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What To Know About Metro For The 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington — Metro is expecting a high ridership day as people make their way downtown for March on Washington events. The system has issued an advisory. [Metro]

Life Sciences Company To Add 170 Employees, Gets County Loan — To assist with expansion costs, Bethesda-based Precision for medicine will get a $750,000 conditional loan from Maryland and a $200,000 conditional grant from Montgomery County. The company plans to add the 170 new positions in its Bethesda headquarters and Frederick County lab space. [The Gazette]

Central Farm Markets Puts Out Rosh Hashanah Shopping Guide — It also includes recipes for dishes you might want to include if you celebrate the Jewish New Year, which starts the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 4 and runs until the evening of Friday, Sept. 6. [Central Farm Markets]

Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian To Hold 30th Middle Eastern Bazaar — The Potomac Orthodox Christian Church will have a large selection of dine-in and carry out food and pastries for sale when it hosts the event, planned for the weekend of Sept. 20 to Sept. 22. There will also be live music, raffles, jewelry and tours of the Byzantine-style church at 10620 River Rd. The bazaar will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. [h/t Steve Simon]

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Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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