Fire trucks and ambulances in county crash at an alarming rate
The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service was involved in 246 collisions through Sept. 30, more than its 2014 collision totals and more than half of which were determined to be the fault of fire personnel. [Washington Post]
Duball closes on 4990 Fairmont Ave. condo project
The Reston-based developer completed its purchase of the 17-story, 71-unit luxury condo project last week and demolition of the gas station and office building on the site is expected to start soon. The project also has a new name: the Cheval. [GlobeSt.com]
Ervin endorses Edwards for Senate
Former Montgomery County Council member Valerie Ervin endorsed longtime friend Donna Edwards for Senate against Chris Van Hollen, citing Edwards’ ability “to carry on Barbara Mikulski’s legacy of women leadership in the United States Senate.” [Donna Edwards]
State technology officials question whether new ballots will be ready for 2016
David Garcia, secretary for Maryland’s Department of Information Technology, last week publicly questioned whether the new paper-ballot voting system will be ready in time for next year’s election cycle. [Washington Post]
Police arrest two for credit card theft in Rockville
Thanks to tips from the public, police say they arrested two Germantown residents for theft and fraudulent use of a credit card from a victim shopping at a Rockville Pike store. [Montgomery County Police]
CountyStat report says county’s pedestrian safety initiative is working
The report cites a decline in overall pedestrian collisions from 2013 to 2014, but doesn’t include any 2015 stats to reflect a number of recent pedestrian deaths. [Montgomery County]
Sunny and mild November weather Monday
The high temperature could reach near 67 degrees. [National Weather Service]
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