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Pepco to provide first $50 bill credit to Montgomery County customers
The utility will apply the credit to customers’ electric bills. The credit and a second $50 credit coming next year were part of the state’s deal with the utility to allow it to merge with the Chicago power company Exelon. [Pepco]
Closures on East West Highway in Silver Spring related to water main work
Clark Construction plans to close lanes on the road between Blair Mill and Colesville roads each weekday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to install a new water main. The work is expected to be completed before Memorial Day. [SHA]
Bill Clinton to stump in Montgomery County
The former president is scheduled to appear at a “Montgomery County Organizing Event” at Leisure World Wednesday before early voting begins Thursday. [Bruce DePuyt on Twitter]
White House asks Edwards PAC to take down gun control ad
The White House has called a gun control ad made by a PAC supporting Maryland Senate candidate Donna Edwards “misleading” and has asked it be taken down. [Politico]
PACs spending big in Maryland Senate race
Two PACs—one supporting Donna Edwards and the other supporting Chris Van Hollen—have together spent more than $1 million on the tight Senate race between the two candidates without revealing their sources of funding. [WAMU]
Bethesda college student among three to win MIT invention prize
Columbia University pre-medical student Kevin Tyan of Bethesda won a $10,000 prize along with two of his college teammates in the Lemelson-MIT invention challenge for inventing Highlight, a powdered additive that can be mixed into disinfectant solutions to make them highly visible so cleaners don’t miss spots. [Lemelson-MIT Student Prize]
Metro hires new safety officer
The transit operator hired former New York City Transit safety officer Patrick Lavin to improve safety on Metro. [Metro]
Rockville Ice Arena up for Hockeyville USA title
The arena is one of 10 finalists competing for the honor. If it wins, it would receive $150,000 to renovate its facility from Kraft and the NHL. [WTOP]
Animal services offers free rabies vaccination with purchase of a pet license
Montgomery County’s Animal Services will host six clinics this year from April to September to provide free rabies vaccination with the purchase of a pet license. Licenses are free for dogs and cats under a year old and range from $12-$75 after that age. [Montgomery County]
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