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Teens waiting longer to obtain drivers licenses

Allison Srour, Staff Writer
March 2, 2010

For years teenagers have been getting their driver’s licenses as soon as they are of legal age. Recent studies have shown that many teens are waiting longer before beginning to drive, and instead rely on parents and friends to shuttle them around.     Whether it is due to busy schedules or technology... Read more »

Local elementary school in danger of closing

Anu Jain, News Production Editor
November 24, 2009

Dickerson Monocacy ES, which has been open since 1961, faces a future closing, forcing kindergartners and the rest of its students to attend Poolesville ES. The date of the closure has not yet been assigned due to standard procedures the county must follow. According to Dana Tofig, Montgomery County’s... Read more »