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  Don't let food poisoning spoil your holiday festivities, warns the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Cases of foodborne illness surge in the summer months because bacteria multi...

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Here's your guide to the Fourth of July in Montgomery County:  Closed Montgomery County offices. Montgomery County libraries, except Wheaton Regional Library and Bethesda L...

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  Although capturing fireworks on a camera can be difficult, if you have the right equipment and your camera is switched to the correct settings, you should be able to get some fanta...

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  The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Montgomery County and much of the surrounding Washington, DC, region.  According to the forecast, scatt...

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Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville remains open as the county's only 24-hour cooling center. The school is at 250 Richard Montgomery Drive. Residents should bring prescripti...

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  Grocery stores are low on food, kitchens are low on power and now Montgomery County has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks display. What’s an American to do when Independen...

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The Fourth of July, marking America's 236th birthday, is less than a week away. Boost your knowledge about the holiday with some Fourth of July themed fun facts, courtesy of the U.S. Cens...

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Chevy Chase is always an exciting place to be on the Fourth of July. Chevy Chase's municipalities are known for their neighborhood block parties and parades of bikes bedecked in red,...