Bethesda teens provide workshops to uplift, inspire girls

Plus: Montgomery County continues Triple-A bond rating; Metro to mandate coronavirus vaccination or weekly testing for employees

August 19, 2021 12:15 p.m.

Bethesda teens provide workshops to uplift, inspire girls

Two rising sophomores at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda are dedicated to a program called Girls for the Future.

Since April, Maddie Anders and Samantha Gilbert have conducted about 20 workshops with elementary school girls, many of whom come from low-income areas. [WJLA]

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Montgomery County continues Triple-A bond rating

Montgomery County has maintained its Triple-A bond rating for 2021 from the three major Wall Street bond-rating agencies.

The county has earned Triple-A ratings every from Moody’s since 1973; from Standard & Poor’s since 1976; and from Fitch since 1991. [Montgomery County]

Metro to mandate coronavirus vaccination or weekly testing for employees

Metro will require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly tests.

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The policy goes into effect Sept. 7 and will make Metro one of a handful of large transit agencies to draw a hard line on employee immunization. [Washington Post]

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Mix of sun and clouds, with a high around 91 and a low around 71

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