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Police & Fire
MCFRS Urges Poolside Safety
Memorial Day weekend is usually a time of outdoor fun, as communities open their pools, residents fire up the grills and hundreds head outdoors for summer activities. This yea...
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Patch's House & Home
Memorial Day Weekend Weather Forecast
Memorial Day weekend is here and we’re ready to celebrate the summer season right along with you. To help you plan your weekend, we’ve assembled a weather roundup from the Nat...
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Police & Fire
Click-It on Memorial Day Weekend
If you don't want to start - or end - your Memorial Day weekend festivities with a ticket, then you better buckle up. Police across Maryland will be strictly enforcing seatbel...
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Summer
SPEAK OUT: Are You Hitting the Road for Memorial Day Weekend?
As families gear up for the official welcome of summer, AAA is projecting that more than 34 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home Memorial Day Weekend. The tr...
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The Neighborhood Files
PHOTOS: Hundreds Turn Out for Labor Day Parade
The rain held out just long enough Monday morning, as hundreds of people lined the streets of Kensington for the 44th Annual Labor Day Parade and Festival. Politicans, Cub Scouts and...
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Government
Rescheduling Fireworks Costs City Almost $4K
The city of Takoma Park had to spend an extra $3,711.03 to reschedule and hold July 4 fireworks on July 5 after the company setting off the display was late in getting it ready, Takoma Pa...
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Government
Bay Fireworks Late Last Year Too, Committee President Says
Bay Fireworks, which has provided Takoma Park with its July 4 fireworks display for the last two years, was late in starting the display last year as well, according to committee official...
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Government
Residents Get Mixed Message Over Reason for Rescheduling July 4 Fireworks
Despite just a drizzle the night of July 4, the Takoma Park fireworks display was canceled just 15 minutes before it was about to start. The reason given to residents by emcee Howard Kohn...