The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation is now accepting applications from local nonprofit groups for a new state-funded $3.4 million grant program. In addition, the deadline for applications has been extended to July 23.
Takoma Park’s WOWD-LP 94.3 FM, a low-power community radio station, will mark its fifth anniversary on the air with its first live remote broadcast Saturday, July 17 from The Streetery in front of Takoma Beverage Co. on Laurel Avenue.
The National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring has reopened following a pandemic-related closure, officials announced today (July 7). Its collections include historical and anatomical items, along with historical archives, among other items.
The county’s public library system has begun offering services from Brainfuse, a company offering online tutoring and other support services to particular target groups.
The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation will be administering a new state-funded $3.4 million grant program for local nonprofit groups and begin accepting applications in July.
The county will open all purpose rooms/cafeterias and gyms in county schools for weekend use only from June 20 through Aug. 15, the Office of Community Use of Public Facilities announced. CUPF will begin accepting requests for reservations through ActiveMontgomery at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 11.
Silver Spring-based Truebill, a personal finance app, has raised $45 million in a Series D round of funding for a total of $85 million the company has raised since its founding in 2011. The funding, led by Accel with participation from existing backers Bessemer Venture Partners, Cota Capital and Eldridge Industries, will allow the company “to expand its platform of financial management tools to give users more visibility and control of their money.”
Construction has begun for an educational childcare facility in the building that formerly housed Ambassador Animal Hospital at 811 Sligo Ave. The plans for Kiddie Academy® of Silver Spring were originally presented to the community in March 2019. The local franchise, part of Kiddie Academy, an Abingdon, Md. company that provides educational childcare at more than 270 locations around the country, will be owned and operated by Rakhi and Parnab De.
The Takoma Park Safe Routes to School 5K has returned for 2021, albeit virtually, according to a statement from Race Director Lucy Neher.