A swarm of 50,000 buzzing bees were recently unearthed in a Chevy Chase home during repairs for a leaky roof. The bees were captured with a special vacuum called a “bee vac” and moved to a bee sanctuary. [NBC4]
Montgomery County police increase patrols following Capital Jewish Museum shooting
Montgomery County police are increasing patrols following Wednesday’s shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers. Police said they will have high visibility patrols around Jewish institutions through at least the end of the week. [Montgomery County Media]
Magruder High staff honored for saving paraeducator
Staff at Colonel Zadok Magruder High School in Rockville were honored Monday by the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Monday for saving a fellow staff member who collapsed during a basketball game. Soneka (Peter) Nankhuni, a paraeducator and assistant football coach, went into cardiac arrest after a student-staff basketball game and several staff members leapt into action to help. [WUSA9]
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