Red Line train evacuated due to smoke near Friendship Heights
No one was seriously injured, but passengers were involved in a chaotic situation when an arcing insulator caused the Red Line tunnel between Friendship Heights and Tenleytown to fill with smoke Saturday night. [WAMU 88.5]
Name of lobbyist who has worked for Total Wine & More appears in Trone attack ad
The lobbyist employed by Total Wine to represent the company in Annapolis donated $250 to state Sen. Jamie Raskin and his name later appeared in a David Trone ad decrying that Raskin would accept money from people lobbying him. [Washington Post]
Chevy Chase Village construction begins this week
Intersection improvements near Village Hall will take place starting April 27 and are expected to be completed by early June. Improvements include installing a traffic island, reconfiguring sidewalks and extending curbs. [Chevy Chase Village]
John Kasich to appear in Rockville
The Republican presidential candidate who is trailing Donald Trump and Ted Cruz is scheduled to appear for a town hall at the Thomas Farms Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Dr. in Rockville at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. [Eventbrite]
Tony Kornheiser offers opinions on Congressional race
The ESPN sports analyst and radio show host criticized Jame Raskin’s ads and shares a story about David Trone sending his show a giant sign. [Maryland Scramble]
Sunny, warm Monday
The National Weather Service predicts a mostly sunny high near 78 degrees Monday with a nighttime low dropping to 63.
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