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County Executive to Release Climate Action Plan Today at 1 p.m.
County Executive Marc Elrich plans to release the county’s Climate Action Plan today at 1 p.m. in Wheaton at the Marian Fryer Town Plaza across from the new Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission headquarters at 2425 Reedie Dr.
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Polka Deli Featured in Washingtonian’s “13 Great DC Delis From Around the World”
Taste of Home Magazine’s “Best Deli in Maryland” winner Polka Deli is featured in Washingtonian’s article, “13 Great DC Delis From Around the World,” a list of notable international delis around the D.C. area.
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Montgomery Parks Announces New Selfie Stands on National Selfie Day
Montgomery Parks is marking National Selfie Day today by announcing that staff has placed new selfie stands in 13 different parks around the county. The stands are wooden and include ledges at two different heights where park visitors can place their phones for individual or group shots.
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Police Seek Missing Silver Spring Man with Dementia (Update: Located)
Detectives with the county police are looking for a missing Silver Spring man who suffers from dementia and are asking for the public’s help. Eugene Rodgers, 66, was last seen around 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 17 as he walked away from his Fenwick Lane home.
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County Launches “20 is Plenty” Speed Limit Pilot Program
The county’s Department of Transportation yesterday launched a “20 is Plenty” pilot program that will lower speed limits to 20 miles per hour on certain urban roads.
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Catalyst Food Truck Begins Effort to Help Fellow Truck Owner
The Catalyst Hot Dog food truck is running a charitable promotion to assist a fellow food truck owner whose vehicle was stolen over Memorial Day weekend and found stripped a few days later.
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MCEDC to Administer Nonprofit Grant Program, Accept Applications in July
The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation will be administering a new state-funded $3.4 million grant program for local nonprofit groups and begin accepting applications in July.
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Takoma Park to Celebrate Pride, National Pollinator Week This Weekend
Takoma Park will celebrate Pride and kick off National Pollinator Week this weekend, according to an email from Main Street Takoma.
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Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect in White Oak Carjacking
Detectives from the county police department’s Major Crimes Division are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a June 13 carjacking at a White Oak bus stop. The investigation showed that the suspect stole property from a business in the 10100 block of New Hampshire Avenue at approximately 7 p.m. that day,…