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county, Maryland, United States
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July 23, 2024, 12:31 PM ET (CBS)
Lyme disease cases on the rise in Montgomery County: "There's something big happening here and we need to fix it"
July 21, 2024, 11:49 PM ET (Washington Post)
More police drones will take flight in the skies above Montgomery County
July 10, 2024, 3:40 AM ET (Washington Post)
Joe Lee, proprietor of a record paradise, dies at 76
June 27, 2024, 11:42 PM ET (CBS)
Montgomery County camp focuses on fun, learning and independence for kids and young adults with disabilities
Montgomery, county, central Maryland, U.S. It consists of a piedmont region bounded by the Patuxent River to the northeast, Washington, D.C., to the south, and Virginia to the south and west (the Potomac River constituting the border). The county is drained by Rock Creek and features several parklands, including Seneca Creek State Park and part of Patuxent River State Park. Montgomery county was created in 1776 and named for Richard Montgomery, a general in the American Revolution. It contains northern and northwestern suburbs of Washington, D.C., such as Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Rockville (the county seat), and the Bethesda–Chevy Chase ...(100 of 155 words)