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2024
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Crisis Center: Local Help is Available The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is always available, but if you want to connect with someone local, we are here. Save our numbers and know that we are here to help when you need it.This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement.Montgomery County Depart...
02/29/2024
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Early Blooming Expected for DC Cherry BlossomsWith a mild winter winding down in the Washington, D.C., region, the National Park Service said fans of D.C.'s famed Yoshino cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom early this year.On Thursday, the Park Service said to expect full blooms from March 23 t...
02/29/2024
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Wheaton Arts Parade Poster Contest Open to All Montgomery County Residents Calling all artists! Wheaton Arts Parade (WAP) is looking for some creative ideas for this year's poster to help spread the word about the fall event. Anyone who lives in Montgomery County is encouraged to submit their or...
02/29/2024
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ActiveRain is a great way to build relationships with other professionals in the industry. This can lead to amazing friendships, new knowledge and referrals. Getting Started on ActiveRain - This is a "what now?" for those of you who just joined ActiveRain, and can also be a refresher for those ...
02/29/2024
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Gaithersburg Youth Voice Summit – March 1Gaithersburg Youth Services, in partnership with the Gaithersburg Youth Opportunities Coalition, is hosting a Youth Voice Summit for local middle and high school students on Friday, March 1 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park. The...
02/28/2024
Reminder! Nominations Sought for Environmental Awards Nominations are being accepted for the City’s 2024 Environmental Awards, an annual program that recognizes individuals and groups for their commitment to the environment. Nomination forms are available online. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday...
02/28/2024
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Be Wary of Impersonation Scams Montgomery County’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is out with a new warning about impersonation scams after the Federal Trade Commission reported an increase in these crimes over the last year. Impersonation scams involve phone calls or messages from individua...
02/28/2024
Do you like to read? Do you love a good page turner, a book that will make you want to stay up all night and hole up all weekend to read? If yes, then have I got a book recommendation for you. The Exile by Allan Folsom, a book review by Endre Barath, Jr. a Beverly Hills Realtor Do you lik...
02/28/2024
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Read Across America Week, March 2-6 Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) is partnering with the Jewish Council for the Aging Heyman Interages Center (JCA), or Interages, to celebrate “Read Across America Week” with a reading program to take place at three MCPL branches. The celebration will ...
02/27/2024
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Easy Shopping at ABS Alcohol Beverage ServicesOur local Montgomery County Liquor & Wine store is located nearby at 12155 Darnestown Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878. I am on the email list for the ABS Alcohol Beverage Services website and noticed that they were having a sale on Black Box wines....
02/27/2024