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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Event

Bring your family and friends to our free , all-day outdoor Oktoberfest celebration. These will be an outdoor craft fair featuring local artisans and professional woodworkers, a chainsaw carving, woodworking and tool demonstrations by Festool, Montgomery Wood Turners and Carvers. There will also be lots of delicious food provided by El Parente Tacos, El Jeffe Wood-fired pizzas, Bruster's Ice cream and seasonal craft brews from Saints Row Brwsing Company.


MoCo Government

Montgomery County has once again earned “Triple-A” bond ratings for 2024 from all three major Wall Street agencies, continuing its streak of over 50 years of receiving the highest possible credit ratings (more…)


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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Glenmont

According to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), a 4th District officer fatally shot an armed man after responding to a reported assault in Wheaton-Glenmont 0n Saturday after the man did not comply to multiple commands.

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