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Clean Currents and Solarcity Pioneer New Way for Homeowners to Adopt Solar Power Partnership allows Maryland and Washington, D.C. homeowners to install solar panels for free while paying for their solar electricity and utility power on a single bill

ROCKVILLE and JESSUP, MD, May 15th, 2012 – Clean Currents, a leading supplier of green electricity, today unveiled a new clean energy purchasing program that allows Maryland and Washington, D.C. homeowners to pay for electricity from solar panels at a discount to utility rates on a single, …

Local Connections

Fallsmead Elementary School Festival of the Arts

Fallsmead Elementary School Festival of the Arts Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:00-8:30pm The 6th Annual FES "Festival of the Arts" will feature student work in visual and performing arts, and literature.  The evening will include: 7:00-7:40pm "Ode to The Olympics" 5th Grade TV Studio 5th Grade Chorus …

Awareness

Opportunity for Passionate & Budding Citizen Journalists

Looxcie, Inc., makers of the wearable POV social video cam, is currently accepting applications for their Citizen Journalism Program, and is looking for you!   Looxcie is offering their award-winning cam, free companion apps, device accessories and services to a select group of citizen journalists …

Awareness

Blue Sky Painting & Carpentry Supports the 2012 Potomac Hunt Races

Tom Chervek and the staff at Blue Sky & Carpentry, LLC are proud to announce their support of the annual Potomac Hunt Races, which will be held on Sunday, May 20th, 2012. This year, Potomac Hunt will celebrate its 60th running of the Races at the Kiplinger family estate in Poolesville, Maryland. …

Promotions

Large Book Sale at the Rockville Memorial Library – Sat. May 26

The Rockville Friends of the Library (FOL) will hold an indoor book sale at the Rockville Memorial Library, on Saturday May 26th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to stock up for your summer reading and listening pleasure! There is a large selection of gently used - even some…

Awareness

COMCAST HELPS POWER THE DIGITAL HOME WITH THE LAUNCH OF “XFINITY HOME” SERVICE IN MARYLAND

Comcast has announced the launch of its Xfinity® Home service in Maryland. Xfinity Home offers traditional home security components, like police and fire alarm protection backed by 24/7 professional monitoring, as well as the ability to remotely adjust digital thermostats, turn lights on or off and…

Awareness

New Taxi Co. Using Gas Savings to Recruit Drivers

Four-dollar-per-gallon gasoline has become an accepted reality in the Washington DC metro area. While $4-a-gallon gas is expensive for everyone, for taxi drivers it is exceptionally painful. Nearly all taxi drivers are contractors—thus, they are de facto small-business owners. Gasoline represents a…

Local Connections

Dawson's Market Local Vendor Meet & Greet Wednesday May 23rd!

Dawson's Market is reaching out to all those local (within 100 miles of the store) farmers, growers, artisans, and the like to attend our very first Local Vendor Meet & Greet next Wednesday, May 23rd.  The event allows us to chat with you in person, answer any questions you have about Dawson's …

Religious Occasions

Kensington Fundraiser To Benefit Heather McGuire’s Children

A car wash to benefit the children of Heather McGuire, who was killed by her estranged husband March 13 in Kensington, is being held May 20 at the site where the mother of six was gunned down. The fundraiser, sponsored by youth group at St. Paul’s UMC in Kensington, is Sunday, May 20, 10:00am-1:…

Government

Call for Rental Housing Development Applications

 The Maryland Department of Housing and Community is now taking applications for its Rental Housing Works initiative.  The $17.5 million plan aims to increase affordable rental housing units around the state as well as create jobs.  For details, please visit the press releases section on the …

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