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Telephone scams a daily occurrence, police say
Attempted telephone scams are a daily occurrence, according to the Montgomery County Police Department, and residents should be aware of the common types of these scams.
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Bus Rapid Transit to be branded “Flash,” public hearing set
Residents along the Route 29 corridor view BRT plans at a recent open house. Photo by Mike Diegel. The county’s proposed Bus Rapid Transit system will be branded with the […]
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County extends public outreach on Bus Rapid Transit system
Staff members from the county’s Department of Transportation explained the plans for a Bus Rapid Transit system during an open house last night. Photo by Mike Diegel. Montgomery County’s Department […]
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Storm information available via county portal
Photo from Wikimedia Commons. The county government maintains a winter storm information portal where residents can find a variety of information relevant to the storm expected to hit the area […]
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Council Passes Tax Credit for Urban Farms
The County Council unanimously passed a bill on March 7 that would grant a tax credit to certain properties that qualify as urban farms.
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Local high-density areas now eligible for free trees
Graphic from Montgomery County Planning Department website. Property owners in three high-density areas within the Silver Spring Regional Center boundaries are eligible for free trees under the Shades of Green […]
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County’s first STEM Summit held in Silver Spring
This homemade boom box was part of the Kid Museum’s exhibit at the summit. Photo by Mike Diegel. Educators and other stakeholders gathered Sunday to discuss how to increase students’ […]
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County Council seeks applicants for Planning Board
Photo of the Planning Board’s headquarters on Georgia Avenue from the Park and Planning website. The County Council has announced it is looking for applicants to replace outgoing Planning Board […]
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Council member compiles suggested improvements for Department of Liquor Control
Photo from Wikipedia Councilmember Tom Hucker (D-District 5) has compiled a series of suggestions that could improve the operations of the county’s Department of Liquor Control and sent them in […]