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Have drivers seen the last of traffic light problems?
During last week's snafu that tangled commutes from Burtonsville to Bethesda, some commuters felt as if they were being tortured by traffic lights that refused to change.
Compulsory education age on Annapolis agenda
Montgomery County school leaders are pushing for the state to increase the age at which students legally can drop out of school, but they might have a hard time finding enough lawmakers to back them.
Rumble strips could be used to generate power
The sun sat out there for an eternity before somebody dreamed up solar panels. The rumble strip, on the other hand, came into being just 57 years ago, on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey.
This egret has reason to dance. The photographer who snapped this stunning picture, My Phuong Nguyen of Burtonsville, took overall top honors in a photo contest run by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources .
Victory for ezStorage in zoning struggle
After more than a year of battling county officials, a storage company that bought property near the intersection of routes 29 and 198 in Burtonsville will be allowed to move forward with construction despite unclear zoning regulations on the area, county officials decided last Thursday.
More drums boom for wider I-270
Last night it was my pleasure to tape a show with Charles Duffy of Montgomery Municipal Cable's "Political Pulse" down in Kensington.
Beth El Man Saved By Defibulator During Shul
A defibrillator recently saved a life at a local shul. It was a beautiful Monday morning.
Dutch Country Market reopens in new county location
Charlotte and Russell Kirkpatrick of Laurel buy macaroni salad from a vendor Sept.
Tests of Company's MotionPowerTM technology produce important design advancements, including capacity to increase electrical power, greater durability, lower maintenance costs, and reduced size.
Zoning proposal could block move for ezStorage
As ezStorage moves forward with plans to put a storage facility in Burtonsville near the intersection of routes 198 and 29, county officials are looking at amending zoning laws to prevent the facility from being built.
Laurel firefighter treated for burns from Aug. 24 fire
The Aug. 24 house fire on Plowman Drive in West Laurel is still being investigated by county fire officials.
Wells-Harley joins Montgomery Planning Board
Marye Wells-Harley of Colesville reads her oath of office last week at the Montgomery County Planning Board in Silver Spring.
Silver Sneakers program helps seniors stay strong
The pounding of iron, the sweat and the grunts - it's not just for football players anymore.
Sikh community chips in for school supplies
Young schoolgirls with their new backpacks file away from the pickup point. Members of the local Sikh community said they hoped to engage their neighbors through the backpack program after having been somewhat isolated following the Sept.
22 men charged with soliciting prostitution in Howard Co.
Female Howard County police officers who posed as prostitutes along busy U.S. 1 in North Laurel snared 22 men ranging in age from 23 to 82 last Friday in the latest of periodic sting operations, authorities announced Monday.
Three Maryland Firefighters Burned in Blaze
BURTONSVILLE, Md. -- Firefighters in Montgomery County are battling a 2-alarm townhouse fire that has jumped to a second home.
Broken Water Main Slows Traffic
A broken water main has left dozens of customers without water and has slowed traffic on Route 198 in Burtonsville.
Text "LOCAL" to 98999 to get breaking news, traffic and weather alerts. Video Officials in Montgomery County and across the Washington region are trolling for bargain parkland in the economic downturn.
Two men charged in Burtonsville shooting
County police arrested a man in connection with a daylight shooting in the Briggs Chaney Shopping Center July 26 and charged a Silver Spring man, originally thought to be a victim, with involvement in the incident.
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