By Sharon Dooley. Growing up in New England, as I did, one becomes infused with history from an early age. In my community and others nearby there were constant reminders;…
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Get Behind Universal Health Care NOW
By Sharon Dooley. Soon Senator Max Baucus from Montana will re-open the long dialogue on health care in the United States. He is known to be averse to continued in-depth…
It’s All Over But the Voting
By Sharon Dooley. Wednesday evening the final debate of the Council District 4 campaign was held at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring. This evening was sponsored by two local…
Final Campaign Forum Draws a Crowd
By Sharon Dooley. It was standing room only at the Marilyn J. Praisner Library in the Fairland area Saturday as the District 4 candidates squared off in the final event…
Recently Noted
By Sharon Dooley. Sometimes one notes odd juxtapositions in the news:Adam recently linked to Blair Lees’ column in tribute to William Donald Schaefer. Montgomery County was never high on the…
Audubon Hosts a Horde of Candidates
By Sharon Dooley. Last Sunday evening showcased the first outing for the Democratic candidates for the special primary for the County Council District 4 seat. This meeting was held at…
County Council Forum
By Sharon Dooley. Sunday evening will see the first of several get togethers for the District 4 County Council Special Primary hopefuls.This first foray will showcase the Democrats and the…
By Sharon Dooley. There have been quite a few discussions about candidates running in District 4. I do not live in that District, so I will watch closely the evolution…
By Sharon Dooley. Last week the newly formed Progressive Working Group (PWG) held two forums where its Legislative agenda was presented to local legislators. The first of the two events…
Maryland and Obama’s Stimulus Package
By Sharon Dooley. The message posted by Adam from the Obama Saturday message could hold great promise for Montgomery County’s transportation dilemma. The recent series about Council member Marc Elrich’s…