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Council President Glass to Introduce Safe Streets Act of 2023
County Council President Evan Glass (D–At Large) today will formally introduce a bill intended to create safer streets for pedestrians and bicyclists.
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UPDATED: Six Hospitalized in Three-Alarm Fire in Downtown Silver Spring
Several residents have been hospitalized following a three-alarm fire at the Arrive Silver Spring apartment building in downtown Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer.
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Councilmember Glass Elected President of County Council
Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At Large), an Indian Spring resident, was unanimously elected to a one-year term as president of the 20th County Council at the new council’s first meeting Tuesday.
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Democratic Candidates Easily Sweep Local Elections
All of the Democratic candidates for local offices easily won their races, as expected, in yesterday’s general election.
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County to Launch Nation’s Largest Integrated Microgrid Powered Bus Depot
The county’s Department of Transportation is set to launch the nation’s largest — and the region’s first — integrated electric bus charging depot, officials announced.
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All Five Planning Board Members Resign Following Controversy, Allegations
All five members of the county’s Planning Board — Chair Casey Anderson, Vice Chair Partap Verma, and Commissioners Gerald Cichy, Tina Patterson, and Carol Rubin — resigned yesterday afternoon, effective immediately, after several weeks of controversy and allegations against members.
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Ride On to Begin Collecting Fares Again on Monday, Aug. 1
The county’s Department of Transportation Ride On system will once again collect fares beginning tomorrow, Aug. 1, according to several announcements and social media posts from the DOT.
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Blair, Elrich in Close Race Again; Other Local Results Look Clearer
While mail-in and provisional ballots have yet to be counted, David Blair and County Executive Marc Elrich are in a close race for the Democratic nomination for county executive.
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Forest Estates Farmers Market Returns Sunday After Two-Year Hiatus
The Forest Estates Farmers Market will return Sunday, June 5 after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, organizers said in an email to the Source.