Dog rescued from Bethesda storm drain
Crews worked for hours on Friday to rescue the 30-pound Wheaten Terrier from a drain on Lonesome Pine Lane. The dog had been missing since October 2014. [WTOP]
Gutierrez: ‘Foolish and premature’ to read too much into Raskin poll
Congressional candidate and District 18 Del. Ana Sol Gutierrez said it’s too early to write her off despite the results of an internal Jamie Raskin campaign poll released last week that show Raskin with a large lead. [Washington Post]
Predatory towing bill goes into effect today
The Montgomery County law, which bans towing companies from using “spotters” to identify parkers who walk off a parking lot property, goes into effect Monday. [MCDOT/Twitter]
County Council President George Leventhal to talk accomplishments
Leventhal, whose one-year term as County Council president will end Tuesday, will talk about council highlights of the past year. Council Vice President Nancy Floreen is expected to be selected as president for next year. [Montgomery County Council]
Rockville, Gaithersburg leaders to get bus rapid transit update
Leaders from Rockville and Gaithersburg will get an update Thursday night from county and state officials planning three bus rapid transit corridors: MD 355, Veirs Mill Road and the Corridor Cities Transitway. [City of Rockville]
Montgomery County asks residents to reduce waste during holiday season
The county’s Department of Environmental Protection said the holiday season typically creates more trash and offered tips such as registering on a “Do Not Mail” list to avoid receiving holiday flyers and catalogs. [Montgomery County]
Cold, cloudy and possibly rainy Monday on tap
The high temperature will reach 44 degrees and rain is likely, mainly after 3 p.m. [National Weather Service]
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