Testing Your Home for Radon
When you buy a home or town home in Montgomery County, you are required to perform a radon test. [sponsored]
County DHHS, Gandhi Brigade Sponsoring Video PSA Contest
The county’s Department of Health and Human Services and Gandhi Brigade Youth Media are sponsoring a contest for middle and high school students who create a video public service announcement. The purpose of the video is to support the campaign by BTheOne.org to raise awareness about teen suicide prevention. The contest, open to county students only, asks students to produce a … Read More
Phone Scam Targeting Residents, Offering Affordable Health Insurance
Maryland residents are being targeted by a phone scam offering affordable health insurance plans, according to the Maryland Health Connection.
County Offering Grants to Assist with Food Security Issues
Photo of rescued food waste from robgreenfield.tv. Montgomery County is offering grants ranging from $500 to $10,000 to community organizations working with food security issues, according to a press release. The grants are intended to assist organizations to improve capacity and infrastructure, or “to support inventive and collaborative approaches to reducing food insecurity.” Nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations can also use the … Read More
Local Wildlife Can Be Cute, But Potentially Dangerous
Recent reports of area wildlife that may be sick, young and abandoned, or otherwise out of the nest, or are simply a nuisance, have people asking in various forums what they should do to help.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Plans Grand Opening This Weekend
Silver Spring’s second medical marijuana dispensary, HerbaFi, will celebrate its grand opening this weekend, May 19 and 20, according to Terry Saad, director of operations.
County to Offer Free Training to Treat Opioid Overdoses
The county will offer free training for the administration of naloxone, a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Spring Street to House United Therapeutics New Manufacturing Facility
A Spring Street property that once housed United Therapeutics’ IT group will become the company’s newest manufacturing facility later this year.
Community Meeting to Look at State of Homelessness in County
Councilmember George Leventhal will host a community meeting on “The State of Homelessness in Montgomery County” from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, January 29 in the Silver Spring Civic Building.