six numbers with a ticket purchased in Ocean City. The retired nurses and government workers opted for the cash payout of $490,000 (after the prize was split), and plan to use the winnings for travel, a new car, and investments, while the second winning ticket, sold in Silver Spring, remains unclaimed. Full story below courtesy Google Maps.

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Did You Know Jim Morrison of The Doors Briefly Lived in Montgomery County?

By Patrick Herron

Jim Morrison was the lead singer of the rock band The Doors, who passed away at the age of 27 in 1971. Morrison is widely regarded as one of the “best singers” of all time”, coming in at #5 on Rolling Stone magazines “Best Lead Singers of All Time” list in 2011 and at #47 on the magazines “Best Singers of All Time” list, but did you know he also briefly lived in Montgomery County as a child?

Morrison was born in Florida in 1943. Due to his father being in the military, the family moved around a lot and briefly lived in Bethesda when Morrison was a toddler (photo below courtesy of the Bethesda Historical Society Facebook page

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Public Input Sought on Proposed Springsong Museum Project

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Montgomery Parks

The Springsong Museum, a nonprofit organization, is seeking to fund and build a museum honoring Rachel Carson, a pioneering writer, biologist, and Silver Spring resident. The museum will be located at Burnt Mills East Park, a serene setting adjacent to the Northwest Branch Trail in Silver Spring, and will repurpose the existing historic 1929 WSSC water filtration facility building.

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State Highway Administration To Resurface On MD 410 (East-West Highway) Next Week

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Google Maps

The Takoma Park Police Department has shared that the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a resurfacing project MD 410 (East–West Highway) between Chicago Avenue and MD 195 (Carroll Avenue) in Takoma Park on Monday, July 14. The work is expected to be completed by Friday, July 18, weather permitting.

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103 and Still Inspired: Annabelle Jaffe’s 60+ Year Journey with MCPS

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Lisa Banos

Anabelle Jaffe dedicated more than 60 years of her life to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland. Now, at 103 years old and no longer working with the school system, she enjoys life at The Ring House in Rockville, as noted by community member Lisa Banos, who attended Wheaton High School when Jaffe was a guidance counselor there.

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