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MCPS Officials Not Happy With Media’s Focus On School Boundary Discussion
Two top Montgomery County school officials on Tuesday emphasized there are no plans to change school boundaries in an attempt to solve the school system’s achievement gap. Board of Education President...
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Report: New Apartment Rents Falling – According to a second quarter 2014 report from analyst Delta Associates, the average Class A apartment rent in Bethesda fell 4.7 percent from where it was at the...
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Montgomery County Could Target E-Cigarettes
Montgomery County officials are considering targeting the use of tobacco-less “e-cigarettes” by teens. The County Council’s Health and Human Services Committee on Monday heard from a group of health...
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County Says It Saved $2.9 Million In Ineligible Tax Credits
Montgomery County’s finance director said the county has saved $2.9 million in home tax credits since 2012 by identifying rental housing and second homes that were incorrectly receiving the credits....
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County Officials Hope For Dedicated Pedestrian Safety Funding
Despite more than $8 million in speed camera revenue, Montgomery County Police are working overtime to do many of the pedestrian crosswalk stings that have popped up over the last two years. Some on...
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Council To Hear About Housing Unaccompanied Minors – It appears Montgomery County could host a facility to temporarily house unaccompanied minors from Central America who face deportation. The Council...
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Chevy Chase Neighborhood Group Protests Inconsistent Sign Fee
The Rollingwood Citizens Association was all set to apply for the right to install neighborhood signage this spring to better identify its tight-knit Chevy Chase community. But on the way, the...
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Momentum Builds For Fresh Look At MoCo Bikeways
The Montgomery County Planning Department is touting a new webpage showing all bikeways in Montgomery County via an interactive map. Soon, county transportation officials may be planning a lot more. At...
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‘Pawn Shop Law’ Creating Problems At Big Retailers – A nearly 30-year-old Montgomery County law meant to stop thieves who stole goods then sold them to pawn shops for cash is hampering some customers’...
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Berliner Wants To See Improved Performance Required In Pepco Merger
One of Pepco’s most frequent critics wants to see reliability requirements and newer energy models incorporated into Pepco’s merger with Exelon. County Councilmember Roger Berliner, an energy lawyer...
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On The Council’s Agenda: Snow Removal, Purple Line, WSSC
The Montgomery County Council will officially return from a month-long summer recess next week with a hearing on a new snow removal plan that could provide for the clearing of some county sidewalks....
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Councilmembers Hope To Ban Styrofoam In Restaurants – Councilmembers George Leventhal and Hans Riemer on Tuesday will introduce a bill that would ban the use of styrofoam for packaging food and drink...
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Bill Would Ban Use Of Styrofoam Foodware In Montgomery County
Two members of County Council are pitching a bill that would ban the use of environmentally harmful styrofoam plates, trays, cups and carryout trays in Montgomery County. Councilmembers Hans Riemer and...
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Seeks New Zoning Law For Redevelopment
The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad wants to build up to 280 apartment units and retail on its Battery Lane site and wants a new zoning law to do it. The Rescue Squad (5020 Battery Lane) hopes to...
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Urban Road Code Bill Returning, Disagreements Remain
A bill that could limit the width of streets and set lower speed limits in urban areas will again go before the County Council despite ongoing disagreement with the county’s Department of...
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Council Trims Down List Of Planning Board Candidates
The County Council next week will interview five applicants for the vacant commissioner position on the county’s Planning Board. The Council announced that Natali Fani-Gonzalez, Dennis Kamber, Charles...
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Report: County Nixes Deal For Optimal Bethesda Purple Line Station
Montgomery County will not provide financial assistance to a developer who would tear down the Apex Building and allow for a better Bethesda Purple Line station underneath. In a closed meeting this...
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This Week At Council: Drone Policy, HOA Reform
Some county councilmembers want rules in place to protect privacy before county-operated drones are put to use. A pair of councilmembers will also introduce two bills to increase homeowner...
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Sidewalk Obstacles On Old Georgetown Road – There are a few obstacles smack in the middle of the Old Georgetown Road sidewalk near the new Pike & Rose development in White Flint. The area’s...
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FBI Flooded With Tips About Bradford Bishop – Since putting suspected murderer Bradford Bishop on its “Ten Most Wanted” list in April, the FBI has received about 350 reports of possible sightings. One...
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