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Gaithersburg Book Festival Workshops, Activities Announced
The Gaithersburg Book Festival will be held May 21. Here are some of the workshops scheduled for kids and adults.

Colleen Martin was an intern on the Massachusetts Patch team before joining the Maryland Patch team as a field editor from June 2021 to July 2022.
The Gaithersburg Book Festival will be held May 21. Here are some of the workshops scheduled for kids and adults.

The MOCO Dept. of Transportation director said that though masks are no longer required on Ride On buses, he encourages people to wear them.
The County Council voted to allocate $8 million toward the development of "wellness centers" in all Montgomery County high schools.
The Accountability Board and Administrative Charging Committee would handle each complaint made against a police officer, says MOCO Council.
Montgomery County Police said a young boy found near Whetstone Elementary Tuesday morning was reunited with his family.
The Purple Line will stretch from New Carrollton in Prince George’s County and Bethesda in Montgomery County, connecting five branches.
"All the team here wants to continue cooking," said an exec from José Andrés' charity, World Central Kitchen, after a missile injured staff.
Learn more about concerts from the National Philharmonic's 2022-23 season, including "Vive La France," "Handel’s Messiah" and "Beethoven 7."
No one was injured in a fire at a condo complex in Silver Spring but about a dozen are displaced, a Fire and Rescue spokesperson said.
The filing deadline for the MOCO Gubernatorial Primary Election was April 15. Here's the latest list of candidates for executive, council.
Students in Montgomery County Public Schools return from spring break on Tuesday. The district is asking them to test for COVID-19 at home.
No one was injured when a vehicle fire in the bay of a Gaithersburg auto repair shop caused the roof to collapse, MOCO Fire and Rescue said.
Caden Isaiah Riley, 18, was arrested Saturday and charged with three counts of first-degree rape and one count of first-degree assault.
A woman was shot in her Silver Spring home April 11, MOCO Police said. She's unable to give any information because of her injuries.
There won't be many closures this weekend for Easter and Passover, but here are a few Montgomery County service announcements.
There won't be many closures this weekend for Easter and Passover, but here are a few Montgomery County service announcements.
There won't be many closures this weekend for Easter and Passover, but here are a few Montgomery County service announcements.
There won't be many closures this weekend for Easter and Passover, but here are a few Montgomery County service announcements.
There won't be many closures this weekend for Easter and Passover, but here are a few Montgomery County service announcements.
This weekend in Maryland there will be concerts ranging from an Electric Light Orchestra tribute band to Joel Ross, a vibraphonist-composer.