Metro beefs up security
Citing the terrorist attacks last week in Paris, the transit system announced Monday it will increase patrols, add K9 sweeps and do more random searches of bags and packages. [Metro]
Gov. Larry Hogan says he’s cancer-free
Tests show Hogan’s cancer is in remission 30 days after his last chemotherapy treatment. [Washington Post]
Board of Education president urges Hogan to provide school construction funding
Patricia O’Neill told Hogan the county school system’s rapid growth requires more than the $250 million in school construction funding already set aside. [Board of Education]
Environmentalists against solar panels
Supporters of the Brickyard Farm in Potomac are expected to attend a community meeting tonight to oppose the school system’s plan to install a solar panel array on the former farm site. [Save This Soil]
Property-by-property look at Westbard
Planners and Planning Board commissioners will finalize density and height recommendations for each property in the Westbard Sector Plan during a Thursday worksession. [Planning Board]
Four-year long Costco gas station battle heads to court
The warehouse retailer wants to build a 16-pump gas station near its Westfield Wheaton location, but its application for a zoning change was denied by the county in part because of health concerns of the surrounding neighborhood. Costco has appealed the denial in court. [WTOP]
Cooler Tuesday predicted
The high temperature should reach near 59 degrees and there will be mostly cloudy skies. [National Weather Service]
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