It’s Tuesday, Feb. 18, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here.
1. Impact of Rising Egg Prices: Higher egg prices combined with an egg shortage are affecting communities around the country and in Montgomery County.
2. Labor Department Gearing Up: Maryland has not yet seen a surge in unemployment insurance applications as federal government employees face layoffs under the new Presidential administration, but the state is preparing to make sure residents are supported, according to State Labor Secretary Portia Wu.
Labor Department Gearing Up to Support Federal Workers Facing Layoffs
3. Silver Spring-Based NOAA Under Siege: As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sets its sights on governmental infrastructure, an agency based in the county seems to be in its crosshairs.
4. Two Men Fined for Dumping Pollutants: Two people were convicted of disposing pollutants into a pond in Ashton.
5. ICYMI: One of the most iconic American novels is said to have been inspired by a man who was once enslaved in Montgomery County. Josiah Henson is the inspiration behind Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Those telling Henson’s story locally want people to know the persevering hero behind the controversial character.
This Black History Month, MCM visits the museum in North Bethesda that spotlights the real “Uncle Tom.”
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