Maryland on Verge of Becoming Second State to Ban Cat Declawing
Senator Cheryl Kagan of District 17, who is sponsoring Senate bill 67, hopes to have it passed in the House this week which would progress the ban of declawing cats in… Read More
March 2022
EveryMind Announces First Event in LGBTQ+ Youth Town Hall Series
EveryMind, a local mental health resource organization, announced the first event in its LGBTQ+ Youth Town Hall Series, for March 24, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The first event… Read More
Metrorail Announces Weekend Closures
The metrorail segment between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Medical Center will be closed March 12-13 for construction work. Ride On buses will shuttle commuters between the two locations. At Medical Center, Ride… Read More
Nuevo Refugio para Personas sin Hogar Abre sus Puertas en el Condado
El nuevo refugio, para personas sin hogar, de Nebel Street en Rockville, abrió sus puertas. Es una instalación permanente que proporcionará refugio temporal para hasta 200 personas que no tienen… Read More
Nearly $500,000 Raised for Families Affected by Silver Spring Apartments Explosion
Nearly $500,000 has been raised through a relief fund for families affected by the March 3 fire and explosion at the Friendly Garden Apartments on Lyttonsville Road in Silver Spring. The… Read More
Gaithersburg Celebrates 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The City of Gaithersburg, partnering with The Peterson Companies and rio, will be hosting the 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 19 at 10 a.m., after being rescheduled… Read More
Residentes Testifican ante el Concejo sobre el Proyecto de Ley de Baños con Inclusión de Género
Los residentes del condado de Montgomery testificaron a favor de un proyecto de ley para ciertos baños con inclusión de género, durante una audiencia pública del concejo del condado, el… Read More
UPDATE: Montgomery Parks Cancels Ale Trail Festival
Update, March 10 at 1 p.m.: Due the rain and snow in the forecast, the festival for Saturday, March 12 is canceled. UPDATE (Thursday, March 10) Parks Ale Trail is… Read More
Whitman High School Cancels Fundraiser Student Newspaper Called ‘Night of Casual Hookups’
After its own high school newspaper called out Walt Whitman’s Vike-A-Thon, a fundraiser that student journalist Eliana Joftus wrote has evolved into a night of casual hook ups with alcohol… Read More
County’s ‘RespectFest’ Promotes Respect in Dating Relationships
Montgomery County’s RespectFest, which is designed to promote respect in dating relationships and to raise awareness about the prevalence of teen dating violence, includes an in-person festival March 27 and… Read More
United States Celebrates Harriet Tubman Day on March 10
Tuesday is Harriet Tubman Day as proclaimed by the U.S. Congress in 1990. She was born into slavery in Bucktown, Maryland and escaped in 1849. She then led 19 trips… Read More
La Conferencia ‘Naturally Latinos’ se Llevará a Cabo del 22 al 26 de Marzo
La Sociedad Naturalista Audubon invita a la Conferencia “Naturally Latinos” del 22 al 26 de marzo con charlas virtuales y actividades presenciales. “Otro Mundo es Posible” es el tema de la… Read More