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Coronavirus
 | 07-09-20

Council members give ultimatum to Elrich to form better COVID-19 testing strategy

Executive, health officer push back, say current plan has been effective
Schools
 | 07-09-20

Bethesda student’s e-book tackles pandemic emotions through poetry

'Six Feet Apart' started as a middle school assignment
Government
 | 07-09-20

Unemployment rate in Montgomery rises to 8.9% in May

More than 123,500 people have filed initial jobless claims in county since early March
Schools
 | 07-09-20

Bethesda Montessori School plans to reopen in person in the fall

State’s child care facilities allow 15 individuals per classroom in Stage 2

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News
 | 07-09-20

Bethesda painter creates ‘driveway gallery’ to cheer neighbors during pandemic 

Plus: Kefa Café to leave Silver Spring Library location; Chief justice was hospitalized last month after injuring head in fall

Evan Glass
Government
 | 07-08-20

LGBTQ bill would protect against discrimination in health care

Glass spearheads proposal to expand county’s anti-discrimination law to gender expression, HIV status

Business
 | 07-08-20

UPDATED: Truebody closing in downtown Bethesda on Friday

Closure is due to COVID-19 economic challenges, notice says

Government
 | 07-08-20

Elrich proposes cutting $66M from budget because of pandemic impact

Asks council to approve lines of credit for first time in county history

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Coronavirus
 | 07-08-20

County liquor store in Silver Spring reopens; was closed after worker tested positive for COVID-19

Fourth employee at Gaithersburg store tests positive

Schools
 | 07-08-20

In lawsuit, former Gaithersburg High wrestler says he was sexually assaulted in unsupervised locker room

Similar suits filed alleging sexual attacks at Damascus, Seneca Valley high schools

Coronavirus
 | 07-08-20

After one-day jump, Montgomery County COVID-19 case increase again below 1%

15,400 cases, 714 deaths reported in county

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Government
 | 07-08-20

Limiting force helpful, but more police reform needed, residents tell council

Some testify that bill needs more work

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News
 | 07-08-20

Immigrant feeds 400 families 3 days a week from his Silver Spring garage

Plus: County summer camps starting July 20, with fraction of participants; Public libraries host ‘Virtual HIRE’ career assistance sessions

Beach memories
With many summer plans still up in the air, six local families reflect on why Bethany, Rehoboth, Dewey and Ocean City are so important to them
Spreading kindness
A new book by a Potomac mother and daughter offers kids 52 ideas for how to make the world a nicer place
July-August 2020

Bethesda Interview: Riccardo and Roberto Pietrobono

The brothers who own Olazzo, Gringos & Mariachis and Alatri Bros. talk about the stress of the pandemic, pivoting to takeout, and how they’re handling the county’s phased reopening
July-August 2020

The other Ocean City

Make plans to visit this family-friendly beach town in New Jersey when the pandemic is over
July-August 2020

Into the flames

2020 Short Story & Essay Contest: First Place, High School Essay Contest
July-August 2020

Day moon

2020 Short Story & Essay Contest: First Place, Adult Essay Contest
July-August 2020

A chance for better weather

2020 Short Story & Essay Contest: First Place, High School Short Story Contest
July-August 2020

The kids are all right

2020 Short Story & Essay Contest: First Place, Adult Short Story Contest
May-June 2020

Bridging the gap

Traveling through small-town America, by bike, on the Great Allegheny Passage trail
May-June 2020

Table talk

A family-run bakery, plus The Eleanor in Silver Spring
May-June 2020

Book report

New works by local authors

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