Restaurant

Emma’s Torch, the nonprofit café and culinary training program that helps refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking build careers in the food industry, will officially open its new Silver Spring location on June 12. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for June 11 at 10 am at the new café and training center at 1200 East-West Highway.

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MoCo

Montgomery County officials will kick off Pride Month with the County’s eighth annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at 9 am on Thursday, June 4, at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Rockville. The event, hosted by County Executive Marc Elrich and Councilmember Evan Glass, is open to the public and will celebrate the County’s LGBTQ+ community. (more…)


Announcement

Mental Health with Meredith (MHM) is a new self-pay therapy practice serving adults in Bethesda, Maryland, and surrounding areas.

Founded by Meredith Adams, LCPC, LPC, and EMDRIA-Approved Therapist, MHM focuses on trauma-informed care and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Meredith provides individualized support for adults navigating trauma, anxiety, grief, and major life transitions.


Event

Bring your family and friends to our free , all-day outdoor Oktoberfest celebration. These will be an outdoor craft fair featuring local artisans and professional woodworkers, a chainsaw carving, woodworking and tool demonstrations by Festool, Montgomery Wood Turners and Carvers. There will also be lots of delicious food provided by El Parente Tacos, El Jeffe Wood-fired pizzas, Bruster's Ice cream and seasonal craft brews from Saints Row Brwsing Company.


Beyond MoCo

With more than 127,000 Maryland residents commuting across the Potomac River to Virginia for work, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau state-to-state commuting data, a new study suggests many are heading to the nation’s top-ranked state for income.

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Beyond MoCo

Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy has appointed Dr. Shawn Joseph as the permanent Superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), following nearly a year serving as the district’s interim leader.

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