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Free Income Tax Preparation Reminder Free income tax preparation through the VITA program is available for Montgomery County residents making $60,000 a year or less. Appointments are available through April 14, including at Casey Community Center on Mondays from 3 to 8 p.m. Services are offered i...
02/19/2023
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I have been attending our state association winter meeting these past few days and have been making some mental notes. We all know that ONE person in business meetings who likes to ask an over-abundance of questions. Recently, I am witnessing an uptick in rude and unprofessional behavior. As a p...
02/19/2023
Round Table Discussion Matchmaking Buyers with Listings The Zoom call of 2.14 was set to be a roundtable discussion amongst the callers to offer insights as to how they match their listings with buyers. Rocky Dickerson was the moderator and the call got slightly shifted and turned into a call on...
02/18/2023
Kentlands New Design Standards and Guidelines CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DESIGN STANDARDS & GUIDELINESFor out of the area readers, Kentlands is a planned community located within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Kentlands is an excellent option for families moving to the Metro Area of Washington, ...
02/18/2023
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Gaithersburg Presidents Day Closures Most City facilities & offices are closed on February 20, 2023, in observance of Presidents Day, with the exception of the following: Police Department Administrative Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Arts Barn will be open for two performances ...
02/18/2023
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Those of us who have been with Active Rain for a while know there are many interesting features on this site. One such feature that many may miss relates to finding our newest members. Here is how to discover our newest Active Rain members: First, scroll down on the main page of Active Rain. At ...
02/18/2023
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DETACHED HOMES REPORT In Montgomery County MD the median sold price for detached homes in January was $736,250, representing an increase of 5.2 percent from last month and an increase of 16.8% from last year. The average days on market in January was 38 days, essentially the same as the 5 year...
02/17/2023
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Age Friendly Initiative Progress Report Reaffirming Montgomery County’s commitment to making the community a true “Community for a Lifetime,” the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released its 2022 progress report on implementing the County’s Age-Friendly Initiative. The initiati...
02/17/2023
Volunteer ‘Fixers’ Sought for Gaithersburg ‘Fix-It Fair’ Talented residents who are skilled in fixing a wide variety of items are being sought to help others with objects that are not working in peak condition. The fixers will be at work at the Second City of Gaithersburg Environmental Affairs Co...
02/17/2023
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Lessons in Life I am often inspired to write because of something I have seen, experienced, or read. This post is no different. I just read an article entitled "The A-List" in AARP's magazine (I'm not that old, lol!!). It resonated with me. Everywhere you turn, the world seems to be divided a...
02/17/2023
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