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Safe Holidays as Covid Spikes in Montgomery County

As residents start to think and plan for the upcoming holidays, Montgomery County officials are urging residents to plan for celebrations with consideration for family and friends during this time of COVID-19.

Opinion: Column: I'm Here to Report

As my brother, Richard, has often said: "If the oncologist is happy, then I'm happy."

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Addressing the Demands of Virtual University Classrooms

Marymount psychology professor offers solution to distance learning obstacles

For some students and professors, the loss of in-person contact has disrupted higher education and the experiences that often accompany it.

Montgomery County Public Schools: Possible In-Person Schooling in Early 2021

The Montgomery County Board of Education met Friday, Nov. 6 to discuss, among other issues, to consider returning students to in-person classes in stages early next year.

Stopping the Combine: Farmers Can’t Compete for Land in Montgomery County

Making room for enough solar to make a difference.

Randy Stabler stopped his combine in the middle of a field in the Agricultural Reserve to join Montgomery County Council’s virtual Town Hall meeting.

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Get Involved: Tuckerman Bikeway Project

Pedestrian and cyclist safety will be improved on the 3.8 miles of Tuckerman Lane between Falls Road and Old Georgetown.

Opinion: Column: As Second Opinions Go...

...it was first rate.

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Thanksgiving Decor in the Era of Covid-19

Creating dining elegance at a distance

Naomi Patterson’s Thanksgiving table is usually set with linen dinner napkins, cleaned and starched, and her wedding china, ecru with a platinum border.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Why Is Dino Drudi Always the One?

Why am I always the one ending up critiquing Michael Pope's articles.

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Arson Arrest in Potomac House Fire

Around 10:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, first-arriving firefighters on Korman Drive in the Bedfordshire neighborhood of Potomac encountered a car on fire in the driveway and smoke coming from the house.

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State of the Potomac River

Health of Potomac River declines on recent report card

For the first time in a decade, the health of the “Nation’s River,” our own Potomac, has declined.

From Montgomery County Council: ‘Stakeholder’ Engagement for Solar in the Agricultural Reserve

Montgomery County Council released a plan for additional stakeholder engagement on a zoning proposal, ZTA 20-01, Solar Collection System – AR Zone Standards, that removes the prohibition on community solar on 1,800 of the more than 90,000 acres of land in the Agricultural Reserve.

West Montgomery County Citizens Association

West Montgomery County Citizens Association

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Kindness During a Very Difficult Year

The lines to vote early at the Springfield-Franconia Government Center were a 3-4 hour wait every day for two weeks.

Opinion: Letter to the Editor: A Generation Capable of Change

What kind of world do you want to live in, a world where you have no problems or issues to fix in your community?