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Divya Vakkalanka is a junior majoring in journalism and international relations at the University of Maryland. She is also involved in the Asian American Student Union and the Kappa Omega Alpha public policy fraternity on campus.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has launched a new recruitment website, to address ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining sworn officers and Public Safety Communication Specialists at the Emergency… Read More
The Montgomery County Office of Food Systems Resilience (OSFR) announced Monday that it will support 45 food assistance programs with the allocation of $3,549,500 in grant awards through the Fiscal… Read More
Pike & Rose in North Bethesda will host a Santa Crawl featuring games, music, and specials on Saturday, Dec. 14. The event will include a Santa hat for the first… Read More
The Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women are now accepting nominations for the 2025 Montgomery County Women Making History Award. The award recognizes women who have made significant… Read More
Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor, has stepped down as Social Security Administration commissioner to become the first to announce his candidacy for chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced updates to its winter weather procedures Tuesday, including a new color-coded status system to streamline communication about weather-related schedule changes. The system aims to… Read More
The Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad, Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce, and Making Home Possible (MHP) are hosting the annual Angels for Children Toy Drive through Dec. 20. The list… Read More
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, Montgomery County Department of Transportation, and Metro will host a public meeting Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to… Read More
A Germantown woman won the $50,000 top prize in the Holiday Luck Doubler game. The player, who goes by the nickname “Blessing from Above,” purchased the ticket at the Safeway… Read More
“Dork Diaries” authors Rachel and Nikki Russell are hosting a second book signing event on Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. in Gaithersburg. Barnes & Noble, at Washingtonian Center, 21 Grand… Read More
The Montgomery County Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI), a program under the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), has awarded $1.5 million in grants to 14 community programs. The… Read More
Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) from the 2nd District arrested and charged Arlic Williams, 45, of Washington D.C. in connection with a series of thefts at… Read More