It’s Wednesday, March 5, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here.
1. Free Tickets for Furloughed Federal Workers: Adventure Theatre MTC in Glen Echo Park will offer free tickets to furloughed and laid-off federal employees for its April 27 performance of Charlotte’s Web.
Adventure Theatre Offers Free Tickets to Furloughed Federal Workers
2. Congress Members Invite Fired Federal Workers to Joint Address to Congress: Both U.S. Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-8) and April McClain Delaney (D-6) had fired federal employees as their guests at Tuesday’s Joint Address to Congress by President Donald Trump.
Congress Members Invite Fired Federal Workers to Joint Address to Congress
3. Takoma Park City Council: The Takoma Park City Council will have a meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Takoma Park Community Center. The meeting can be viewed in-person, on YouTube, the City Council video webpage, Facebook, or City TV. See the meeting agenda here.
4. What Immigration Changes Mean for County: MCM sat down with Natali Fani-González, County Councilmember for District 6 and an immigrant from Venezuela, to reflect on recent immigration federal policy changes and what they mean for the county. Full story here.
5. Trailblazer and Teacher: Miriam Tesfamikael didn’t intend to make history when she first stepped onto Springbrook High School’s basketball court as their head coach in 2022. But as the first female head coach of a boys’ varsity basketball team in Montgomery County history, she’s bringing a fresh culture to the school’s basketball program — all while winning a lot of games.
Trailblazer and Teacher: Tesfamikael is County’s First Female Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach
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