“We Will Move Into Civil Disobedience” (Video)

At a press conference on Oct. 15, Montgomery County Council member Roger Berliner calls for the reopening of Glen Echo Park and said if the federal government does not reopen the historic park, the county will reopen it. Take a look:

For the latest on Glen Echo Park, visit its website at www.glenechopark.org.

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"We've Really Lost a Lot of Money" (Video) In this MyMCMedia extra, the executive director of the Glen Echo Partnership for Arts and Culture tells us how much the park has lost as a result of being closed by the federal government. For more about Glen Echo Park, visit www.glenechopark.org. Related Posts Read more

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"We Will Move Into Civil Disobedience" (Video) At a press conference on Oct. 15, Montgomery County Council member Roger Berliner calls for the reopening of Glen Echo Park and said if the federal government does not reopen the historic park, the county will reopen it. Take a look: For the latest on Glen Echo Park, visit its website at www.glenechopark.org. Related Stories Read more

"Enough is Enough" (Video) Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett calls on the federal government to reopen Glen Echo Park immediately. If that doesn’t happen, he said the county is preparing to remove the barricades on Friday, Oct. 18. Take a look: For the latest on Glen Echo Park, visit its website at www.glenechopark.org. Related Posts Read more

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