Organized crime group targets MoCo temple, other houses of worship

Plus: MoCo, D.C. region fall behind on housing construction goals; county holds energy summit this week

April 15, 2024 10:00 a.m.

Montgomery County police say a Romanian organized crime group is suspected in thefts from places of worship in Virginia and Maryland, including an April 7 burglary at a Hindu temple in Silver Spring. [FOX5]

MoCo, rest of D.C. region, fall behind on housing goals

Montgomery County is among the jurisdictions in the Washington, D.C., region that are falling behind housing construction goals set by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. [The Washington Post]

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County DEP holds energy summit this week

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection is hosting the county’s 11th annual Energy Summit, focusing on preparing commercial buildings for energy benchmarking, performance standards, and emerging building codes.

The summit will be held Monday and Tuesday at the Silver Spring Civic Building. [Source of the Spring]

Today’s weather: Sunny, with a high near 81

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