Metro woes
Neal Cohen, the WMATA Board’s reported choice to take over as Metro general manager, is no longer under consideration. [Metro]
While the WMATA Board won’t say why Cohen won’t take the job, it’s reported the former airline executive wasn’t happy that his name was leaked last week. [Washington Post]
Meanwhile, trains were briefly bypassing the Bethesda Metro station Monday night after another escalator outage. [NBC4]
The transit system’s latest Vital Signs report shows on-time performance and customer satisfaction continue to dip. [Washington City Paper]
State Sen. Roger Manno diagnosed with cancer
Manno, who represents District 19 in Montgomery County, told supporters he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September and is now “100 percent cancer free” after an “aggressive” surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital to remove the cancer. [AP via WUSA9]
Public meeting tonight on Wheaton Triangle redevelopment
County officials will share the latest on designs and preparations for the new office building and pedestrian areas planned for a parking lot in Wheaton Triangle. [MCDOT]
Ice rink at Rockville Town Square is now open
The 7,200-square-foot rink is the largest outdoor rink in Montgomery County and will be open until early next year. [Rockville Town Square]
NIH building comes down
Building 7 on NIH’s Bethesda campus is being torn down. It was built in 1946 in honor of employees who had died while researching infectious diseases. [NIH Record]
Chilly morning will give way to warm afternoon
The high temperature is expected to hit 72 degrees Tuesday. [National Weather Service]
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