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Residents Can Adopt a Pet at No Charge During Adoption Week
Residents interested in adopting a pet can do so at no charge this week from the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center and Friends of Montgomery County Animals. The […]
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Board Authorizes Execution of Purple Line Construction MOU
The county Board of Education this week authorized Superintendent Jack Smith to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Maryland Transit Administration regarding Purple Line construction.
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Council introduces bill to ban smoking in outdoor serving areas
The county’s smoking ban would be expanded to include outdoor serving areas such as patios, decks or porches operated by restaurants under a bill introduced by the County Council this […]
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County Receives Second Federal Grant for Electric Busses
The county’s Department of Transportation has received a second grant from the Federal Transit Administration to replace diesel busses with 10 new electric busses. The grant for $4.365 million follows […]
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Residents Offered Opportunity to Choose Design for New Mural
Residents have the opportunity to choose one of three designs proposed for a large-scale mural on the exterior wall of 8402 Georgia Ave. at the corner of Bonifant Street, a […]
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County Setting Up “Citizenship Corners” to Help Immigrants Become Citizens
Montgomery County is setting up “Countywide Citizenship Corners” in libraries and other area locations to encourage eligible immigrants to become naturalized citizens. “The purpose of the Citizenship Corners is to […]
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Gallery: Talbot Bridge Centennial Celebration
About 200 people gathered at the Talbot Avenue Bridge in Lyttonsville Saturday to celebrate the centennial of its construction. Here is a gallery of photos from the day, taken by and courtesy of David Rotenstein, one of the event organizers. Additional photos and videos can be viewed at the centennial’s website.
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Organizations Join Celebration of PARK(ing) Day
Seven organizations joined the county’s Department of Transportation’s Division of Parking Management Friday to celebrate PARK(ing) Day in downtown Silver Spring. The day is described as “an annual, global event […]
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100th Anniversary Celebration of Talbot Bridge Construction Planned
The 100th anniversary of the construction of the Talbot Avenue bridge in Lyttonsville will be marked by a celebration from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Talbot and Fourth avenues.