Boy killed in Gaithersburg crash
A boy who was a passenger died and the adult driver is in serious condition after a car crash and fire early this morning at Fields Road and I-370. [Montgomery Community Media]
A passing Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service vehicle found the car off the road at about 3:30 a.m. and police are looking for witnesses. [Montgomery County Police]
Chevy Chase Elementary students start petition for days off on Muslim holidays
Students are asking county school officials to close schools on Muslim holidays like Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr. Last year, the Montgomery school board voted to eliminate mentions of religious holidays from the school calendar and said that schools can be closed on a religious holiday only if there’s high absenteeism. [Washington Post]
Say goodbye to paper fare cards
Metro will phase out its paper fare cards by January, when it’ll stop selling the cards as it converts to an all-SmarTrip card payment system. [WTOP]
Metro plans development of Forest Glen station parking lot
As Metro seeks developers to build on an eight-acre surface parking lot near its Forest Glen station, nearby residents hope for more amenities and a better way to cross busy Georgia Avenue near the Capital Beltway. [Finding Forest Glen]
Public hearing set for Tuesday on proposed predatory towing law
Tuesday night’s public hearing on a bill from County Council member Roger Berliner that would crack down on “predatory towing” is expected to be a lively affair, with testimony from tow truck companies against the proposal. [Montgomery County Council]
Rockville video game studio reveals new details on Fallout 4
Bethesda Softworks, which is based in Rockville, announced a Nov. 10 release date of its flashy new video game Fallout 4 and also showed off the game during its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kickoff event Monday. [PC Magazine]
Senate candidates split support from Teamsters
Chris Van Hollen and Donna Edwards both got endorsements from local Teamsters union groups, a sign of how each is courting support from labor in their fight for Barbara Mikulski’s U.S. Senate seat. [Washington Post]
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