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  • Crime down at Montgomery County Metro stations

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/13/13 06:10 PM

    Crime at Montgomery County's Metro stops has fallen to 275 incidents from 354 last year, but officials are concerned with the large number of thefts of riders' smart phones and other electronics. Jeff Delinksi, deputy chief of the Metro Transit Police, told the County Council's Public Safety...

  • Ike Leggett's bid for county executive sets up Democratic showdown

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/12/13 08:30 PM

    Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett's announcement Wednesday that he is seeking re-election for the county's top spot sets up a Democratic showdown with his predecessor and a county lawmaker who has been critical of his spending. Leggett is one of three candidates who have publicly and...

  • Ike Leggett to run for Montgomery County executive in 2014

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/12/13 01:00 PM

    Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is officially running for re-election next year. Leggett wrote in a letter addressed to residents that he will seek a third term as county executive. The letter outlines his platform for the 2014 election. Leggett said he intends to focus on schools,...

  • Montgomery County Council moves forward with $63.1 million police training center

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/11/13 06:50 PM

    The Montgomery County Council is moving forward with a new $63.1 million training facility for police and firefighters. The proposed Public Safety Training Academy would be in Montgomery Village off Snouffer School Road and is part of a three-part plan the county has already started to move...

  • 3-Minute Interview: Felicia Reed, founder of Put It In Perspective

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/11/13 03:25 PM

    Reed is a life coach and the founder of Put It In Perspective, an organization dedicated to helping high schoolers and young adults in the Washington area use better decision-making and achieve their goals. Put It In Perspective was created in late 2012, and Reed said she plans to host seminars...

  • Montgomery County spent $10.8m to remove 6.4 inches of snow

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/09/13 07:35 PM

    Montgomery County spent almost $11 million to remove 6.4 inches of snow during the 2012-2013 winter, almost a third of the $38.6 million it spent for storm cleanup in fiscal 2013. The snow and ice cleanups cost about $8.1 million more than the county budgeted. In a memo to the County...

  • Montgomery County planners talk implementation of BRT

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/06/13 08:30 PM

    Montgomery County planners are debating whether a proposed bus rapid transit system should be implemented in two phases, or if the project should be done all at once. The debate started at a Montgomery County Planning Board meeting on Thursday, after Lead Planner Larry Cole said the public was...

  • Pedestrian fatalities jump in Montgomery County

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/05/13 09:00 PM

    County spends millions on safety programs Fatal pedestrian collisions in Montgomery County have almost doubled in the first six months of 2013 from all of 2012, despite the county spending millions of dollars to promote pedestrian safety. County statistics show 11 pedestrians have died since...

  • Pedestrians cited 5 times more than cars

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/05/13 06:25 PM

    For every one car cited in Montgomery County for a street violation, five pedestrians are cited in areas where there are high incidents of pedestrian collisions, according to county police data. In 2013, police have issued 2,001 citations and 715 warnings to pedestrians and drivers in...

  • Montgomery County proposes increased park fees for leagues, campers

    By Kate Jacobson | 06/03/13 05:40 PM

    Montgomery County community baseball leagues, campers and residents using park facilities might have to start paying more for permits to do so if the county's Planning Board approves proposed fee hikes this week. Officials from the Montgomery County Department of Parks are asking board members...


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