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2020 

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A New Habit We suspended our regular maid service during the stay at home orders and our new habit is to do our own house cleaning on Mondays. It is interesting that we do a better job than the maid service we have used for years. I might get good at this after a few more weeks of practice.Chef D...
06/08/2020
City of Gaithersburg Neighborhood Matching Grants  Neighborhood groups and associations are invited to apply for funding under the Frederick J. Felton Neighborhood Matching Grant Program, which awards dollar-for-dollar matching grants of up to $5,000. Funds are typically used for such things as s...
06/08/2020
Montgomery County Community Discussion on Policing This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. Folks: the time for change is now.Please RSVP at bit.ly/policetownhall to join us Monday night for this important Community Town Hall on Policing in Montgomery County! — with C Marie Taylor, Wil...
06/07/2020
Remembering D-Day 76th Anniversary Today, Montgomery County honors the 76th anniversary of D-Day when more than 160K Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France to begin the operation that would herald the end of Nazi Germany. The operation is one of the most complicated military feat...
06/06/2020
City of Gaithersburg COVID-19 Update City facilities are being prepared for the return of employees the week of June 8, with the public allowed in under certain restrictions the week of June 15. All events and activities are cancelled through at least June 14. View statistics and mapping resource...
06/06/2020
Free Meals and Groceries, Saturday in Silver Spring, Maryland   Iris, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USACanon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs 
06/05/2020
Book Recommendation: The Pardon by James Grippando The Pardon (1994) is the first book of sixteen novels in the series featuring Miami lawyer Jack Swyteck by The New York Times bestselling American crime writer and attorney James Grippando. I enjoyed this book and recommend it for your reading li...
06/05/2020
Maryland to enter Stage 2 of Business Reopenings  Maryland will enter phase two of its roadmap for recovery, Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday during a news conference in Annapolis. Restrictions on many businesses will be lifted at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 5. Some government agencies will also begin ...
06/04/2020
Montgomery College Scholarship: Free Summer Course A new Montgomery College scholarship will allow eligible 2020 Montgomery County Public Schools High School Graduates to take a summer course for free.The Raptor Ready Scholarship will provide tuition and fees for one course during the second summ...
06/04/2020
Grab 'n Go Fresh Produce Boxes on Thursday in Montgomery County, MD Conservatory Display, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA USA IMG 2680Canon PowerShot G11 CameraPhotograph by Roy KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
06/03/2020