Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Bethesda native and star swimmer Katie Ledecky says she prides herself on consistency. “I challenge myself to stay consistent. Yeah, I mean sometimes it can be tough feeling like you’re not having a breakthrough. But to be really consistent is something I’m really happy with,” she told the Associated Press. [WTOP]
North Bethesda ranked among best U.S. suburbs
North Bethesda has been ranked No. 4 in Travel + Leisure magazine’s top 10 best U.S. suburbs. It is the only locality in the Washington, D.C., region to make the list, which considered factors including housing affordability, schools and job opportunities. [DC News Now]
Gaithersburg to commemorate historically Black community
The city of Gaithersburg has received $50,000 from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund under the National Trust for Historic Preservation to create an historical marker commemorating the history of Metropolitan Grove, a historically Black community founded by formerly enslaved people that is now the site of the state Motor Vehicle Administration. [Montgomery Community Media]
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