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Recent obituaries with connections to Caldwell, North Caldwell and West Caldwell

Montgomery County Death Notices through May 17

Police say Mohamed Bah, left, was high on PCP when he climbed on a fire truck in a Calverton parking lot. He is facing attempted murder and assault charges.

Naked on a Firetruck, Burglar Lays Low in Target: Weird News

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Airlines Collect Record Baggage Fees, Some Passengers Increasingly OK with Them

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Schools

School Breakfast Grows More Popular in Montgomery County

By Whitney Teal

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Gary Stevens rides Oxbow to victory in Saturday's Preakness Stakes.

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Longshot Oxbow Wins Preakness Stakes

By Bill Ordine

Yesterday

Route 202 is one of three routes the MTA is considering cancelling.

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State of Maryland to Cancel 3 ICC Bus Routes?

By Ben Gross

Yesterday

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Marylanders Curse How Much?

By Karen Goff

Yesterday

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Amtrak to Replace Quarter Century-Old Locomotives Along DC-Boston Route

By Ben Gross

Yesterday

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Gazette Newspaper Shutters Frederick County, Mt. Airy Editions

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Yesterday

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Word Clouding Council President's Budget Reaction: County! Budget! Montgomery!

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Yesterday

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Nonprofit Village's Annual 'It Takes a Village Awards' Honors Work of Montgomery County Nonprofit Groups

By Matthew Freeman | Friday, May 17

The Nonprofit Village presented its annual "It Takes a Village Awards" this week, honoring Montgomery County organizations and individuals for their work with nonprofits and the people they…

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Arming Our Troops With the Military Ration

By Colleen Walsh Fong | Friday, May 17

Author of Easy Weekly Meals Touchscreen Cookbooks…

Armed Forces Day is May 18th. Ever wonder what we feed our soldiers?

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5 Myths About the SAT or How to Guarantee Higher Critical Reading Scores

By Harriet Broder | Friday, May 17

Understand the 5 Biggest Myths About the SAT!

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Khalifa of Islam concludes a successful visit to Los Angeles, California

By Shahina Bashir | Thursday, May 16

Khalifa of Islam, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, concludes a successful trip to Southern California. His Holiness is a leading advocate for world peace and unequivocally condemns terrorism.

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