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Police, fire officials in D.C. suburbs keep eye on N.Y. blast
Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger, speaking in Bethesda, says two things happen when you hear about events like the explosion that wounded 29 people in New York: “What if it happened here?” and “Would we be prepared?” [WTOP]
Frosh questions Hogan’s authority on Labor Day school order
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office believes Gov. Larry Hogan might have exceeded his authority when he issued an executive order this month requiring all public schools to start after Labor Day and finish by June 15. An opinion from the office, which is headed by Attorney General Brian Frosh of Chevy Chase, said a court reviewing the order would conclude Hogan exceeded his powers. The governor’s office dismissed the office’s opinion as political. [Baltimore Sun]
No endorsement, comrade
Republican Dan Cox claims the Communist Party has endorsed state Sen. Jamie Raskin in the 8th congressional district race. Raskin says he was unaware the Communist Party still existed. [Washington Post]
NIH sticking with Bethesda
The National Institutes of Health plans to consolidate several nearby locations in Bethesda after a nine-month search for alternatives in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. [Washington Business Journal]
New play at the Writer’s Center
Quotidian Theatre Company opens 2017 season with The Night Alive by Conor McPherson at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda. The play opens Oct. 21 and runs through Nov. 20. [Broadway World]
Rain today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm during the morning, then some lingering showers still possible this afternoon. High 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent. [Weather Channel]
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