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A Look at Montgomery County’s $6 Billion FY 2022 Operating Budget and More

On May 27, 2021, the Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to approve the County’s $6 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Operating Budget, the FY22 Capital Budget and the $4.316 billion Amended FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program (CIP).

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Montgomery County Climate Change Art Contest Winners

Montgomery County announced the 13 winners of its Climate Change Art Contest.

Opinion: Column: Philosophically Meandering

As I discussed a few weeks back, having all this time off/apart from cancer-related activities is unsettling in a peculiar way.

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Senior Living: Just Can’t Wait to Get Back on the Road Again

Vaccinated Seniors plan vacations, trips to reunite with family

Sifting through photos of rafting trips through Labyrinth Canyon on the tranquil waters of the Green River and hiking in the Needles district of Utah’s Canyonlands National Park, Arlene Richter recalls her past travels as she begins planning for new adventures.

Montgomery County Asks WMATA to Rename White Flint Metro Station to ‘North Bethesda Metro Station’

Last week, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich submitted a letter to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) requesting the renaming of the White Flint Metro Station to the “North Bethesda Metro Station.”

Montgomery County to Move Forward with Full Reopening on May 28

On Monday, May 17, Dr. Travis Gayles notified Montgomery County Council that 60 percent of residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, which automatically started phase two of reopening.

Last Minute Concert in Bethesda to Celebrate Lifting of Covid Restrictions

A last-minute live concert in celebration of the lifting of restrictions in Montgomery County in accordance with the CDC guidelines will feature members of the Pressenda Chamber Players, Ensemble-in-Residence at the Washington Conservatory of Music.

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Safety Net Foster Program at Montgomery County Office of Animal Services Aims to Keep Families Together

The Montgomery County Office of Animal Services has launched their Safety Net Foster program to help pet owners here.

More Accountability for Montgomery County Police Through Body Cameras

Council President Tom Hucker introduced legislation that would amend the existing internal affairs procedures and reporting requirements of the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD).

Montgomery County ‘Keeping It Safe Coalition’ Announces Student Video Contest Winners; Churchill Students Win Second and Third Place

Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services and the Montgomery County Police Department announced the high school and middle school winners of the 2020-21 “Keeping it Safe Coalition” (KIS) student video contest.

Montgomery County Council Reaches Preliminary Agreement on FY22 Operating Budget and FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program Focusing on Recovery

Working Families Income Supplement doubles the state’s tax refund to provide direct support to the County’s working families, funding expanded for nonprofits and enhanced services for residents and keeps the County's effective property tax rate flat with $692 property tax credit for homeowners.

Potomac Home Sales: April, 2021

In April, 2021, 67 Potomac homes sold between $3,550,000-$409,900.

Potomac Home Sales: April, 2021

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Obituary: Nicholas (Nick) M. Horrock, 84

Nicholas M. Horrock, a distinguished journalist for many of the nation’s great newspapers, died of heart failure on Sunday, April 18 at his home in Alexandria, Va.

Opinion: Column: A True Sense of Insecurity

From the moment you hear the word cancer spoken in your direction – from your new best friend, an oncologist with whom you've had zero previous interaction, you are transported to a new reality.

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Memorial to Suffragist Women Dedicated in Lorton

To educate, inspire, empower present and future generations

For more than seven decades, millions of American women sought the right to vote.