 School
is Back in Session; Make Sure You Know and Obey the School Bus Law
The law is clear, in Maryland, drivers must stop, and
remain stopped, for a school bus that is stopped with red lights flashing and
stop arm activated.
 Silver
Spring Jazz Festival Returns to Silver Spring on Saturday, Sept. 8
The 15th annual Silver Spring
Jazz Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8 at Veterans Plaza in downtown
Silver Spring.
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 Don’t Gamble With Your Life; Use the Cross Walks
Montgomery County has been stepping up
efforts to educate pedestrians, particularly in the areas where people have
been hit recently.
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 Zoning
Text Amendment Public Hearing Scheduled for Sept. 25
A public hearing will be held regarding ZTA 18-11 on Sept.
25 at 7:30 p.m. in the third-floor hearing room of the County Council Building located
at 100 Maryland Avenue in Rockville.
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 Friendship
Picnic to Celebrate Diverse Cultures and Faiths
The sixth annual
Montgomery County Friendship Picnic brings people of diverse cultures and
faiths together to make new friends and discuss ways to build a stronger
community.
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 FEMA
to Conduct Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency
Alert System this Month
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination
with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of
both WEA and the Emergency Alert System.
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 Montgomery County High School Students Come in First in Global
Robotics Competition in Mexico City
Five Montgomery County school students from the
Wizards.Exe robotics team were winners as they represented the United States in
the 2018 FIRST Global Challenge, which took place August 15-18 in Mexico City,
Mexico.
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 Experience
and Explore the World at the World of Montgomery Festival
The free World of
Montgomery Festival is coming to Montgomery College Rockville on Sunday, Oct. 21,
from noon to 4 p.m.
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 Montgomery
County Procurement Forum Set for Oct. 5
Registration is now
underway for the third annual Montgomery
County Procurement Forum, which is set for Friday, Oct. 5.
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 “I Take It Personally.” to
Prevent Over-Service and Drunk Driving
To
prevent drunk driving and discourage alcohol over service, the Montgomery
County Department of Liquor Control is relaunching a public awareness campaign
titled, “I Take It Personally.”
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 Sign
up Now to Participate in the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade
Montgomery County is accepting applications from those who
want to participate in the televised Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade.
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 September is National Preparedness
Month; Disasters Happen. Residents Urged to Prepare Now, Learn How
September is National Preparedness Month and everyone is
encouraged to set aside time to make plans and prepare for emergencies.
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 Community
Livability Survey Explorer
Check out the interactive Montgomery County Community Livability Survey Explorer.
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 Free
and Low-Cost Fitness Options for Older Adults
Take a look at these free and low-cost fitness classes,
weight rooms and other options available for older
adults in Montgomery County.
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 Plan
Now for Community Service Week
Montgomery County’s annual Community Service Week is
coming the week of October 22 through 28.
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Maryland
Public Service Commission to Hold Public Hearings for Washington Gas Rates and
New Five-Year Gas System Infrastructure Improvement Plan
The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a public
hearing in Montgomery County on the requests by Washington Gas Light Company to
increase its rates by $56.3 million and implement a new five-year gas system
infrastructure improvement plan (STRIDE).
“You
Can’t Understand A Battlefield Until You Walk It” with Ed Bearrs is Topic for
Montgomery County Civil War Roundtable
Ed Bearrs, Chief Historian Emeritus for the National Park
Service and premier Civil War historian will speak on “You Can’t Understand A
Battlefield Until You Walk It” at the September Montgomery County Civil War
Roundtable.
 Montgomery
County Business Hall of Fame Scheduled for Oct. 30
The seventh annual Montgomery County Business Hall of Fame will take place Tuesday, October 30 at 11:30 a.m. at the Universities at Shady Grove located on Gudelsky Drive in Rockville.
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