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Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews were called to the scene of a 6-inch water main break at 19605 Islander Street in Olney on Wednesday morning. WSSC Spokesperson Ayoka Blandford said there were 23 customers without water service while repairs were made. She said the water main break was first reported late Tuesday night. Filling […]

In response to the attacks in Paris, the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) has announced that is has increased patrols systemwide. According to a news release, riders will likely notice an increased police presence throughout the transit system. Police said the additional patrols began Friday evening and will continue for an unspecified period of time. […]

UPDATED Oct. 15, 7:40 a.m. WSSC reports all road repairs will be complete by 8 a.m. on Thursday. Traffic Update: By 8 AM all SB lanes Rockvilke Pike at Cedar Lane will be open. All NB are open now. Thx for patience we know it was trying. — WSSC Water News (@WSSCWaterNews) October 15, 2015 […]

Pepco officials are notifying customers about a scam that threatens to shut off electric service to customers because of false overdue bills. As in previous cases, like the “Green Dot Scam,” a person warns customers their electric service account is delinquent and will be shut off for non-payment unless immediate payment is made. A “Green […]

UPDATED Road repairs are underway at the site of an earlier water main break along Goldsboro Road in Bethesda. The break caused some lane closures during the Wednesday morning rush hour. At one point, all lanes of Goldsboro Road were closed from Massachusetts Avenue to Tulip Hill Terrace. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) reports on […]

Power has been restored to approximately 1,200 Pepco customers who were without electricity earlier today following a lightning strike that brought down some wires in the Silver Spring area. Bob Hainey, a Pepco spokesperson, said the outage was first reported at 4:45 am. on Monday morning Hainey said the wires were downed in the 1500 […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee, which is chaired by Councilmember Roger Berliner, today recommended approval of landmark legislation to fundamentally re-shape the taxicab industry in Montgomery County. Bill 53-14 would improve driver working conditions, update rules so that taxicabs can compete in a 21st Century transportation environment […]

UPDATED, June 19, 10:45 a.m. –  Pepco has restored power to about 1,000 customers in Gaithersburg but there are still more than 1,000 customers without power in Bethesda. According to Pepco Spokesman Bob Hainey, crews brought about 1,000 customers back online from the Kentlands and Lakelands communities in Gaithersburg but about 500 in that area […]

UPDATED – WSSC officials report on April 25 that all customers in this area now have water. ORIGINAL POST – Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews have set up a water station at the parking lot of the Glen Echo Center at Goldsboro Road and MacArthur Boulevard after some neighboring customers reported low water pressure and others […]

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews repaired a water main break in Bethesda late Tuesday afternoon. According to WSSC officials, the break occurred in a 16-inch pipe on Bradley Boulevard and 25 customers were impacted. Officials noted the pipe was 52-years-old. Bradley Boulevard was closed between Kentsdale Drive and Seven Locks Road because of the […]