Moderately MOCO cover: WSSC lists $155 million in electrical fixes for the Potomac plant that lost power Sept. 29

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WSSC Water estimates it needs $155 million in electrical upgrades at its Potomac Water Filtration Plant, the plant that lost power on September 29 and left the utility asking all 1.9 million of its customers to use water only for essential purposes. Three projects account for $130 million of that,Continue Reading

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June 6, 2024 By now, if you live in Montgomery County, Maryland, I am sure you have heard about the tornado yesterday evening on June 5, 2024 unless you are still hiding out in the basement. This piece will take a look at the details of that Tornado, key informationContinue Reading

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Community Reports – Anonymous Submission December 11, 2023 Councilmember Shares Crisis Response Gone Wrong “Let’s be honest with the public. If you don’t want the police to come, don’t call MCOTs.” This was the public yelp-like review from Councilmember Kristin Mink during the November 29th EC/HHS/PS Joint Committee Worksession. MCOTsContinue Reading

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July 27, 2023 – By Anna Lam Crime Crime has always been an aspect of life and society that people have been living with since the beginning of civilization. It’s an intricately layered topic, interconnecting with the law, and how different crime may be in their own respective areas. RecentContinue Reading

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We keep updating this post as more information comes in from the plane crash in Gaithersburg on 11/27/2022. As always, follow us on Twitter for the most up to date on everything that is happening as it is happening and subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with our biggerContinue Reading