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Ashburn Student Wins Clean Air Slogan Contest
Ashburn Patch
Jan 31Clean Air Partners, a public-private partnership chartered by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, last week announced the winners of its 2012 slogan contest, including Rida Ali, a sixth-g... »
Old Man Winter On Vacation In Florida
Bethesda Patch
Jan 31Rejoice! Old Man Winter must be on vacation in Florida. With temperatures hovering around 50 degrees and no end in sight, there is family fun to be had. Take advantage of mild temperatures to get the kids out of the house. 1) THE ZOO IS STILL AWESOME... »
Get Out: Ideas for the Weekend
Bethesda Patch
Jan 06The weekend is almost here, so start making your plans now with these great activity picks: 1. Canal Stewards Where/When: Sunday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m. at 7906 Riverside Dr., Cabin John, MD Why Go: Join Potomac Conservancy for our first cleanup event of 2012... »
Building a Green Career
Bethesda Patch
Dec 21Braeden Bumpers is spending his first year after college graduation as a Chesapeake Conservation Corps Volunteer at Rock Creek Conservancy in Bethesda. Bumpers is putting his Environmental Studies degree from Elon University into immediate use, coord... »
Police Report: Man Robbed in Springfield
Rose Hill Patch
Dec 13Robbery A group of males robbed a 46-year-old man in the 6900 block of Cabin John Road around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Two of the suspects were described as white, around 19 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall and between 125 and 145 pounds. The oth... »
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Turn Around - Don’t Drown! Many Roads in Montgomery County Susceptible to Flooding so Consider Alternate Routes Beforehand!
Safety In Our Neighborhood
Dec 07Turn Around - Don’t Drown! Many Roads in Montgomery County Susceptible to Flooding so Consider Alternate Routes Beforehand!County residents are urged to be alert to changing weather conditions and should be prepared for possible flash flooding now thr... »
Senator Garagiola Responds
Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County
Nov 15Senator Rob Garagiola's response to letter from Meher Desai. From: Garagiola, Rob Senator (District) [mailto:Rob.Garagiola.District@senate.state.md.us]Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4:13 PMSent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4:13 PM Ms. Desai, ... »
Has the County Built Schools Beyond What the State will Fund?
Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County
Nov 06Emphasis has been added to the County Council's Education Committee memo for November 7, 2011, excerpt below to show two areas of concern: 1) The State does not use the same room class size calculation as MCPS and therefore does not fund construction b... »
Guest Post: Outrage at tearing down of school buildings
Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County
Oct 27I live in Potomac, MD. I witnessed Cabin John Middle School being torn down and replaced by a fabulous building. I called the School Board and was told that schools are periodically torn down and particularly now because the unemployment rate is high. ... »