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July 3, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Truck Catches Fire Near Shady Grove Middle School

Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, tweeted Wednesday that a contractor’s truck caught on fire by Shady Grove Middle School in Gaithersburg. According to Piringer, the fire was extinguished and no one was injured. 8100 Mid County Highway, Shady Grove Middle School. Vehicle fire next to bldg, Contractors truck burned […]

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January 15, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Local Pet Store Chain Helps Furloughed Employees

The pet store Bark is offering free bags of pet food to furloughed employees and federal contractors hurt by the government shutdown. To receive a bag of pet food, show a government-issued ID to the cashier. Bark has locations in Rockville, Olney, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, and Clarksville. Show your government employee ID and get a free […]

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August 28, 2017 | Staff Writer

UPDATED: Gas Leak Repairs Underway on Nebel Street, Road Closures

UPDATED Repairs are now underway to a broken six-inch gas line in the 12800 block of Nebel Street, according to a Washington Gas company official. Washington Gas spokesperson Brian Edwards said the gas to the line was turned off at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. “The leak there was a result of a third party strike […]

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January 28, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Red Brick Court House Damaged by Heavy Snow (Photos)

Montgomery County officials are overseeing building repairs at the Red Brick Courthouse, 29 Courthouse Square, in the city of Rockville, after some pieces of the historic building fell to the ground from the weight of heavy snow earlier this week. General Services Director David Dise said crews shoveling sidewalks in the area heard a giant […]

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July 23, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Traffic Delays on Route 355 at Richard Montgomery Drive (PHOTOS)

Contractors are working to replace a light pole and a traffic light that were knocked down by a collision at the intersection of Route 355 and Richard Montgomery Drive in Rockville on July 23rd. Rockville City Spokesperson Mary Lou Berg says Rockville crews were at the scene assessing damage to the city’s light pole. She […]

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September 9, 2012 | Staff Writer

image of house damaged by storm

Cautioning Consumers (Video)

Ralph Vines of the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection, cautions people about hiring unlicensed contractors. This is particularly important as many county residents still are repairing homes damaged in the derecho as well as removing fallen trees. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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