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Tuesday Recycle Tip from Recycle CoachHappy Halloween! Don't forget, candy wrappers are NOT recyclable. Take the guesswork out of recycling by downloading the free @RecycleCoachApp today, visit https://gburg.md/RecycleCoach to get started!This is a City of Gaithersburg, Maryland announcement. 
10/31/2023

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Montgomery County Bike Drive Collects Nearly 300 BicyclesThe Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is connecting people in the County who have a bike to donate with people who need one. On Friday, Oct. 20, MCDOT collected 290 bicycles at its annual one-day bike collection event i...
10/31/2023

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HALLOWEEN 2023 BY THE NUMBERS: FUN FACTS How much do you know about Halloween 2023 and how Americans observe this holiday? Did you know that in 2023: Total projected spending on Halloween is $12.2 Billion! (That's $1.6 Billion more than last year.) $3.6 Billion will be spent on candy alone. (Tha...
10/31/2023

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Community Overdose Action Town HallThursday, Nov. 2, in RockvilleMaryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center, in partnership with Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services, will host a town hall on Thursday, Nov. 2, to hear ideas from residents on how Maryland can address the o...
10/31/2023

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What do you do if your house is vacant? There are steps you can take to protect the investment you have in your property.    How to Prepare Your House For Sale…What If It’s Vacant? (Part 7) This is the final post in a 7 part series on How to Prepare Your House for Sale.  What do you do if your ho...
10/31/2023

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Gaithersburg Snow Road-eo ResultsWinners with Public Works Operations Division Chief Mark Scafide and Public Works Director Tony Berger.Left to Right: 1st Place Winners: Andrew Rosencrantz and Mark Smith; 2nd Place Winners: Bobby Cox and Jon Burgess; 3rd Place Winners: Todd Compton and Kerry Bodm...
10/30/2023

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Honoring Montgomery County VeteransHonoring our Montgomery County heroes! As Veterans Day nears, share your vet's story on Montgomery County's Commission on Veterans Affairs virtual tribute site. Information Needed: service details, Montgomery connection and photos.Form: https://ow.ly/IurM50PZvnl...
10/30/2023

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Men Are Just Happier People!        MEN   Men Are Just Happier People!   Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves.  Chocolate is just another snack.  You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a...
10/30/2023

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Security Grants to Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, and Zoroastrian CommunitiesMontgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and the County Council have expedited $311,700 in Nonprofit Security Grant funding to Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, and Zoroastrian communities in Montgomery County to enhance security measures. Si...
10/29/2023

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Maryland Smoke Alarm LawMontgomery County was the first major jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt a “retrofit” Smoke Alarm Law, which required smoke alarms to be installed in all homes? The law was passed in 1976 and became effective on July 1, 1978.This is a Montgomery County, Maryland announcement. 
10/29/2023
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