Free Vaccinations Offered at Health Clinics for Students Entering Seventh Grade

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Free Vaccinations Offered at Health Clinics for Students Entering Seventh Grade

Montgomery County health officials urge parents or guardians of students entering seventh grade to show proof their student is vaccinated against Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) and Meningococcal meningitis (MCV4) prior to the start of the 2017-2018 school year.  


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Downtown Wheaton Businesses Helped by Innovative County Program During Construction of New County Office Building and Town Plaza

More than 90 businesses in Wheaton that may be impacted by the construction of a new, 14-story Montgomery County office building and an adjacent town plaza will have an opportunity to receive an innovative form of help from the County to stabilize their businesses during the three-year construction period.


Small Antennas and Shorter Telecommunications Towers

The County has released a draft zoning text amendment (ZTA) to revise the County’s zoning code to address deployment of smaller antennas on streetlights and lower height buildings. The ZTA and summary can be found at montgomerycountymd.gov/towers. Public comment is being accepted and a September public meetings are scheduled.


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You Can Help Reduce the Risk for Trash Fires

The Department of Environmental Protection is raising awareness about ways to safely dispose of hazardous household materials. It is important that residents know what materials should not go into the trash, and as equally important for residents to know how to safely dispose of those materials. 


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Free Fares on New MD 355 Ride On extRa Service during October 2017

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett announced at the Montgomery County Fair that the new, faster Ride On extRa rush hour service beginning October 2 on Route 355 will be free, on an introductory basis, during the month of October.


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Montgomery County Friendship Picnic to Bring Together Communities with Diverse Cultures and Faiths on September 17

The Friendship Picnic will bring people of diverse cultures and faiths together to make new friends and discuss ways to build a better community. 


Biotechnology Company Expands Headquarters in Gaithersburg Brings New Jobs to Montgomery County

Altimmune, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapeutics biotechnology company, announced it will relocate new employees acquired because of its merger with Pharmathene, as well as its existing Gaithersburg employees, to a new 14,000 square-foot location in Gaithersburg.   

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