More eyes in the skies: MoCo police answer FAQs about drones

Plus: Friendship Heights offers Makers Market; Rockville-based charity receives $275,000 grant

July 24, 2024 10:00 a.m.

After nine months in use and preparing to double in size, the Montgomery County police Drone as First Responder program has earned accolades from officials while attempting to address concerns through community engagement. [The Washington Post]

Makers Markets in Friendship Heights aim to build community

Natalie Avery with the Friendship Heights Alliance says the neighborhood’s seasonal Makers Market is helping to grow the sense of “civic heart” in the community that straddles the line between Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. The next one is Saturday. [WTOP]

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Rockville foundation supports Rockville charity

Rockville’s Schattner Foundation has given Rockville’s American Kidney Fund a grant of $275,000 that will enable the group to help people on dialysis and recent transplant patients immediately after disasters. [Montgomery Community Media]

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