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January 29, 2016 | Sonya Burke, Maureen Chowdhury and Willie James Inman

MoCo Snow Blog: Blizzard 2016

This is your source for the latest blizzard news from across Montgomery County. For more snow news, visit our MoCo Snow page. We hope you will contribute your updates and photos for this blog as well. You can email photos to pix@mymcmedia or Tweet images and updates @MyMCMedia, #MoCo #Snow. You can also follow us […]

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January 29, 2016 | Staff Writer

UPDATED: Water Main Break Repaired in North Bethesda (PHOTOS)

WSSC crews have repaired a 10-inch water main break at the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Executive Boulevard in north Bethesda. Service was restored after six hours, and only two customers, area businesses, were without water, according to WSSC spokesperson Luis Maya. He said the businesses were closed at the time of the water […]

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January 25, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 25, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 25, in Montgomery County: 1. Schools and most local offices are closed today as the big dig out continues in Montgomery County. Local officials are asking residents to stay off the roads while the cleanup continues. 2. Highway services crews are now working on the residential streets […]

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October 15, 2015 | Sonya Burke

UPDATED: WSSC Fixes Broken Main, Water Service Restored

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 […]

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October 15, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Oct. 15, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 15, in Montgomery County: 1. Crews are finishing road repairs at the scene of Tuesday’s water main break at Rockville Pike and Cedar Lane. According to WSSC, all southbound lanes should be open by 8 a.m. today. All northbound lanes are already open. 2. The Maryland […]

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October 13, 2015 | Staff Writer

Water Main Break Closes Rockville Pike at Rush Hour

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are responding to a 16-inch water main break on West Cedar Lane and Rockville Pike and traffic is backed up at rush hour because of lane closures. The northbound lanes of Rockville Pike are closed at Jones Bridge and Pooks Hill Roads, according to Montgomery County Police. WSSC officials […]

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October 12, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Belmont Elementary Closed Because of Water Main Break

UPDATED Belmont Elementary School was closed on Monday because of a 16-inch water main break in the Brookeville-Olney area. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Spokesperson Ayoka Blandford said the break on Olney Mill Road was reported at 6:23 a.m. on Monday morning. Blandford said crews were on site and shut off the water at 7:40 […]

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September 4, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Water Main Break on Georgia and Connecticut Avenues

A 16-inch water main break at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue caused some traffic delays on Friday evening. According to officials from the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), two northbound lanes of Georgia Avenue are closed for the repairs. Commuters are encouraged to find another route. The water has been shut off […]

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September 4, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Water Main Break in Wheaton (PHOTO)

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews were called to the scene of an 8-inch water main break in the 2700 block of Henderson Avenue in Wheaton on Friday afternoon. WSSC Spokesperson Ayoka Blandford said the break occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. Water service was restored to customers by 8 p.m. REPAIR UPDATE: […]

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August 19, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Road Repairs Underway at Water Main Break Along Goldsboro Road in Bethesda

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 […]

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