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Stephanie Gilbert of Pasadena served six years as an Arabic linguist and was an Army intelligence officer in Afghanistan before being honorably discharged last year. The former staff serg...

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Each week, community bloggers contribute to Patch sites across Montgomery County and Maryland through our Local Voices section. Non-profit groups, students, residents, and government agen...

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Jennifer Taylor is a guidance counselor at Wootton High School with a tall order: organize a concert for Saturday night that would live up to the wildly successful show at the school in 2...

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The following announcement was submitted by the Montgomery County Public School System's office of public information:  John Mannes, a junior at Northwest High School, was elected th...

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The following information was submitted by Melissa Chotiner, spokeswoman Montgomery Parks:  Students at Cedar Grove Elementary in Germantown got their chance to “speak for the trees,...

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Christie Ground, a 9th grade English teacher at Northwest High School, was named Montgomery County’s Teacher of the Year. Ground, 30, of North Potomac, was named the winner Wednesday...

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Patch is running a contest over the next week in which readers nominate an environmental nonprofit and the winning organization will receive a $500 donation to an environmental charity. &...

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On Friday, public safety leaders and elected officials helped dedicate the first permanent tribute to public saftey personnel who died in the line of duty. The Public Safety Memorial is l...