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Arts & Entertainment, Features, Mike at the Movies

Mike at the Movies: The Rhythm Section

by Mike Cuthbert • February 7, 2020
Photo | Submitted The Rhythm Section

The Rhythm Section (R) This is, make no mistake about it, Blake Lively’s movie. The former Chanel model and “Most Beautiful” top-ranked star in Hollywood has figured in light comic and domestic roles, but this is a true breakout role…

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Education, News

MCPS MCCPTA Hosts Mental Health and Wellness Forum

by Jennifer Beekman • January 17, 2020
Photo | Sunil Dasgupta The third annual MCPS MCCPTA Health and Wellness Forum, held at the Earle B. Wood Middle School, featured a student panel.

For four hours on Jan. 11, more than 400 Montgomery County Public Schools students, parents and educators gathered at Earle B. Wood Middle School for the third annual MCPS Montgomery County Council of PTA (MCCPTA) Mental Health and Wellness Forum…

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Arts & Entertainment, Community, News

Gaithersburg READS! Launches With Homegrown Author’s New Novel

by Ellyn Wexler • January 17, 2020
Photo | Submitted Look for “American Dirt,” written by Gaithersburg native Jeanine Cummins, when it comes out on Jan. 21.

The City of Gaithersburg’s new community-wide initiative, “Gaithersburg READS!”, will begin with a novel by a native daughter. The plan is for all participants to read “American Dirt,” due out Jan. 21, and for its author, Jeanine Cummins, to return…

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Community, News

Holocaust Survivor Values Hard Work and Acceptance as the Keys to Living a Good Life

by Alex Stavitsky-Zeineddin • January 17, 2020
Photo | Alex Stavitsky-Zeineddin Kentlands resident Maya Krakovsky survived the mass killing of Jews in Ukraine during World War II and built a new life with her family, eventually immigrating to the United States.

Ukrainian Holocaust survivor Maya Krakovsky, 84, was deeply saddened by the recent violent attack on Jews in New York as 2019 drew to a close, and the Jewish Hanukkah eight-day festival of lights ended. Krakovsky has survived so much sadness…

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City News, News

City to Host Workshop Looking at Healthy Lawns Act

by Gina Gallucci-White • January 17, 2020

As a part of a Jan. 27 work session, the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council will be considering opting in to Bill 52-14, the Montgomery County Healthy Lawns Act. In 2015, the Montgomery County Council passed the legislation that aims…

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Arts & Entertainment, News

Lakelands Resident Publishes Book of Poetry

by Gina Gallucci-White • January 17, 2020
Photo | Submitted Self-published by Megan Prikhodko in November, the 102-page book of poetry entitled "Leap" is available on Amazon.

One of Megan Prikhodko’s bucket list items was to edit a book. She achieved this goal several years ago, and the experience led the Lakelands resident to publishing a book of her very own. “Leap” is a collection of 15…

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