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Family speaks out after Gaithersburg tornado tears apart their home
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — The Perez family lamented over having to start over after a tornado touched down in Gaithersburg and tore their home apart on June 5. Martin Perez said that it “hurts a lot.” “We know materialistic things can be replaced but not the memories,” the father said. “The most important […]
Healthcare worker sentenced to jail for neglecting man who jumped from third-story window
A home health care worker was sentenced to jail for neglecting a man with Down syndrome and dementia who jumped from a third-story window in Frederick and was critically injured, authorities said. Maryland Support Services employee Emmanuel Owoyeye, 49, of Laurel, was found guilty of first-degree neglect of a vulnerable...
Damascus High Schoolers refurbish, donate car to local family | Get Uplifted
BETHESDA, Md. — A community supporting a DMV family in need is truly getting us uplifted. Thanks to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), a family-owned company, and Damascus High School students a north Bethesda mom and her two teenage children are rolling on four wheels once again. They were gifted a refurbished 2020 Kia Soul.
Montgomery County business owner says crime drove him to sell store, others concerned for safety
BETHESDA, Md. — A Bethesda business owner just sold his store after being targeted by thieves one too many times. Now several family-owned businesses are being targeted in the same area. "This was on the floor, luckily the glasses didn't break,” Tobacco and More Mart employee, Khalid Syed said....
Buddhist monks walk for peace along Maryland countryside
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A group of Buddhist monks are waking along the Maryland countryside for a mission: To promote world peace. For local resident Lucinda Stauffer it was just another sleepy weekday afternoon in her quiet rural community when she spotted them across from her front yard. “I just noticed they […]
Maryland state workers demand safer protocols following parole agent’s death
The union representing state workers issued a list of demands to improve the safety protocol at the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services on Tuesday following the killing last month of a parole and probation agent who was performing a home visit. “We’re here today because people did not listen, and one of our brothers has fallen,” Patrick Moran, the president of the Maryland ...
Frederick City Hall To Remain Closed Until Further Notice
Officials say this is due to continued work to repair damage from recent flooding. Frederick, Md (KM) Officials with the City of Frederick say City Hall will remain closed to the public until further notice. But the finance window will remain open. That’s due to the continued work to repair the recent flood damage.
New outpatient mental health clinic opens in Frederick
One of the first things people see when walking into the BTST Services' mental health clinic in Frederick is the phrase "A Better Tomorrow Starts Today" displayed on screens behind the reception desk. That phrase is what BTST stands for. The organization is a mental health agency with locations across...
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