Montgomery County has a packed weekend ahead with Taste of Bethesda Saturday, Takoma Park Street Festival Sunday, plus Leech Woods Haunted Trail opens Friday night. Two new food spots are opening—Ba Le Sandwiches in Rockville and Falafel Inc. in Silver Spring—a local biotech just scored $50 million for cancer research, and a Montgomery College student's "Eric's ID Law" is now helping people with hidden disabilities stay safe. Plus, the Kelly Clarkson Show surprised the B-CC Rescue Squad with $10,000. Your daily dose of good news from Montgomery County with Steve Rhode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Taste of Bethesda
• Takoma Park Street Festival
• Leech Woods Haunted Trail
• Ba Le Sandwiches opens in Rockville
• Falafel Inc. coming to Downtown Silver Spring
• Rockville biotech secures $50M for cancer research
• Eric's ID Law: Butterflies on Maryland IDs
• Kelly Clarkson Show gifts B-CC Rescue Squad $10,000

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