State Board of Elections clears Jawando campaign in anonymous complaint

Plus: MoCo firefighters rescue fawn from Potomac home's window well; CertifiKid founders sell Potomac company after 16 years

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June 16, 2026 6:00 a.m. | Updated: June 15, 2026 6:42 p.m.

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The Maryland State Board of Elections has cleared Will Jawando’s campaign for Montgomery County executive of wrongdoing following an investigation of an anonymous complaint. The board found nothing to substantiate the complaint, which alleged the Jawando campaign illegally coordinated expenditures with the Working Families Party PAC. [The Banner Montgomery]

MoCo firefighters rescue fawn from Potomac home’s window well

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel on Monday afternoon rescued a fawn that was trapped in the window well of a Potomac home. After being freed, the animal “ran for dear life into the woods,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a post on social media. [DC News Now]

CertifiKid founders sell Potomac company after 16 years

Brian and Jamie Ratner, the Potomac husband-and-wife team behind the Groupon-like website CertifiKid, have sold the 16-year-old company to new owners. The brand also includes Macaroni Kid, a media platform that publishes hyperlocal newsletters and websites for families around the country. [Washington Business Journal]

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Originally published at Bethesdamagazine