Number of low-income workers riding Metro declines outside MoCo
The percentage of low-income workers commuting by public transportation has remained steady in Montgomery County, though it has risen elsewhere. Census data and recent figures from the American Community Survey reveal workers in the Washington area at or below the poverty line have become less likely to commute via Metro. This decrease in ridership is likely the result of increased fares, fewer train service hours and gentrification near rail stations. [Washington Post]
Silver Spring charity trying to end poverty
The nonprofit A Wider Circle operates a 10,000-square-foot warehouse in Silver Spring, providing furniture, home goods, clothes and other items for families in need. The group has 55 staff members who work with 30,000 volunteers, furnishing an estimated 16,000 homes a year. “Anybody who studies poverty in this country will tell you that it’s solvable if we have the will, and so A Wider Circle is about trying to bring the will,” said Mark Bergel, president and CEO of A Wider Circle. [WTOP]
Police searching for man who molested girl in Rockville library
A 5-year-old girl was touched inappropriately by a suspect in the Rockville Memorial Library around 6 p.m. on Saturday. Montgomery County police said the man was “lingering in and around” the children’s section of the library for around 30 minutes before the crime. [Fox 5]
Today’s weather
Temperatures on Wednesday will top out around 48, with no precipitation in the forecast.
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