Entertainment

Butler’s Orchard (22222 Davis Mill Rd. in Germantown) Pumpkin Festival returned this year on September 21st and runs until November 3. This year, admission includes access to Pick Your Own Pumpkins, hay rides, tractor pulls, straw mazes, giant slides, and more, but Butler’s has also produced its “newest, biggest attraction yet”– a new playground.

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Education

The following article has been republished with permission. It was written by  and originally published in Wootton Common Sense.

Montgomery County Public Schools recently announced that the digital monitoring system teachers use to see student computer use has been changed from GoGuardian to Lightspeed.


Business

Bethesda-based The Premier Cos. recently acquired the Montgomery Executive Center property from PMRG for $8.2 million, according to BisNow (per Maryland land records). This transaction equates to $66 per square foot. PMRG owned the six-story Montgomery County property, which was constructed in 1983, for over a decade. The company originally purchased it for $12.4 million in 2013, making this month’s sale 33.8% lower than the previous purchase price.

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MCFRS

The Takoma Park Police Department has shared guidelines regarding open burning and the use of fire pits to ensure residents follow all Montgomery County rules. More guidelines and rules can be seen below courtesy of Takoma Park Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services:

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News

All 98 stations across the Metrorail system now have more secure, retrofitted faregates to deter fare evasion. The improvements have led to an 82% drop in fare evasion in the Metrorail system, according to WMATA.

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