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According to the National Weather Service (NWS), widespread 45-55 mph winds were observed between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, with localized higher gusts of 65-70 mph across the higher ridges & favored downslope locales. Below is a list of measured gusts- though Montgomery County doesn’t have any on the NWS list, it’s in the 50-60mph range on the map:

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Maryland

With the tax deadline for most Americans fast approaching and low and middle-income families expected to pay higher effective tax rates than the wealthy, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best States to Be Rich or Poor from a Tax Perspective, with Maryland being ranked as the 5th “Worst State to Be Rich (from a Tax Perspective)”. The state comes in towards the middle for low and middle income earners.

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Education

Dr. Cara D. Grant, MCPS supervisor of Pre-K-12 health and physical education, and Dr. Troy E. Boddy, retired director in the Equity Initiatives Unit, have collaborated on a NEW book titled “Intersectionality in Health Education.

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Health

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that the Consumer Protection Division’s Opioids Enforcement Unit has finalized settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart, and Walgreens for their role in contributing to the opioid crisis in Maryland. (more…)


MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women will host a free virtual fair for middle and high school female students from 7-8:30pm on Thursday, March 21. (more…)