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Montgomery County Hosts Free Spring Back-to-School Vaccination Clinic on March 29
The county’s Dept. of Health and Human Services will hold a free vaccination clinic for kids from pre-K to high school on Friday at the Dennis Avenue Health Center in Silver Spring.
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Montgomery Parks to Revamp Brookside Gardens’ Rose Garden for Ecological Sustainability
Montgomery Parks will revamp the rose garden at Brookside Gardens from April to early May, aiming to introduce more diverse and eco-friendly plantings, enhance soil quality, and install an irrigation system.
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34-Year-Old Californian Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Gold Bar Scam Targeting Elderly
Montgomery County Police arrested 34-year-old Wenhui Sun from Lake Arbor, California, for targeting elderly individuals with a government impersonation scheme involving gold bars.
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Federal Judge Rules Against Activists Seeking to Block Capital Beltway Project
A judge dismissed a lawsuit by environmental groups trying to stop the expansion of the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270.
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Council Enacts Albornoz-Luedtke Bill to Safeguard Job Applicants’ Healthcare Privacy
The County Council passed Bill 44-23 on Tuesday to protect job applicants’ healthcare information from employer inquiries.
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Wheaton Seeks Community Leaders for Arts and Entertainment Advisory Board
Councilmember Natali Fani-González is teaming up with local artists, community leaders, and businesses to create a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Wheaton’s arts and entertainment scene.
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Police Recruitment Efforts Struggle to Keep Pace with Rising Attrition Rates: Report
The County Council’s Public Safety Committee was briefed on Monday by legislative analyst Susan J. Farag about a decrease in police staffing. The Montgomery County Police Department’s officer count fell from 1,295 in 2019 to 1,101 in 2024, resulting in a loss of 194 officers over five years.
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Enhance Your Cycling Skills: MCDOT and WABA to Offer Adult Bike, E-Scooter Classes This Spring
MCDOT and WABA are teaming up for low-cost adult bike & e-scooter classes this spring.
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Elrich Addresses Concerns Over Downtown Silver Spring Crime, Safety
County Executive Marc Elrich discussed downtown Silver Spring crime concerns at his weekly media briefing, noting that the area’s perceived crime level does not match reality.