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March 6, 2013 | Staff Writer

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MCPS Closes Schools Because of Snowstorm

Montgomery County Public Schools and administrative offices are closed on Wednesday, Mar. 6 because of the snowstorm. All school and community activities in school buildings are canceled. For more info: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/

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March 5, 2013 | Staff Writer

SHA Prepares For Storm

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are preparing for a storm forecasted to begin later today and continue into Wednesday, with the possibility of significant accumulations and travel impacts to motorists. Crews pre-treated major roads with salt brine, which will help prevent initial bonding of snow and ice on pavements. “After numerous squalls with minimal […]

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March 5, 2013 | Staff Writer

Pepco Monitoring Winter Storm

Pepco is closely monitoring an approaching winter storm. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Washington Metropolitan Area from Tuesday evening to Wednesday evening. Weather forecasts are still changing, but some predict snow accumulations of more than a foot through the Pepco region with up to 17 inches predicted in […]

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October 29, 2012 | Staff Writer

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Gaithersburg Declares State of Emergency

Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz and Acting City Manager Tony Tomasello have declared a state of emergency for the City of Gaithersburg effective at 6 a.m., Monday, October 29, 2012, as authorized under the Annotated Code of Maryland and the City Code. The state of emergency activates the City’s emergency management plan and requires all essential […]

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October 28, 2012 | Staff Writer

Early Voting Canceled on Oct. 29

UPDATED 10.30.12 Early Voting Canceled on October 30 Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has declared a State of Emergency and ordered all Early Voting Centers in Maryland closed on Monday, October 29. For more information and updates on Early Voting, please visit www.777vote.org.  

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October 28, 2012 | Staff Writer

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MCPS Closes Schools Because of Storm

Montgomery County Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30 because of Hurricane Sandy. For more info: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/

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October 26, 2012 | Staff Writer

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Community Day Events Postponed

Due to the forecasted impact of Hurricane Sandy, Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr has postponed his Community Day events in the Damascus, Gaithersburg, Magruder and Watkins Mill clusters, scheduled for Monday, October 29. This includes the town hall meeting with parents, scheduled for Monday night. The Community Day events in the Damascus, Gaithersburg, Magruder […]

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October 25, 2012 | Staff Writer

Are You Ready?

There is a possibility that Hurricane Sandy may impact the Washington D.C. region in the days ahead. Should predictions show that the hurricane will impact our area, Montgomery County officials are reminding residents now that they should prepare for the possibility of high winds, power outages and flooding. Anyone who has not already signed up […]

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July 6, 2012 | Staff Writer

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“All Boots On The Ground” (Video)

Captain Paul Starks of the Montgomery County Police Department talks about what the department to bring in extra officers in the aftermath of the June 29 storm to to man intersections. The police response is described as an “all boots on the ground effort.” Take a look.

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