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Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think...

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Do the kids whine when you want to take them to another Washington, DC, museum? Check the traffic—if Interstate 95 isn't too backed up, try these museums in Baltimore. All of them ar...

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Fireworks are a traditional part of 4th of July festivities—but can also be dangerous. Area firefighters have warned of the dangers of consumer fireworks and in Montgomery and Prince...

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Independence Day—or the Glorious Fourth, if you like—is, without a doubt, my favorite holiday. There is no artifice to the Glorious Fourth, no need to comply with societal pressures to co...

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  Whether you're at a pool, at the beach or planning on attending a Fourth of July parade and fireworks show, it's going to be hot day. The entire Washington, DC, metro region, ...

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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...