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Property owners in Purple Line’s path asked to remove fences
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation notified about 80 property owners who live along the Purple Line’s path in Bethesda and Chevy Chase that they will have to tear down fences or sheds that encroach on the county-owned right-of-way by April 30. [The Washington Post]
More than a dozen Ride On bus routes to change
The Montgomery County bus service will alter 15 routes beginning Jan. 10 to accommodate budget shortfalls and new school start times. [Montgomery County Department of Transportation]
Montgomery County employment up in November
The county added 14,000 jobs in November 2015, a 2.7 percent increase over the number of jobs added in November 2014. [@MontgomeryCoMD on Twitter]
Wegmans recalling a half-ton of chicken
The grocery store chain is recalling 1,000 pounds of marinated, vacuum-sealed chicken products that were not inspected by federal inspectors when they were packaged outside of approved hours Sunday. [Associated Press]
Cummings still considering U.S Senate race
Rep. Elijah Cummings said Wednesday he still may run for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski, potentially shaking up a race that currently features two prominent Maryland Democrats—Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen. [The Washington Post]
County court commissioner charged with sex crime
Daniel Read, a 30-year-old Germantown man who reviewed police information to determine if there was probable cause to bring criminal charges as a county court commissioner, was charged with attempting to solicit sex from a minor after being arrested as part of a police sting for trying to meet with a 15-year-old boy. [The Washington Post, Montgomery County police]
Weather warming up
After two frigid days, the weather Thursday is expected to be party sunny with a high near 44 degrees and a nighttime low around 31. [National Weather Service]
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