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Fired Federal Workers Push Back on Trump-Musk Cuts in Senate Visits
Recently terminated federal workers visited Senate offices to share their experiences on Tuesday, part of a broader protest against the nearly 30,000 federal dismissals since Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency began its work in January.
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Van Hollen and Alsobrooks Address Federal Workers’ Worries Amid Job Threats
Maryland residents participated in a virtual town hall on Wednesday to express concerns to Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks regarding the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal agencies and their potential effects on jobs and the economy.
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Pedal Power: MCDOT Sponsors Pit Stops for Annual Bike to Work Day
The county’s Department of Transportation will host eight pit stops in Montgomery County for “National Bike to Work Day” on May 17th.
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Rocking for a Cause: Foghat Takes the Stage at Rock & Roll for Children Benefit
Classic rock band Foghat is scheduled to headline the upcoming Rock & Roll for Children benefit concert on March 9 at The Fillmore Silver Spring.
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County Announces Completion of RT355 Underpass Named for Silver Spring Resident
County officials and others on Friday announced the completion of an underpass under MD355/Rockville Pike that is now named after a long-time Silver Spring resident, Phil Alperson.
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High Schoolers Can Win PS5, Other Prizes in “Heads Up, Phones Down” Contest
Montgomery County public and private high school students can win a PS5, Apple Watch or up to $800 in Amazon gift cards by entering a video in the Department of Transportation’s “Heads Up, Phones Down” contest.
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Small Things Matter Distributes Hundreds of Free Meals at Blair High School
Silver Spring-based nonprofit Small Things Matter, created by Montgomery Blair High School student Lana Anderson, distributed 600 Indian curry meals free of charge to anyone that visited the school on Monday. The Guru Gobind Singh Foundation – Sikh Spiritual Center provided the meals.
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Life in the Time of the Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring—Geraldina Dominguez and Reemberto Rodriguez
Editor’s note: This guest post and photo is from Jonna Huseman, who began the Voices project to document the lives of friends and neighbors in Silver Spring and Takoma Park and how they may have changed since the shelter in place order. It originally appeared on her blog, The Sligo Creek Photographer.
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Chamber Creates Award for Exemplary Selfless Service
The Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce has created a new award to recognize an individual who provides an exemplary example of selfless service. The Andrew Lee Service Beyond Self Award is named for the late Andrew Lee, son of Sarah and Bruce Lee, a former chamber chair, board member, and CEO of Lee Development…