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2023 

Animal Services Valentine's Adoption Event Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) is holding a fee-waived adoption event for dogs over 40 pounds starting Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 14, and running through Friday, Feb. 24. The “More to Love” adoption event is sponsored ...
02/13/2023
Book Recommendation: The Victory Garden by Rhys BowenI enjoyed reading The Victory Garden (2019) by The New York Times Bestselling Author Rhys Bowen and recommend it for your reading list. Click on the links to learn more about the author and this novel. As the Great War continues to take its tol...
02/13/2023
As a former high school Biology teacher, education has been a huge part of my life. I firmly believe that no matter what path you take in life, we are to be life-long learners. Just because you "complete" your education in high school, college, real estate school, a designation, or certification...
02/13/2023
Registration for Spring Recreation ProgramsRegistration for Montgomery County Recreation’s (MCR) spring programs begins at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, for County residents for most program and activities. Registration for Bone Builders, Day Trippers and Senior Outdoor Adventures in Recreation (...
02/12/2023
Regional Fair Housing PlanPublic Comment Now Open Through March 31 The City of Gaithersburg joins the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and seven local jurisdictions to create a joint Regional Fair Housing Plan, which provides strategies to expand access to safe and affordable housin...
02/12/2023
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What in the world is this gal talking about you ask? A Haint? Well, if you are not from the south, most likely you have never heard of this term. I do think you will find this topic to be quite interesting. There is a lot of folklore associated with this term. It is believed to have started with...
02/12/2023
Gaithersburg Police Career Opportunities Become a police officer and find your calling in your community. Learn about the salary, benefits, and how to apply here: https://gburg.md/3gKvYBPThis is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement. Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA IMG ...
02/11/2023
March in Our St. Patrick’s Day Parade Gaithersburg’s 21st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will wind its way through rio on Saturday, March 11 at 10 a.m. If you are part of a club, civic organization, school or other community group, we invite you to join in. There’ll be bagpipers, Celtic dancers,...
02/11/2023
It's safe to say that most people would like to be happy. And while many things can contribute to our happiness, one of the most important is gratitude. Gratitude is the quality of being thankful and appreciative. It recognizes that we have been blessed with good things, even during difficult ti...
02/11/2023
‘Wine and Waterfowl’, Sat., Feb. 11, Black Hill Visitors Center “Wine and Waterfowl,” an event that will allow guests to watch from the deck at sunset as waterfowl land on the lake for the night, will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Black Hill Regional Park Visitors Center i...
02/10/2023