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Montgomery County has maintained its Triple-A bond rating for 2016 from three Wall Street bond rating agencies, according to Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. “What is remarkable about this is that Montgomery County has continued to receive a Triple-A bond rating from all three bond rating agencies even during these past few years when other […]

AAA Mid-Atlantic is reminding motorists to be alert for roaming deer as it is mating season. The mating season, also known as rut, typically runs from late Oct. through Nov in the fall, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). But that’s not all. If you are driving in western Maryland, you should […]

Here are five things to know today, May 27, in Montgomery County: 1. Some county employees are working from home today after a bed bug infestation was confirmed at the Department of Health and Human Services administrative offices at 401 Hungerford Drive earlier this month. A meeting to discuss employees’ concerns about bed bugs is […]

The great American road trip is back, and local highways and byways are expected to be busy as local residents kick off their summer with a holiday getaway. AAA projects that more than 38 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend, an increase of nearly two percent compared to last year’s holiday. This year’s […]

Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, football, and unfortunately traffic. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA), the day before Thanksgiving is “notoriously referred to as the busiest travel day of the year.” According to news release, Regina Cooper-Averella of AAA Mid-Atlantic says, more than one million Marylanders are expected […]

AAA forecasts 46.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday, a 0.6 percent increase compared to last year. Nearly one million Marylanders are expected to get away for the holiday, a figure relatively flat from 2014 given the 0.1 percent increase forecasted. This year’s forecast marks the seventh […]

Montgomery County has maintained its Triple-A bond rating for 2015 from three Wall Street bond rating agencies.  That’s the word from Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. “What is remarkable about this is that Montgomery County has continued to receive a Triple-A bond rating from all three bond rating agencies even during these past few years […]

A Montgomery County Public Schools student is one of ten winners of the AAA Safety Patrollers in the Washington metro area. AAA Mid-Atlantic and the Mid-Atlantic Foundation for Safety and Education honored the top Ten Safety Patrols a ceremony on today at The Waterford at Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Va. Ivan Glerum of Diamond Elementary School was the […]

Thursday is the worse day for trying to get out of town to enjoy the long holiday weekend, according to a new report. According to the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, the worst departure time is the Thursday before the long Memorial Day holiday weekend. AAA Mid-Atlantic is forecasting that 826,900 persons from this […]

The Montgomery County Council recognized Judith Resnik Elementary School on May 5 for winning a AAA safety patrol grant. You can watch the presentation here: Congrats! @Resnikprincipal & Safety Patrol received a @MoCoCouncilMD proclamation & AAA Hayes grant. #AAADCNews pic.twitter.com/y6QbWwLbXQ — AAA Mid-Atl DC News (@AAADCNews) May 5, 2015 Resnik Elementary School receives AAA School […]