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Thu Sep 17 Issue No. 026 |
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Surprises Pop up in City Elections Several last-minute candidates jumped on the city’s November ballot at the Sept. 15 nominating caucus and guarantee that most Takoma Park city councilmember races will be contested. Takoma Record · 2026-09-16 11:41
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Food Insecurity in the D.C. Area Hits a New High Cuts to SNAP, surging costs, and federal layoffs are making it difficult for District residents to put food on the table. The 51st · 2026-09-15 10:00
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On Maple Ave., Edinburgh Project Scales Back The owners of the Edinburgh House have shrunk their plans to build a new low-income housing building on Grant and Maple avenues. Takoma Record · 2026-09-14 11:01
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Montgomery County Council Committee to Examine Infrastructure Funding Needs The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee will meet Thursdayo review the Infrastructure Funding Workgroup’s final report. MoCo Show · 2026-09-16 15:48
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New Fire Safety Bill Would Require Smoke Escape Hoods in Montgomery County High-Rises Montgomery County Councilmember Kate Stewart introduced legislation Tuesday that would require high-rise apartment buildings to keep smoke escape hoods on-site for firefighters to use during fire emergencies. MoCo Show · 2026-09-15 17:00
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Past Secretaries, Union Leader Call for Probe Into Education Department Slashing Maryland Democratic Sens. Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen joined three former education secretaries and the union representing agency workers to urge the Education Department's top watchdog to investigate the cost and impact of mass firings last year. Maryland Matters · 2026-09-15 19:22
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Even With Sweeping Utility Reform Legislation in Place, Regulators Fight Rising Rate Requests Savings from a sweeping utilities reform bill this year are on the way, but energy regulators told state lawmakers Tuesday that they have seen rising rate requests from power companies in the meantime, and expect to see more. Maryland Matters · 2026-09-16 00:52
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Montgomery County Bill Targets Unlicensed Short-Term Rentals and Nearly $1 Million in Lost Revenue Montgomery County Councilmember Shebra Evans introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at increasing compliance with County licensing requirements for short-term residential rentals and recovering revenue lost through unlicensed rentals. MoCo Show · 2026-09-15 20:00
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Montgomery County Closes Record $143.9 Million in Affordable Housing Loans Montgomery County’s Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) closed a record $143.9 million in loans during Fiscal Year 2026 to support the creation or preservation of 1,983 affordable housing units. MoCo Show · 2026-09-16 18:40
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MCPS Updates Grading Guidance With Changes to Late Work, Retakes, and AI Use Montgomery County Public Schools has released updated secondary grading and reporting guidance for the 2026-27 school year, outlining expectations for assignments, makeup work, reassessments, and artificial intelligence use. MoCo Show · 2026-09-14 08:00
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