Roy Kelley

Down Payment Assistance for Home Buyers in Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is encouraging residents to apply for the Montgomery Homeownership Program of down payment assistance. The program, which is available to help working families and first-time home buyers...

Because of the pandemic and other 2020 stressors, it seems many folks I talk with in recent days, are experiencing more than usual anxiety.   Because of the pandemic and other 2020 stressors, it seems many folks I talk with in recent days, are experiencing more than usual anxiety.  There is no sh...

Some good blog post suggestions from ActiveRain Ambassador Kathy Streib...   Posts Just For You- This Week at ActiveRain-August 2 to August 8, 2020   Just as everything in life changes, I’ve decided to make some changes to my weekly post.  While I hope to continue to highlight posts that give me ...

Book Recommendation: Stone Cross by Marc Cameron Stone Cross (2020) is book number two in the series of novels featuring Deputy U.S. Marshall Arliss Cutter and his deputy Lola Teariki by The New York Times bestselling American author and Alaska resident Marc Cameron. I enjoyed this book and recom...

Reopening Guidelines, Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s plan to update his executive order regarding restrictions during the COVID-19 health crisis and allow more types of businesses to reopen was unanimously approved on Aug. 4 by the Montgomery County Council....

Maryland Tax-free Week Begins on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020 As one of few states in the country to offer an entire week of tax-free shopping, the Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week starts Sunday and runs through Aug. 15. Any single qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced $100 or less, regardless of ...

Branding:  Although, we do not own a dog, this box of dog treats recently caught our attention with its picture. We did not need to read to know what the product was.  It was obvious! Although, we do not own a dog, this box of dog treats recently caught our attention with its picture. We did not ...

"What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning."  Chuck Grassley   This Week...A New and Different School Year   This week the talk has been about the new school year. Will you send your child back into the...

Book Recommendation: Hit List by Stuart Woods Hit List (2020) is book number 53 of the series of novels featuring New York attorney Stone Barrington by The New York Times bestselling American author Stuart Woods. I enjoyed this novel and recommend this series for your reading list. Click on the l...

Popup Sites for Free COVID-19 Testing in Montgomery County, MD There are 40 sites in Montgomery County where residents can get tested for COVID-19, including three permanent County-operated sites. In addition, over the next week the County will make testing available at four popup sites—three in ...