The city of Rockville received the highest ranking possible – a score of 100 – for a municipality in the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index. The scorecard from the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization grades municipalities on how their government works towards LGBTQ+ equality.
Rockville received perfect scores in the categories of non-discrimination laws, municipal employment, law enforcement and leadership. It lost points for not having an LGBTQ+ position in the mayor’s office, but earned bonus points for youth protection policies.
A Seneca Valley High School senior will get to serve as councilmember for a day.
Folashade Epebinu won the 2023 “Councilmember for a Day” contest sponsored by Councilmember Will Jawando’s (D-At-large) office.
Epebinu’s winning video advocated for affordable childcare access. She will be honored with a proclamation and the opportunity to sit on the dais at a council meeting. She also won a $100 gift card.
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Filippo Leo is retiring as the owner of Filippo’s Italian Specialties, a popular Wheaton deli.
Customers celebrated Leo’s retirement at the deli on Friday. The deli has been around since 1955, and was called Marchone’s until 2014. Sicily native Leo took over ownership of the deli in 2012 after working there for over three decades.
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Leo sold...
Pakistani actress and model Ayesha Omar has strongly denied a controversial statement falsely attributed to her on social media. In recent days, a statement circulated online claiming that the act...